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

Council & local affairs, 1897

277 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 14

News from Cudal. Cudal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 4

THE fortnightly Council meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Monday last. Present—Aldermen W. Shield, E. W. Turner, and J. Kidd. The Mayor being absent in…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 2

In the Legislative Council the President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. J. H. Want moved the second reading of the Land and Income Tax Validating…

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Privilege for Aldermen

Molong Argus · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 3

AT the Municipal Conference, held in Sydney last week, Alderman Lovell (Marsfield), in moving that the whole of the processings at municipal council meetings should be…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, the President took the chair at 4.40. The Medical Bill was taken through Committee and reported with amendments…

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Millgate's Leases. the Council Make Objections

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 7

THE Molong Land Board, at its sitting on Thursday, commenced, under instructions from the Minister, to fully investigate the representations wade by Dr. Ross, M.L.A.,…

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Legislative Council

National Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1897 · page 2

The Validating Bill was further considered, and the House adjourned without considering the completion of the measure…

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Cadal Council

Molong Argus · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Cudal Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald…

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Legislative Council. Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council the President took the choir at 4.30. The President announced that the Royal Assent had bean given to the…

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Cudal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 5

THE ordinary fortnightly Council meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Monday last. Present: Aldermen Miskell, (Mayor), W. Shield, and E. W. Turner…

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Protectionists in Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 3

FIFTEEN gentlemen, all financial members of the local Protection Association, and representing the Molong electors, met last Saturday at the Town Hall to consult together as…

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Millgate's Leases. the Council's Objections

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 11

AFTER going to press on Friday last, the Molong Land Board continued to take evidence, under instructions from the Minister, to fully investigate the representations made…

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Aid to Municipalities. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 3

At s municipal banquet in Annandale yesternights, the Premier said if his estimate of revenue for this year was exceeded be would recosomend a special endowment to municipalities…

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Here & There Borough Council

National Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1897 · page 2

The meeting of the Borough Council called for last night lapsed for want of a quorum. There were present:—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman W. P…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council tho President took the chair at 4.30; Dr. Garran, in on answer to Mr. Pulsford, said that no part of tho land unimproved value,…

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Legislative Assembly. the Land Tax Validating Bill Received From the Council with Amendments. the House Denies Its Right to Amend. a Motion to Lay the Bill Aside Carried

National Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1897 · page 3

In the Assembly, on the motion of Mr. Schey, it was resolved " that leave be given to bring in a bill to provide additional facilities for the acquirement…

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Pith of Parlia[?] Legislative Council. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council the President took the chair at 4.30. Dr. Creed obtained leave to introduce a bill to "facilitate and control and for the treatment of persons…

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The Government and the Legislative Council. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 3

Considerable interest is being evinced in political circles as to what action the Government will take in regard to the Land and Income Tax Validating Bill…

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Church and School Lands. the Bill Before the Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Church and School Lands Bill, adjourned from the previous day, was resumed and concluded in the Legislative Council on…

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Two Suicides. Well-known Alderman Shoots Himself. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 3

A man was found lying in a pool of blood in the Domain the morning with his throat cut from ear to ear by his side was a blood-stained razor. A constable…

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Borough Council

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 3

Following is the business-paper for the usual meeting at the Council to-morrow night, in addition to tho usual business :—…

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