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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 14 of 14

The Mayor of Sydney. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 3

Alderman Mathew Harris was elected Mayor of Sydney unopposed this morning…

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The Borough Council

National Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council lapsed last night for want of a quorum…

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

National Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 2

In the Legislative Council the Appropriation, Loan and Nyngan Town Hall Mortgage Bills were read a third time and returned to the Assembly…

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Parliamentary. Bills in the Council. the Fiscal Question. the Plebiscite Vote. the Law of Libel

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday the Appropriation and Loan Bills were read a third time and returned to the Assembly…

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Legislative Council. Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council the Glebe Island and Municipal Grant Bills wore read a 3rd. time, and returned to the Assembly…

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Parliamentary. Municipal Grants Bill. the Probate Duties Bill. Rejected by the Council. a Grave Political Crisis

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 3

In the Assembly last night the Minister for Education, in reply to a question whether school teachers could not be paid their salaries before Christmas, said that…

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Cudal. Parochial Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 8

A special meeting of the Parochial Council of St. James Church of England, Cadal, was held in the Vestry of the Church on Thursday last, the Rev. V. Rose in the chair. The…

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A Political Crisis. But No Dissolution. Sydney's New Mayor. Sydney, Friday morning

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 6

AT a late hour last night Mr. Want, Attorney-General, moved in the Legislative Council the second reading of the Proba[?]e Duties Bill, but after debate it was defeated…

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The Direct Taxes. Appeal to the Privy Council. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 3

Mr. Justice Cohen, in Chambers to-day, granted leave to the Income Tax Commissioners to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Full…

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Privy Council Appeals. LONDON, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 2

The Privy Council appeals have been dismissed in the cases: Parsons versus Gillespie ; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency versus Morrison ;…

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Borough Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 1
Also in Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Following is the business paper for tonight's meeting :— To consider Correspondence. To receive and adopt Finance Committee's…

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Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1897 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening, when there were present:—His Worship the Mayor (Dr. Bassett, in the chair), Aldermen Webb,…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, December 22

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 December 1897 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Alderman Bassett), Aldermen Webb, J. P. Ryan, H. C. Matthews, E. H. Taylor, P. V. Ryan and A. Ennis. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS…

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Council Clerk Dismissed. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 December 1897 · page 2

The Newtown Council Clerk's explanation with reference to tho defalcations of his late assistant was considered unsatisfactory by the Council, and his services have been dispensed with…

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Municipal Defalcations. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1897 · page 2

Mr. R. E. Macleau, who was appointed by the Newtown Council to make an investigation into the books of the late assistant Council clerk, has completed his work. At last…

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Molong Municipal Council

Molong Argus · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 2

AFTER a lapse of six weeks the local Council succeeded in getting a quorum together on Tuesday, and so a meeting was held. The Mayor was…

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Molong Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council took place at the Town Hall on Tuesday night, Present—Alderman Packham (Mayor), Shields, Tilbrook, Hull, Betts,…

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