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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 2 of 25

Municipal Elections

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 2

The committee appointed to secure the return of Alderman H. C. Matthews for the South Ward at the approaching Municipal elections is actively…

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The Shunting of State Work. Annandale Municipality Protests

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

At Monday night's meeting of the Annandale council, "Alderman Horton moved, "That this council requests the Government to provide the funds to…

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Blayney Municipal Elections. BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

The retiring aldermen this year are Messrs. Watson, Fogarty, and Patterson. It is reported they are all coming [?]oward again with the exception of…

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Election of Aldermen and Auditors

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

A meeting of ratepayers will be held in the Council Chambers at 12 noon on Tuesday, 1st prox., for the purpose of nominating two gentlemen…

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Molong Municipal Council

Molong Argus · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present:—Mayor George Packham and Aldermen J. Tillbrook, J. F. Wynne, H. S…

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That Municipal Subsidy

Molong Argus · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

ACCORDING to the Sydney dailies of the 17th instant, the PREMIER has again refused to pay the Special Subsidy of 2s 6d in the £ to…

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Cudal. Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 8

The fortnightly Council meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present—Aldermen W. Shield, J. Kidd, W. Craigie, and W. Carter. The Mayor being…

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Blayney Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Alderman Glasson, Hemsley, Marsh, Patterson, and Watson…

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Carcoar Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of this council was held oa Tuesday, 11th instant Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Bassett, Byrnes, Derwin, Mayhew, and Watson…

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Molong Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 5

The usual meeting of the Molong Municipal Council took place at the town Hall on Tuesday night last. Present: Aldermen G. Packham (Mayor), Tilbrook, Wynne, Betts,…

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Parochial Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the Parochial Council of St. James' Church of England, Parish of Cudal, was held in the Church on Thursday last. The Rev. V. Rose occupied…

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Municipal Elections. Hours of Polling Altered

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 6

IT has been the custom in the past to close the polling at municipal elections at 3 p.m., but according to the "Municipalities Act of 1897," which is an Act to consolidate…

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Dubbo Council. Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

At this week's meeting of Municipal Council, Alderman R. J. J. Ryan (Mayor) presiding, several important resolutions were carried. It was decided to erect a fountain…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

The Returning Officer (Alderman A. B. James) received nominations for tho position of aldermen and auditors up till 12 o'clock last night In the wards represented by…

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Here & There Municipal Elections

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the supporters of Alderman H. C. Matthews will be held at the Oxford Hotel to-night at 8 o'clock…

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Bourke Municipal Elections. Bourke, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

In connection with the forthcoming municipal elections the following nominations were received by the Returning Officer last night:—East Ward, Mr. H. Langwell…

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Blayney Municipal Elections. Blayney

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

For the three vacancies occurring in the Municipal Council this year the Mayor has received five nominations. The retiring aldermen were Messrs. Watson, Fogarty and…

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Our Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

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

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 6

At the regular fortnightly meeting of the above, held on Monday night, there were present: The Mayor (Ald. James), Aldermen Bracey, Bennett, Hooper, Thirlwell, Dougherty, and Owens…

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A Meeting of Council

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

At a meting of the Association Council held in the morning, two entries in the mounted events, which were not seat in compliance with the rules of the Association…

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