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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 5 of 37

Executive Council. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the Executive Council today the business was formal. The Governor presided…

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Bathurst Council Aldermanic Elections. Nomination Day

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

There was very little interest evidenced in the meeting held yesterday morning at the Town Hall for the purpose of nominating an alderman each for the North, South, East and…

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Municipal Elections Nomination Day. the Young Ward Contest

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 4

The meeting of ratepayers for the public nomination of candidates for the positions of [?]ldermen or auditors of the Borough of Orange was held at the Town Hall on…

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Blayney Borough Council Blayney

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

The following candidates were nominated for the three vacant seats in the Council:—Messrs. Michael Watson, hotelkeeper; John Bridgeman,…

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Cowra Items. Cowra, Tuesday. Municipal Nominations

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

At noon today the following[?] dates were Dominated for the three vacancies in the Borough Council:— Messrs. Patterson, Links, Ormiston,…

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Orange Feelings ORANGE, Wednesday. Municipal Nominations

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

The municipal nominations yesterday were the same as those announced a week ago. There is only one contest in the Grange borough, viz., Young Ward,…

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Carcoar Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 10 February 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 Municipal Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 4

At Wednesday's meeting there were present the Mayor (Ald. W. F. Goyder), Aldermen Vaughan, Duff, Nimmo, and Bronger. The correspondence in connection with the disposal of nightsoil was held…

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A Broad Minded Mayor

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

Gulgong’s mayor completes his term of office next week. No one is sorry. This week he decided that the printing tor the election (about…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J.W. Spooner), Aldermen Bennett, Burns, Dougherty, Owens, Thirlwell, and Gibson…

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Mudgee Borough Council. The Nominations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 16

There was but a very small gathering at the Town Hall on Monday, to hear the speeches of aspirants for seats in the Mudgee…

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Mudgee Borough Council. Extension of the Water Supply Scheme. The Sanitary Bye-laws

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 15

A special meeting of the Mudgee Borough Council was held on Monday evening. There were present the Mayor (Alderman G.D. Young)…

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Municipal Lights

Molong Argus · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

ACCORDING to the "Leader" an important decision was given by his Honor Acting-Judge Harris at Cobar District Court on the 26th ultimo…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Molong Argus · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

TUESDAY last was Nomination Day, and a public meeting of ratepayers had been advertised for the public nomination of candidates to fill the vacancies…

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Our Municipal Loan

Molong Argus · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 8

UNDER the Molong heading of country news in the S.M. HERALD a few issues ago appeared an item that the Molong Council loan of £5000 would fall due in August and…

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Occasional Pars. Gulgong's Municipal Finance.—A Loose Screw in the Mudgee District.—The Public and the Press.—Australia's

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

It is a great pity that the repre[?]tation of New South Wales at the Greater Britain Exhibition has been knocked on the head. If the…

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The Mudgee Municipal Contest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 12

To-morrow (Friday) the ratepayers of Mudgee will be called upon to exercise the franchise they possess. For the three vacancies…

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Forbes Facts. Forbes, Thursday. MUNICIPAL

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

There being only three nominations for the vacancies in the Municipal Council, Messrs. Rowley, Johnson and Nelson were elected. Mr. Nelson is new…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Proceedings

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 6

The public nomination of candidates for the municipal elections was held at noon on Tuesday in the School of Arts. Ald. Bennett, returning officer, presided. and the attendance numbered about ten…

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Katoomba Municipal Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 4

Nomination day for the municipal election was Tuesday last, when a good number of electors attended at the Council Chambers. Punctually at 12 o'clock the Mayor. Mr. W. F. Goyder announced…

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