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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 19 of 37

Municipal Councils. Orange

Leader · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

The meeting of the Orange Municipal Council on Tuesday night lapsed for want of a quorum…

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Birthday Honors. the Mayor of Sydney Knighted. a Baronetcy for South Australia. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 3

Yesterday morning his Excellency the Governor of New South Wales received a cable message announcing that her Majesty had conferred the honor of…

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Orange Municipal Appeal Court. Monday, June 6. (Before Mr. J. L King, P.M., and Messrs. Pearse, Gifford, and. Davis, J’s.P.)

Leader · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 4

Mr. Isacs appeared for the Municipal Council of Grange. E. Middleton’s appeal was sustained by consent…

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Latest Cablegrams. Women Aldermen Fob London. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 3

The House of Commons, by a majority of [?], has agreed to Mr. L. H. Courtney' amendment to the London Local Government Bill. The amendment provided for…

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Women As Aldermen and Councillors. Carried by a Majority of 35 Votes. London

National Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 3

The Bill for the reform of the government of London was debated in the House of Commons, when Mr.Courtney's amendment admitting women as…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, June 7Th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Alderman Kenny), Aldermen Webb, Simmons, McPhillamy, Craig, Ennis, Scotford, Gilmour, Bassett, and Ryan…

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Municipal Council

Molong Argus · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Molong Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Council

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 8

There being no quorum present the usual fortnightly meeting of the Gulgong Council, which was to have been held on Wednesday evening last…

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New Alderman for Peak Hill. Peak Hill

National Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

Mr. Michael Kennedy has been elected an alderman, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Stewart…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, June 6, 1899

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 5

AT a few minutes after the appointed hour (7.30 p.m.) on above date, a quorum being present, the Mayor, Alderman J. F. Wynne, commenced business. Those in their places…

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Municipal Holidays

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 6

THERE was a show at Cudgegong, and all the Municipal labourers took a holiday "on their own." Although the Mayor was ill in bed, he heard of the matter and promptly rose to a point…

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Municipal Vacancy at Wellington. WELLINGTON

National Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

The Municipal Council has received the resignation of Alderman Hinvest, who is leaving the town. There is no lack of aspirants for the vacancy, and…

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Municipal Vacancy at Wellington. WELLINGTON

National Advocate · Monday 12 June 1899 · page 3

The election of an alderman in the place of Aid. Hindest, who resigned, takes place, on the 27th, and already seven candidates are mentioned. Ald…

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Carcoar Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the members of the above body was held at their Chambers on Tuesday evening, I3th inst…

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Katoomba Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 5

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Katoomba Municipal Council on Wednesday evening all the aldermen were present with the exception of Ald. Vaughan…

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Queen Elizabeth and the Mayor of Coventry

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 4

When Queen Elizabeth called at Coventry, the mayor, attended by the aldermen, addressed her Majesty in rhyme: 'We men of Coventry…

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Cudgegong Council Troubles

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

At the Cudgegong Council on Tuesday Alderman Bishop moved the adjournment to protest against certain remarks he alleged…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 6

At the regular fortnightly meeting of the Council, held on Monday night, those present were--the Mayor (Ald. Spooner), Aldermen James, Bennett, Dougherty, Thirlwell, and Crawford…

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Subsidy to Municipalities

Molong Argus · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 2

THE Colonial Treasurer has not yet made any move towards giving the municipalities the subsidy of 2a 6d in the £ which be promised at the…

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Queensland Agrees. the Bill Passes the Council. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 3

The Federal Enabling Hill has passed through Committee in the Legislative Council without amendment, and the third roading, which is a more formality, will be taken…

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