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

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Governor Phillip. First Governor of N S.W. His Tomb Discovered. Letter to the Mayor of Sydney

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 9

A FEW weeks ago there appeared an item in the EXPRESS, in which it was stated that the grave of Governor Phillip, the first Governor of N.S.W., had been discovered at Bath. By…

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Sydney's New Mayor. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 3

Alderman Matthew Harris, the new Mayor, entered upon his term of office to-day. He intends to adopt a new system of bookkeeping and to observe the strictest…

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Here & There Municipal Elections

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

Supporters of Mr. H. C. Matthews' candidature for South Ward are invited by advt. to meet at Mr. A. W. Paten's Milltown Hotel to-night at 8 o'clock…

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Borough Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting will be held to-night. In addition to the usual routine the following is the business: To consider correspondence; to receive and adopt Finance…

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The Municipal Elections. Meeting of Ald. Matthews' Supporters

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

In connection with the municipal elections to take place in February, a meeting of the supporters of Alderman Matthews (who will seek re-election for…

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Orange Municipal Elections. Orange, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

The retiring aldermen as the end of the municipal year are—Wellington Ward, Aid. Kearney; Victoria Ward, Aid. Fanagain ; Young Ward, Aid,…

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The Municipal Elections

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

At Mr. Smith's Exchange Hotel last evening, a meeting was held of the committee appointed last week by Alderman H. C. Matthews' supporters to take steps to secure…

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Orange Council. Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

The Council met last night, the absentees being Aldermen Edye and Larance. The Mayer's motion, inviting applications from persons willing to…

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The Government and the Municipalities

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

For some time past many of the municipal councils have complained of the additional work thrown upon them by recent Acts of Parliament. Not…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 4

At Wednesday night's meeting there were present: Ald. W. F. Goyder (Mayor), Aldermen McKillop, Spark, Duff, Vaughan, and Nimmo. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Our Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the members of the Carcoar Municipal Council was held in their Chambers, Ieeley St., on Tuesday evening…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above -- the first for four weeks, the previous one having lapsed for want of a quorum -- was hold on Monday night. Present -- the Mayor (Ald…

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Sydney Squibs. Military Matters. -- Racing. -- Our Climate and Its Necessities. -- Councils and Its Finances. -- Municipal Legislation in the States

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 7

The peace of Europe is still grievously disturbed through so many European nations wishing to secure a piece of China, and every fresh move made by the Great Powers…

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Here [?] Alderman Tremain

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

After a lengthy illness Aid. W. Tremain, one of the oldest Civic Fathers, attended the meeting held yesterday at the Town Hall. The alderman, needless to say, was warmly…

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Borough Council

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall. The following aldermen were present: The Mayor, Aldermen W. Tremain,…

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The Reform of the Legislative Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

The Premier (Mr G. H. Reid), the Postmaster General (Mr. J. Cook), an the members of Parliament who accompanied the Ministers, returned to Sydney by train on Saturday evening. Both the…

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Municipal Elections

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

No stir up to the present time seems to have been made in reference to the forthcoming Blayney municipal elections The retiring aldermen are Messrs. Fogarty,…

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A Matrimonial Mayor. Will Western Mayors Follow Suit?

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 2

Mayor Henry Ziegenhein, of St. Louis (U.S.A.), has established a gratuitous matrimonial bureau in his own office. He is placing…

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The Grant to Municipalities. Mr. Reid Must Pay Up

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 2

Mr. Reid (says the " Star") still persists in his threat to the municipalities that he will not pay the special grant of 2s 6d in the £ "in view of the…

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A Resignation from the Council. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

The following appears in to-day's "Gazette": "The Lieutenant Governor directs it to be notified that Leopold Pane De Salis has resigned his seat in…

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