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

Council & local affairs, 1899

734 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 37

A Model Council

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 2

The revelations concerning the metropolitan City Council of late, evidencing a need of reform but little suspected by a confiding public, have had a strange and…

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Executive Council. the Solicitor General. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 3

At a meeting of the Executive Council today, Mr. Reid was appointed Solicitor General…

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Municipal Council

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council lapsed lastnight for the want of a quorum. Those who attended were the Mayor (Ald. F. B. Kenny), Aldermen Simmons, Jones…

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Alderman Wilton

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 13

We are glad to be able to state that Alderman Wilton is recovering from his recent severe illness, and that he is now able to get…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, January 4th

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 1

Present: Ald. Tuxford (Major), Dunne, Hilton. McDonough, [?] Egan, Gudgeon, and Heard. Minutes of the previous meeting…

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Molong Council

Molong Argus · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening, but there was little business to transact. The Mayor presided and…

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Mudgee Borough Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 14

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday night, 4th instant. Present—Tho Mayor…

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Blayney Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Clark, Glasson, Pile, Stinson, and Woodward…

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No Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 5

Last Monday being a public holiday, no Council meeting was held. Cudal Jan. 4, 1899…

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[?] Council's Finances

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

[?]e last meeting of the Cobar Municipal [?]cil, it was stated that that body is in [?]dit to the extent of £250…

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Gulgong Council's Legal Adviser

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

The Gulgong Council have retained Mr. L. G. Rouse as their legal adviser. Mr. C. D. Meares has hitherto held the position but…

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The Gulgong-Municipal Muddle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

The horrible confusion of municipal affairs at Gulgong is becoming more and more pronounced. Financially speaking, the council is…

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A Good Alderman

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 13

The "Guardian" would very much like to see Mr. W. Sherry, J.P., again nominated as an alderman for the Mudgee Borough…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 5

At the meeting held on Wednesday there were present the Mayor (Ald. Goyder), Aldermen Duff, Bronger, Spark, Vaughan, and Nimmo. Correspondence was read and reports received from the…

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Carcoar Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1899 · 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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Gudgegong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 16

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Cudgegong Council was held on Tuesday. Present : The Mayor, and Aldermen R Mills. P. J…

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Council Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 4

In accordance with a resolution passed at Monday night's meeting, we understand that action will be taken at once to enforce payment of arrears. It is imped and believed, however, that the majority in…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting-- the first since December 10-- of the Council was held on Monday night, when the following were present:-- The Mayor (Ald. Spooner), Aldermen Bennett, James,…

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Appointments to the Council

Molong Argus · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 2

It is understood that before Parliament re-assembles Mr. Reid will make ten or a dozen new appointments to the Legislative Council. He is…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1899

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

AT 7.45 p.m., on the above data, there were assembled around the long table in the Town Hall—Mayor Packham, Aldermen Black, Taylor, Tilbrook, Shields, and the Council…

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