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

Council & local affairs, 1898

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The Premier and the Municipalities

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

The letter from the Bankstown Council, seeking the co-operation of the suburban councils in an attempt to soften the heart of the Premier towards…

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Wellington Municipal Elections. WELLINGTON

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

The nominations for the forthcoming Aldermanic Elections closed on Monday night with the Mayor when the following candidates were nominated. Messrs…

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The Municipal Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

There is only a promise of one contest locally in the coming municipal elections. Alderman Bracey's nomination for Lithgow ward is unopposed, as is Alderman Dougherty's for Eskbank…

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Local and General Municipal

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 8

At the last Council meeting the new regulations for Victoria Park were read and adopted. The reports of the various trusts and committees were…

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Municipal

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 1

There seems to be no end of interest awakened in local municipal matters, some mysterious agencies must be…

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Municipal Election

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 11

"We are indeed pleased to be able to announce that there are six nominations to fill the three vacancies in the local Municipal Council The…

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Arcoar Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Bassett, Byrnes, Mayhew, and Watson. The minutes…

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Municipal Borrowing. the Molong Council's Position

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 6

A GOOD deal has been said of late about the action of the Premier in not fulfilling his pledge by paying to the different municipal bodies the 2s 6d in the £ subsidy…

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The Municipal Elections. Nominations Next Tuesday. Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 6

The undermentioned gentlemen have been nominated as aldermen and auditors in the Molong Council for the ensuing municipal year. The nominations will take place at the…

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Municipal Elections. Hour for Closing the Poll

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

For the information of returning officers conducting municipal elections, as well as for ratepayers in general, we would draw their attention to the fact that in…

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Breaches of the Municipal By-Laws

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

At the police Court yesterday (before the police magistrate) R. Hewitt (Inspector of Nuisances, for the Bathurst Council) summoned Ernest Beading and Francis Falvey…

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Here & There Municipal Elections

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The nomination receiveds by the Returning Officer for the position of Aldermen and auditors of the Council, will he publicly announced at the Town Hall at noon today…

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Borough Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

Following is the business paper for to-night's meeting:—To consider correspondence, To receive and adopt Finance Committee's…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day. Animated Speeches. a Breezy Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

Yesterday at noon the public nominations took place at the Town Hall. Ald. James, Returning Officers, presiding. The following aldermen were declared elected, there being…

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Orange Municipal Elections. Orange

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

The nominations took place to-day, Messrs. Douglas and M'Nielly being returned unopposed. The only contest is that between Ald. Flanagan and Mr. T. Gardiner…

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Blayney Municipal Elections. Blayney

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

Five candidates were nominated to-day for three vacant scats in the Municipal Council, Messrs. Arthur Hewitt, storekeeper, George Pile, solicitor, Jacob Russart, hotelkeeper,…

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Molong Municipal Elections. Molong

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the vacancies in the Molong Municipal Council took place to-day. There werre only four nominations "Messrs. G. Packham, J. Hamey,…

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Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Borough Council was held at the Town Hall last evening, when there were present: Aldermen A. B. James…

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Katoomba Police Court. (Before Mr. M'Nevin, P.M., Dr. Prangley, and J. F. Tabrett, J's.P.) Council Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 4

E. A. Flanagan was charged by the Municipal Council with plying for hire with a vehicle without holding a license under the Council. Mr. Moss appeared for the defendant, and took several technical…

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The Municipal Election

Molong Argus · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

ON several previous occasions, we regret to say, it has been our public duty to deplore the apathy of the ratepayers (especially our prominent men) in…

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