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

Council & local affairs, 1898

491 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 25

A Gold Mine offered to a Borough Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Concord Borough Council, a novel proposition was submitted in a latter, offering the aldermen a big interest in a rich gold-mining claim at…

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New Municipality

National Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

Narromine is the first town to become incorporated under the new Act. The returning officer (Mr. Douglas) is busily engaged completing the ratepayers' roll. The date of…

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Legislative Council. the Law of Libel

National Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 3

The Attorney-General gave notice of a motion in the Legislative Council this afternoon of the intention of the Government to introduce a Bill to amend the…

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Alleged Embezzlement. From Lithgow Council. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 3

Jasper Gaze Wiseman was charged at the poilce court today with embezzling £41 15s, the property of the Municipal Council, Lithgow, in July, 1896, when…

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The Council's Finances. Alleged Serious Deficiency. Further Action by the Mayor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 4

The Mayor informs us that, in committee of the Council on Monday night, he made a certain communication to his brother aldermen. The statement was in relation to the results obtained…

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Carcoar Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the members of the above body was held at their Chambers on Tuesday evening…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 4

At Wednesday s meeting there were present--the Mayor (Ald. Goyder), Aldermen Duff and Nimmo. The following correspondence was dealt with :-- From the Board of Health, re Cattle Slaughtering…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the new chambers at the School of Arts on Monday night. There were present--the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Spooner), Aldermen…

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The Council Clerkship. 143 Applicants

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 3

For the position of Council Clerk in Lithgow (salary £160) 143 applications were received. These were opened, read, and subjected to a first selection at Monday night's meeting. By this…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. Debate on the Address-in-reply. Mr. Barton's Manifesto. His Proposed Modifications

National Advocate · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 3

In the Legislative Council this afternoon Mr. Barton Spoke to the Address-in-Reply. He began by condemning the Government for dangling the…

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Cudal. Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 5

A SPECIAL Council meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Cudal, on Saturday last. Present—Aldermen T. W. Miskell (chair), J. Kidd, W. R. Carter, and G. Gavin…

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Legislative Council. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. On the motion of Dr. Garran, 25 bills, providing for the consolidation of…

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The Political Outlook. Executive Council. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the Executive Council was held to-day. No special matters were dealt with…

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Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council lapsed last night for want of a quorum, the following aldermen being in attendance : His Worship the Mayor…

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Another Council Clerk Accused. YASS

National Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 3

At the police court to-day, William Hooke Margrie, late Council Clerk at Yass, was charged with having pat to his own use moneys received by him on…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 2

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Want having obtained leave, introduced a bill to simplify and amend…

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Council

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 9

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Gulgong Council was held on Wednesday last, there being present : Ald, Tuxford (Mayor), Egan, Dunne,…

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Special Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 6

In response to a special call of the Council for Friday night, the following aldermen were present at the School of Arts:--The Mayor (Ald. Spooner), Aldermen Bennett, Bracey, Owens,…

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The Council Audit. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 6

Sir,--In your last issue I saw it stated by the Mayor that the deficiency in the books of the Council will be near £1000. I think I have a just right to ask a few questions of some of our…

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The Late Council Clerk. Remanded to Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 4

The following wire appeared in Wednesday's Evening News:--BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--J. G. Wiseman, late council clerk at Lithgow, was before the police court…

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