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

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Retirement of Alderman Taylor

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

Alderman E. H. Taylor, who has for the past eight or nine years efficiently and diligently represented the ratepayers of East Ward in the Borough Council, has handed in…

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Molong Municipality. Election of Mayor

Molong Argus · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Molong Council was held on Tuesday evening for the Mayor for the ensuing term. Present: Aldermen Packham, Shield,…

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Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

Molong Argus · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 3

VERY little interest was centred in the municipal election on Saturday. The poll closed at 5 o'clock, when Returning Officer Betts read out the results…

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Katoomba Municipal Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 5

The election of Mayor took place before the ordinary meeting on Wednesday evening, when Ald. Goyder was re-elected unanimously to the position. The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on…

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The Municipal Elections. Polling for Clwydd Ward

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 6

Polling for the vacancy in the representation of Clwydd Ward was held on Saturday, the candidates being Messrs. J. C. Hooper (retiring alderman) and E. Burns. The polling booth…

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Municipal Election

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 8

Interest in Municipal matters have not for years past reached such a pitch of excitement as they did on Saturday last not have the ratepavers…

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Municipal

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 15

“The Returning Officer from Can adian having turned into the Star Chamber on Billy Goat Hill where Alderman George Turner, returning…

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Mayor of Molong. ALDERMAN H. S. M. Betts Elected Unopposed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 8

A MEETING of aldermen was field at the Town Hall on Tuesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the present municipal year. There were present Aldermen G…

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Election of Mayor

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of the council was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the present municipal year. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen…

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Carcoar Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing twelve mouths. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen…

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Municipal Elections. Result of the Polling

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 3

SATURDAY last was the day set apart for polling in connection with the annual municipal elections, when four candidates offered themselves for three vacancies. There was no…

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Municipal Elections. Polling Day

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

Monday last was polling day, and great interest, was evidently taken in the matter as the poll was far larger than it has been for some time. Many took advantage of…

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Borough Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

Following is the business paper for to-night's meeting:— To consider correspondence. Alderman Matthews to move:…

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Carcoar Municipal Council. Special Meeting.—election of Mayor

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the members of the above body was held at the Chambers on 8th inst., for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the…

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Council

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 6

A general meeting of the Gulgong Council was held on Wednesday evening last there being present Aid. Taxford (Mayor), Egan, McDonough,…

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Local & General Election of Mayor

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

A special meeting of the Gulgong Council was held on Friday evening last, there being present Aid. Heard, Mayor), C Russell, Gudgeon,…

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Molong Council

Molong Argus · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Betts), and Aldermen Shield, Tilbrook, Wynne, Black,…

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Molong Municipal Council. to the Editor of the Molong Argus

Molong Argus · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

SIR,—One of the luxuries of being an Alderman or Mayor of the above Council is that at the first meeting after the election of Mayor and…

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Carcoar Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening, 8th instant. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Bassett, Clark Derwin, Mayhew, and…

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Blayney Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Clark, Clements, Glasson. Hemsley, Marsh, Pile…

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