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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 12 of 14

Municipal By-laws and Bicycles

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 3

At the Newtown (Sydney) Police Court on Monday (reports too Herald) before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., the Borough Council of Strath-field, through their inspector, Joseph Walter…

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Borough Council. WEDNESDAY. October 27

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 2

Present : The Mayor, Alderman Bassett in the chair, Aldermen Kenny, Webb, Simmons, Ennis, James, P. V. Ryan, Taylor, Matthews and J. P. Ryan…

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

National Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council the President took the chair at 4.30. The Church and School Lands Bill was further considered in Committee and…

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Municipal Council

Molong Argus · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Molong Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Shield, Tillbrook, Hamey, Taylor,…

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Cudal. Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Cudal Council was held on Monday night last at the council chambers. Present: Aldermen Miskell (Mayor), Kidd, Craigie and Turner…

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Molong Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Molong Municipal Council took place at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. Present—Aldermen Packham (Mayor), F. Shields, J…

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English Municipal Elections. LONDON, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 3

The municipal elections in England have resulted in the Liberals gaining 68 Beats and the Conservatives 31…

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Legislative Council

National Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 2

In the Legislative Council the Church and School Lands Bill was recommitted and slightly amended. Tho third reading was fixed for the following day…

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Lord Mayor's Day in London. LONDON, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 3

In the Lord Mayor's procession to-day through the city there was included an escort representing the colonies, a Founders of the Empire car, and a…

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Latest Cablegrams. Lord Mayor's Day. a Great Procession. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 3

The new Lord Mayor of London, Lieutenant Colonel Horatio D. Davies, M.P., who succeeds the Right Hon. Sir G. Fandel Phillips, took the final declaration of office,…

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Molong Municipal Council

Molong Argus · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

TUESDAY last being Prince of Wales Birthday, the Council meeting was held last evening, when there were present: the Mayor and Alderman Shield. Tillbrook,…

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Borough Council

National Advocate · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

The meeting of the Bathurst Borongh Council called for last night lapsed for want of a quorum. The Mayor, Aldermen Ryan and Matthews being the…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

In the Legislative Council the President took the chair at 4.30. On the motion of Hon. Blanksby it was resolved that the order for the second reading of…

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Molong Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 7

ON account of Tuesday being a public holiday the fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place on Thursday night. Present—Aldermen Packham (Mayor), Couch,…

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A Stormy Council Meeting. ORANGE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 November 1897 · page 2

A stormy meeting of the municipal council was held last night. The Mayor (Mr. Pilohor) end a majority of the alderman were at loggerheads over certain motions which were…

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The Orange Council. a Stormy Meeting. Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1897 · page 3

A stormy meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night, when the Mayor cad a majority of the Aldermen were at loggerheads over certain motions…

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

National Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1897 · page 3

Dr. Creed having obtained leave to introduce a bill for the treatment of inebriates, it was read a first time. The Crown Lands Bill was further…

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Pith of Partial Legislative Council

National Advocate · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 3

In the Council the Free Education Bill was thrown out on its second reading. The debate on the second reading of the…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 November 1897 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

Following is the business paper for Wednesday next in addition to the ordinary business:— To consider correspondence…

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