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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 13 of 14

The Privy Council. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 22 November 1897 · page 3

The Privy Council has refused Tillock leave to appeal to it…

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Municipal Fire Insurance

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

One marked feature of conversation in insurance circles here yesterday, says a Victorian wire, was the freely-expressed conviction that the socialistic scheme of…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 2

The usual meeting was held last evening. Present : His Worship the Mayor, Alderman Bassett, in the chair; Alderman Webb, Inner, Durack, J. Ryan, H. C. Matthews,…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House

National Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council the President announced that the Royal assent had been given to the Church Acts Repealing Bill…

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Sydney Council. Municipal Valetudinarians. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 3

At the City Council meeting to day, in reply than a derman who asked the Mayor if he would put on some extra men before christmas, the Mayor…

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A Row in the Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 2

The Legislative Council sat until 5 o'clock this morning over the Federation Act Amendment Bill, The Federationists fought bravely, but without success…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 3

The President announced that twelve months leave of absence has been granted to Mr. Pilcher, from the close of the session…

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Cudal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 7

THE fortnightly meeting of the Cudal Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday last. Present: Aldermen T. W. Mis[?]ell (Mayor) J. Kidd, W…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

A petition was presented from Quong Tart on behalf of the Chinese residents of Sydney in favor of the insertion in the Chinese Restriction Act of an…

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The Orange Council. ORANGE

National Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 3

The Orange Council held its fortnightly meeting last night, thus establishing the extraordinary record of holding two meetings in a fortnight. The…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council the President announced the Royal Assent to the Licensing Acts Amendment Bill. Dr. Cullen presented a petition from…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council the president took the chair at 4.30. p. m. After considerable discussion the 3rd reading of the Australian Federation…

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The Municipalities. a Special Subsidy Promised. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 3

The Premier received a large deputation to-doy representing tho municipalities of the colony, which asked for a Special endowment to municipalities this…

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Municipal Endowment. Deputation to the Premier. Half-crown Subsidy Promised

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 3

An influential deputation, consisting of members of Parliament, and Mayors and aldermen of the suburban and country municipalities, interviewed the Premier yesterday…

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East Orange Council. ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 6 December 1897 · page 3

For some time correspondence has been passing between the East Orange Council and the Bank of N.S.W, concerning rates in arreas to the amount of…

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Borough Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 2
Also in Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

The following is the business paper for to-night's meeting in addition to the ordinary business:—To consider correspondence…

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Legislative Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council the President announced that the Royal Assent had been given to the Laws Consolidation, Direct Taxes Validating, Federal…

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Parliamentary. Pushing Work in the Council. the Appropriation and Loans Bill. the Validating Bill. Federation. Probate and Stamp Duties. Municipal Subsides. Artesian Wells. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last night the following bills were read a third time and returned to the Assembly:— The Real Property, Crown Lands, Sydney…

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The Council and the Probate Duties. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 3

It is anticipated that the Probate Duties Bill will come in for rough usage in the Legislative Council to-night, as members resent the action of the Government in…

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