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

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, February 28, 1899

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 3

AT the usual fortnightly meeting of Molong Municipal Council, held on he above date, ex-Mayor Geo, Packham presided (in the absence of Mayor J. F. Wynne, who was in Orange)…

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Federation. Probable Amendments in the Council. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 3

Mr. T. A. Dibbs considers that half-a-dozen of the financial business men of Sydney could draft a satisfactory financial scheme to be substituted for the Braddon blot in the…

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Municipal Councils. Orange

Leader · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Orange Council was held at the Town Ball on Tuesday night. His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Flanagan) presided, and there were also present…

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Next English Eleven. Decision of the Cricket Council. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 2

At the adjourned meeting today the Australian Cricket Council decided to sanction and approve of the Melbourne Cricket Club bringing out an English…

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Cowra Borough Council. Cowra

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

On Saturday the polling took place for the vacancy in the Borough Council caused by the resignation of Mr. J. T. West, and at noon today the official…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. Parliament House, 6.15 p.m. Federation Enabling Bill

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 2

The second reading of the Federation Enabling Bill was retained by Mr. C. E. Heydon. 10 p.m…

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Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Town-hall last night when there were present: Aldermen F.B.K. Kenny (Mayor), H.P. Craig,…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was hold last night, when there were present: The Mayor, Aldermen W. Pritchard Bassett, J. Simmons, A. Ennis…

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A Privy Council Appeal. LONDON, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

The Privy Council appeal, Bulli Coal Company v. Osborne, has been dismissed with costs…

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In Parliament. the Federal Enabling Bill. Amendments in the Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

The debate on the motion for the second reading of the Federal Enabling Bill was resumed in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday. Parliament House, 6.20 p.m. Federation Enabling Bill

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 3

Mr. Kethel spoke on the Federation Enabling Bill. He said he would accept it without amendment…

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Council

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 8

A fall [?] of the mac[?] of the Coun[?] on W[?]day evening [?] [?] held [?] [?] report of the [?]…

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London County Council. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

Lord Welby bas been elected chair-of London County Council…

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Political Crisis the Council and the Bill. Sydney

Leader · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

When Mr. Pilcher’s amendment was carried in the Council last night Mr. Hughes, Vice-President of the Executive Council, immediately moved the adjournment, which…

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A Political Crisis. the Council Amends the Enabling Bill

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

A political crisis has arisen in connection with the passage of the Federal Enabling Bill through the Legislative Council. Two important amendments were carried on Wednesday night on…

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China Will Negotiate. Attitude of the Foreign Council. London

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

The latest reports received from Pekin indicate that the Tsung-li-Yamen, which has asked for the return of the dispatch in which the Italian requirements were…

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In Parliament. the Federal Bill in the Council. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

A good deal of interest was centred on yesterday afternoon's proceedings in the Legislative Council respecting the Federal Enabling Bill, in consequence of the crisis brought about…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. Parliament House, 6.30 p.m. Federal Enabling Bill

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

The Legislative Council proceeded quietly on the oven tenor of its way and at once went into committee on the Federation Enabling Bill, proposed that…

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Blayney Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, (Alderman Stinson) Aldermen Bridgman, Clark,…

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Cudal. Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly Council meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Monday last. Present—Alderman T. W. Miskell (Mayor), W. R. Carter, W. Carman, and W. Craigie…

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