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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 6 of 37

The Municipal Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 4

Polling for the local municipal elections will take place to-morrow (Saturday) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ald. Bennett is returning officer. Polling for Lithgow Ward will lake place at the Council Chambers,…

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Cudal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 7

NEXT Monday in Municipal election day at Cudal, when two aldermen and two auditors are to be chosen. For the aldermanic seats there are—Messrs. William Robert Carter,…

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Municipal Election

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 7

TO DAY, Saturday, the election of three aldermen, to serve in the Municipal Council, for the ensuing three years takes place. There are four candidates, namely:—Messrs…

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Municipal Election Nomination Day. Five People Present

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 4

LAST Tuesday was nomination day. At high noon there were assembled in the Town Clerk's office, Messrs. Geo. Packham (Mayor), J Stuart Taylor, William Carroll, son., D. M. M'Callum…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

Tuesday last was nomination day for the municipality of Blayncy. Beiwesn 40 and 50 ratepayers were prescat. Punctually at noon the Mayor (Alderman Russart) look…

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Blayney Municipal Election. Blayney

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 3

The election of three aldermen took place to-day, the results of the polling being:— Mr. Michael Watson ... 89 Mr. Arthur Shakespeare ... 70…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Town Hall this afternoon for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing Municipal year. The choice fell…

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Bathurst Council Election of Mayor

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held yesterday afternoon, when there was a fall attendance of aldermen, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the…

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Municipal Elections. Election of Mayor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was bold yesterday for the election of the Mayor, There wor0e present: Alderman Kenny (in tho chair), Craig, Webb, Simmons, Ennis…

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The Mayor of Orange. ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 3

Alderman P. J. Flanagan was unanimously elected Mayor this evening—the second time in succession. Alderman Flanagan was also Mayor for a term…

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The Municipal Contests. Victory for the Progressive Party. The Mayor of Cudgegong Defeated

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

We cannot say that the town went into excitement over the Mudgee contest on Friday. The day was horribly hot, and it…

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The Municipal Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

The municipal elections are now [?] and our forecast of the results [?] quite correct. In the Mudgee Borough the effort to defeat…

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Mayor of Orange. Mr. P. J. Flanagan Elected

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening last for the purpose of electing the Mayor of Orange for the current year. The following aldermen…

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Municipal Elections. Cobar

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 3

For Aldermen: Messrs, Musgrove, Hogan, and Duffy, elected. Auditor, Mr. William Fallick…

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Cowra Items. Cowra, Monday. Municipal Elections

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

At noon today the official declaration of the poll for the aldermanic elections took place, when Messrs. P. Links, H. Hawby, and C. T. Deeley were declared…

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Mayor of Carcoar

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

Mr. W. Clark has been unanimously elected Mayor of Carcoar…

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Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Town Hall last night, when there were present:—Aldermen F. B. Kenny (Mayor), J. Simmons, W. J. Scotford,…

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Molong's New Mayor. ALDERMAN J. F. WYNNE

Molong Argus · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 6

PRIOR to Council meeting on Tuesday evening the aldermen met for the purpose of appointing a Mayor to the Molong Municipality for the ensuing…

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Making Mayors. Alderman Young Again the Civic Head of Mudgee. Cudgegong Aldermen Bestow the Honor on Alderman Rheinberger

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 15

This week the aldermen of the two boroughs have been "making Mayors." A special meeting of the Mudgee Council was held for this…

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Election of Mayor

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 6

A special general meeting of the Gulgong Council was held on Wednesday evening last, when there were present Alderman Tuxford (Mayor)…

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