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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 16 of 37

Mayor of Nyngan

Leader · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 4

Mr. D. E. Burns has been elected Mayor of Nyngan, in place of Mr. T. J. Cahill, J.P., resigned…

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Cudal. Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly Council meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Cudal, on Monday night. All the aldermen were in their places, the Mayor in the chair…

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Blayney Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, April 25, 1899

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 5

THE usual meeting of Molong Municipal Council was held on the above date, and was followed by a meeting of the Commons Trustees. Business commenced at 7.45 and lasted till nearly eleven o'clock…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Wednesday, April 26, 1899. (Before Mr. W. H. Couch, J P )

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 8

WHEN the court opened Mr. Couch was the only magistrate on the Bench. He explained that as this was the Police Magistrate's regular day, he presumed the date had been fixed…

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Municipal Works

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 6

AT the Municipal Council meeting, last Tuesday night, the tender of Wm. Woo[?]bank, at £19, was accepted, for repairs to the dangerous culvert on Orange road. Following a motion…

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Editorial Bric-a-Brac. Municipal Election

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 6

IN consequence of the retirement from Molong Municipal Council of Mr. C. T. Campbell, it was incumbent upon the ratepayers (or some of them) to select a resident to take his place…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 7

As reported elsewhere, the court for hearing appeals against the recent Municipal assessment was adjourned until this Saturday. The wish was expressed that the casas might be settled…

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Municipal Rates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 6

THERE is much ganger attached to the process of recovering Municipal rates by process of law. Gulgong Council has recently had some bitter experience in this respect. We gather from…

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A Veteran Alderman. Presentation to Alderman Kippax. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 3

The aldermen of Sydney City Council have presented Aid. Kippax, a veteran alderman of 35 years' standing, with an illuminated address at yesterday…

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Executive Council. Consideration of Sentences. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 3

At to-day's meeting of the Executive Council the death sentence imposed upon Thomas Jones, who was convicted at Tamworth on a charge of having…

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The Progress Association and Borough Council. That Unsafe Bridge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

At the meeting of the Progress Association lost night a letter was read from the Town Clerk in reply to one forwarded by_ the Association drawing attention to a bridge…

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Gulgong Council. The Mayor and the Clerk. Severe Remarks

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 12

A special meeting of the above was held on Monday night. There were present— Aldermen Rouse (Mayor), Hilton, Dunne, Tuxford,…

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Carcoar Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL Meeting of the above body was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night for the purpose of dealing with the vexed…

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Orange Council

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers last night, the Mayor in the chair. The usual rates for the year were arranged…

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The Council

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 6

A special meeting of the Gulgong Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday evening last, there being present Ald…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 6

At Monday night's meeting of the above the whole of the aldermen, with the exception of Ald. Crawford, were present. The minutes of the last meeting wore read, but,…

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Gudgegong Cattle Sale Yards. Opened by the Mayor Messrs Stewart and Smith hold the first Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 12

A very large company assembled in the Cudgegong Municipal Sale Yards on Tuesday afternoon, the late for which the first sale had…

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Municipal Council Orange

Leader · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

A meeting of the Council was held at the Town hall on Tuesday night, present : His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Flanagan), and Aldermen Oasey, Douglas, McNeilly…

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Interesting to Land Settlers. Privy Council Appeal, London, Thursday

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

The appeal to the Privy Council in the matter of the Minister for Lands of New South Wales v. Harrington has been allowed by the Court, with costs…

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