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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 14 of 37

Legislative Council. THE 12 New Members

Molong Argus · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 8

THE Government has made twelve appointments to the Legislative Council and the list of names was made available on Saturday after 11 o'clock…

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The Council Appointments. Four Labor M's.L.C

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 7

The Government Guzette on Saturday contained a list of the new men appointed by the Government to the Council. The list is as follows:-- James Nicholas Buzacott, J.P., of Broken Hill…

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Disappearance of a Council Clerk. Supposed Victim of Overwork. Tamworth

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 3

Considerable excitement has been caused in this town by the disappearance of Mr. Charles Laverty, the local Council Clerk. He was last seen about 10…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 4

OWING to Mr. C. T. Campbell having left the district, a vacaney occurred in the ranks of Molong Municipal Councillors. Accordingly, the Mayor arranged for an election, in order…

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Blayney Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

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

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Molong Municipal Council. Tuesday, April 11, 1899

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 5

The usual mooting of the Molong Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on the above date; when shortly after the proper time of meeting there were present—Alderman J. F…

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The Political Situation. the Council and the Enabling Bill. to Be Considered on Tuesday. Its Passage Considered Certain. Work Before the Assembly

National Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

The third reading of the Enabling Bill in the Legislative Assembly last night marks a step in advance in connection with the federal movement, says "S.M…

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Federation. Council's Opposition Withdrawn. Further Anti-federal Shuffles. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 2

It is now practically certain that the Upper House will withdraw all opposition to the Federal Enabling Bill, and allow the measure to go through without…

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Federation. Council's Opposition Withdrawn. Further Anti-federal Shuffles. Mr. Wise at Singleton. Singleton

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 3

Under the auspices of the Federal League Mr. B. R. Wise, M.L.A., addressed a large meeting, the Mayor (Alderman M'Fadder.) presiding…

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East Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

At the East Orange Council meeting tonight the Mayor is to move: “That the Inspector of Nuisances for the Borough of East Orange is hereby appointed by the…

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Parliament House, Tuesday. Legislative Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

In the Legislative Council tonight, the Federal Enabling Bill was received from the Assembly, and read a first time. The second reading was made an order of the…

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In Parliament. the Enabling Bill Before the Council. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 3

Tho Legislative Council yesterday afternoon received tho Federal Enabling Bill from the Assembly. On the motion of Mr. Hughes…

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Parliament House, Wednesday. Legislative Council

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Hon. A. Brown asked who represented the Government in that Chamber. The Hon. John Hughes said that the…

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Metropolitan Municipalities. a Proposed Conference. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 3

The Leichhardt Municiple Council is calling a conference of the Metropolitan municipal councils for the purpose of considering the necessity, in the interests…

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Carcoar Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 21 April 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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Katoomba Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 5

At the meeting held on Wednesday night there were present Aid. Goyder (Mayor), Aldermen Duff, Scope, Vaughan, and Nimmo. Correspondence was read from the Railway…

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The Cudgegong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 11

The Cudgegong Council had another lengthy sitting on Tuesday, and on the whole did very little business. We regret to see this…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night, when the whole of the aldermen wore present excepting Aldermen James and Crawford--the former of whom sent an apology…

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Gulgong Council v. Frank Egan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 12

The court case between Frank Egan, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, and the Gulgong Council is drawing to a close. After all the trouble…

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In Parliament. Enabling Bill Passed by the Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 5

In the Legislative Council on Tuesday mi official announcement was made of the resignation of the Attorney General as Minister of the Crown, and of its acceptance. The Federal Enabling Bill was read…

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