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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

426 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 22

The Municipal Elections

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 5

THE advent of another year brings round again the time for the ratepayers of the different municipalities in the colony to say who shall have a voice in the conduct of the…

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Municipal Auditors' Fees. a Strange Defect in the Municipal Act

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 3

ANOTHER flagrant defect in the existing Municipal Act has been revealed by the result of a case heard in the Parramatta Small Debts Court a few days since, when Andrew…

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The Kiama Municipal Council and the Light That Failed. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

The Kiama municipal council are considering a motion not to light the street lamps for a year so as to save money to relieve financial stress. It is pointed…

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Municipal Assessment. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

Ten thousand appeals against the municipal assessments have been received…

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The Colliery Accident in Strafford-shire

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 3

The manager of the Diglake Colliery in Staffordshire, where 100 miners have been entombed since Monday owing to the flooding of the workings, has…

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Borough Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 2
Also in Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Council to-night the following business will be transacted :— To receive and adopt Finance…

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The Legislative Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 2

Speaking at Minmi on Saturday, Mr. Brunker said that at a date not distant the people would take up the question of a second Chamber, and settle it once…

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Bathurst Council.n

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 2

Tho usual fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Borough Council lapsed last night owing to there being no quorum. The aldermen in attendance were the…

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The Municipal Elections. the Retirements in Bathurst

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 2

The annual' elections in connection with the Borough Council take place next month, but nominations must be lodged with the Mayor…

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The Unemployed in Molong. a Generous Mayor. Molong

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 3

Many respectable unemployed men are travelling here in search of work, but getting none. Some who wore detained in town by stress of weather on Tuesday…

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Revision of Municipal Lists

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bathurst Borough Council will be held at the Town Hall at 3 o'clock this afternoon for the purpose of revising the municipal…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Molong Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Packham), Aldermen Shield, Hull,…

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Bathurst Council Revision of Municipal List

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 2

For the purpose of revising the municipal list, a special meeting of the Bathurst Council was hold yesterday afternoon. The aldermen in attendance…

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The Executive Council. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

The Executive Council met to-day, but transacted no business of importance…

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Municipal Elections

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

THE time within which nominations for the position of aldermen in the Molong Municipal Council will be received is drawing very nigh, yet no interest is being evinced in the…

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Peak Hill Municipal

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 2

The first election of aldermen, for the Municipal District of Peak Hill, took place on Saturday last. There were fifteen nominations. Appended are the…

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Blayney Municipal. Blayney

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

Nominations for the three seats in the Council, rendered vacant by efluxion of time, are to be in by the 28th instant. The retiring alderman are Messrs. Knott,…

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Municipal Notices

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

The ADVOCATE reminds cabmen and other owners of vehicles desirous of obtaining licenses that they are required to attend at the Town…

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Bathurst Municipal Elections. the Nominations Received

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

The following nominations were lodged with the Returning-Officer at the Town Hall last night for the municipal elections, to be held on 5th February :…

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