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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 18 of 37

Municipal Appeal Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 3

Mr. Lee appeared for the Council. The Mayor was also present. A. Badior appealed against an assessment of £78 on his shop and dwelling in Main-street. He…

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Municipal Council. Orange

Leader · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 6

A meeting of the Orange Council was held on Tuesday evening last, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Flanagan) and Aldermen Tanner, Douglas, Casey, Smith,…

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The Borough Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

The following is the business for the usual meeting of the Borough Council to be held to-morrow night: To consider correspondence, to receive and adopt Finance Committee's…

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The Executive Council. Lord Beauchamp's First Meeting. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor presided at his first Executive Council meeting to-day, when tho Premier addressed a few words of welcome to which Lord…

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Parkes Municipal Matters

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

For an extraordinary vacancy in the Parkes Municipal Council, Mr. Edward Heather was returned unopposed. For a second vacancy there were no nominations,…

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Council

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 6

As only three Alderman put in an appearance at the Gulgong Council meeting on Tuesday evening last there was no querum, and the…

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Borough Council. Thursday, May 26th, 1899

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Alderman Kenny) Alderman Simmons, Ennis, James, Scotfora and Gilmour. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS…

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The Mercadool Land Case. Complainant to Appeal to the Privy Council. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 3

The Full Court today gave the Minister for Lands, the complainant in the Mercadool Land Case, leave to appeal to the Privy Council…

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Cudal. Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly Council meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Cudul, on Monday night. Present: Aldermen W. R. Carter, W…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, May 23, 1899

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Molong Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on the evening of the above date. At 7.40, when the Mayor took the chair, there…

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Cudgegong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 2

The Cudgegong Council meets to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon. The principal business will be the further consideration of Contractor…

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Destruction of Garbage. Th Sydney Council's Decision. Destruction by Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 3

The City Council considered to-day the report of the committee, re the destruction of garbage. Four distinct proposals were submitted…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 4

At Wednesday's meeting there were present the Mayor (Ald. W. F. Goyder), Aldermen Bronger, Scope, and Nimmo. Correspondence was read from Department of Public Instruction, promising to look…

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Carcoar Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the members of the above body was held at their Chambers on Tuesday evening, 30th inst…

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Gulgong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 16

A special meeting of the Gulgong Municipal Council was held on Monday evening at 7.30 p.m. Present—Aldermen Rouse (Mayor),…

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The Council

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 4

A special meeting of the Gulgong Council held on Monday evening last, present Aid Rouse (Mayor), Me-Donough. Du[?]e, Hilton. Tuxford…

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Cudgegong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 15

The principal business at the meeting of the Cudgegong Council on Tuesday was the further consideration of Contractor Bedford's claim…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

The following were present at the regular fortnightly meeting of the Council, held on Monday night :--The Mayor (Ald. Spooner), Aldermen James, Dougherty, Thirl well, Crawford, and Leeper…

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Accommodation at the School of Arts Library. Deputation to the Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

The necessity for increased accommodation at the School of Arts library has lately been several times before the committee of that institution. In the view of the committee the matter has become an…

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Municipal Painting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 6

THIS paper is preeminently free trade in its principles, nevertheless it believes that locallyearned money should be spent locally; and it decidedly objects to sending money our of the…

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