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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 20 of 37

Municipal Councils. Orange

Leader · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 4

A meeting of the above Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last, when there were present the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Tanner, Pilcher, Casey,…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

Following is the business paper for to-morrow night's meeting of the Borough Council: — To consider correspondence. To receive and adopt Finance Committee's…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Borough Council was held last night, there being present: — The Mayor (Alderman Kenny), Aldermen Webb, McPhillamy, Scotford, Craig, J. P…

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Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night. Those present were: Aldermen F. B. Kenny (Mayor), W. J. McPhillamy, J. P…

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Municipal Council

Molong Argus · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 5

OWING to Tuesday being a public holiday. the Molong Municipal Council sat the evening following, when there were present:— The Mayor…

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The Constable and Alderman Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 3

Constable M'Kinnon was fined at Broken-hill yesterday for assaulting Alderman Jabez Wright at a Federal meeting. The alderman was obstructive and the constable removed…

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Mudgee Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 13

An ordinary meeting of the Mudgee Council was held on Wednesday night, when there vote present the Mayor and Alderman Hall,…

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Action by the Labor Council. (Tuesday's Daily Telegraph.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the provincial council of the Australian Labor Federation had under consideration the miners' strike at Lithgow. Mr. J. Eslell, M.L.C., presided, and Mr. J. Thirlwell, president of…

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The Australian Cricketers in England. the Match Against Leicester-shire. Postponed Owing to Rain. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 3

The weather is inclement at Leicestershire, and will, in all probability, provent the commencement of the match between the Leicestershire county and tho Australians…

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Municipal Co-operation

Molong Argus · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

SEVERAL country Municipalities have decided to co-operate with the Annandale Council in taking steps to amend the Municipalities Act of 1897 so that…

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Cudal. Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly Council meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Cudal, on Monday last. Present: Aldermen T. W. Miskell (Mayor), G. Gavin, W. R. Carter, W. Craigie,…

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Blayney Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 24 June 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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Municipal Council. a Storm Brewing. Into Committee of the Whole. Closing Up the Reporters. Wednesday, June 21, 1899

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 8

OWING to the referendum vote being taken last Tuesday, the regular fortnightly meeting of Molong Municipal Council was put off until the evening of the above date. At 7.40 p.m., there…

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Trouble in the, Blayney Council. a Mayoral Reproof. Blayney

National Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 3

The meeting of the Council last night was entertaining. Some time ago the Council consented to the Agricultural Society obtaining a new block of land…

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England and China. Mr. Fleming's Murder. Foreign Council Defiant. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 26 June 1899 · page 3

The Tsung-li-Yamen, or Chinese Foreign Council has declined to obey the British injunction to remove the Governor of Kwei-Chan for his failure to punish…

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Municipal Rating

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 2

A circular from the Annandale council was read at the last meeting of the Mudgee council asking for co-operation in a movement to…

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Parkes Municipal Council. PARKES

National Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1899 · page 3

At the last meeting of the council an equal division took place on the subject of raising the revenue on the unimproved value of the land. There were six…

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Women Aldermen. the Lords Object to Them. London

National Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1899 · page 3

The house of Lords has rejected the clause in the London Local Government Bill, providing for the eligibility of women as aldermen and councillors, by a…

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Wellington Municipal Vacancy. WELLINGTON

National Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1899 · page 3

The nominations of Herbert Henry Albert Flanagan and Patrick Kenehan were received yesterday for the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy…

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