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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 3 of 37

Who Will be Mayor?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

In both municipalities the Mayor has to face the music, and therefore his defeat is possible. If Alderman Young is re-elected to the council,…

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A Municipal Roller

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

The Mudgee municipality is at last the proud possessor of a street roller, ami it is' now in the back yard of the Town Hall, where it…

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Warren Borough Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

Alderman James Shakespear, who recently resigned from the Warren Municipal Council, was returned again on Monday opposed…

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Mayor of Limerick. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 3

John Daly, who was convicted in connection with disturbances in Ireland some years ago, has been elected, unopposed, as Mayor of…

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Executive Council. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Executive Council today Judge Gibson was appointed to conduct tho next Metropolitan District Court sittings…

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The Federal Council. Compliments to Victoria. Her Loyalist to Federation. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 2

The Federal Council delegates held their first meeting at 11 in the forenoon. The Clerk of Parliaments, Mr, George H. Jenkins, read the proclamation, and…

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Municipal Government of London. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 3

The "Dally Telegraph" publishes particulars of the scheme drawn up by the Government with the object of improving the municipal Government of London…

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Carcoar Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 27 January 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 27 January 1899 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Katoomba Municipal Council was hold on Wednesday evening, when the usual routine of business was gone through. The annual Revision Court was held after the…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Those present were :-The Mayor (Ald. Spooner), Aldermen Bennett, Owens, Thirlwell, Burns, Gibson, and Dougherty…

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Occasional Pars. An Alderman on the Wrong Track — A Suggestion to the Mayors—The Santoa Shindy —Have Mercy on the Woman

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

Alderman MeFarlane was a little mixed at the last meeting of the Council. The genial opponent of municipal progress always delights…

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Revision of Municipal Roll

Molong Argus · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 6

AT the Town Hall on Tuesday evening a special meeting was held to revise the Municipal Roll. The Mayor, and Aldermen Wynne, Campbell, Black, Shield, Hamey…

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Dubbo Doings. Dubbo, Wednesday. Municipal Presentations

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday several persons were fined for allowing stock to stray within the municipality. CARELESS USE OF FIRE…

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The Municipal Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

OWING to the action of the Ratepayers' Association in nominating candidates, there is a possibility that a little more interest than usual will be displayed in the coming…

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The Federal Council. Friday's Sitting. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 3

The Federal Council met again this morning, under the presidency of Sir George Turner. On the motion of Sir H. Cathbert, a…

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Municipal Councils. Orange

Leader · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Orange Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Flanagan) occupying the chair. The other alderman present were…

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Mudgee Municipality. A Contest Certain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

Up to the time of going to press there are three nominations in for the Borough of Mudgee, viz., Messrs. G. D. Young, E. Clarke,…

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Mudgee Municipal Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

There is apparently a dearth of aspirants for municipal honors. Aldermen Clarke and G. D. Young have both announced their intention…

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Dubbo Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

The Dubbo Council on Monday night decided to carry out the proposed improvements at the cattle saleyards asked for by the western stockowners, as probably the railway…

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Condobolin Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

It has been announced that the retiring alderman of Condobolin, Messrs. Stokes, Garnsey, and Marlin, do not intend to offer themselves for re-election. Also the Mayor…

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