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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

728 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 37

Reforming the City Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 2

An amending City Corporation Act extending the franchise and providing for the election of Mayor by the ratepayers will probably be…

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Summons Cases. Breach of Municipality Act

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 2

Inspector of Nuisances v. Jerome William Maguire. — Defendant was charged with neglecting, and still neglects to keep clean bis yard so as to cause a nuisance by…

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Paris Municipal Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

The Nationalist party has scoured a majority at the Paris municipal elections…

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Police Court. Monday, May 14Th. (Before the Folios Magistrate.) Summons Cases Breach of Municipality Act

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

Inspector of Nuisances v John Hade.—Defendant was charged with allowing dirt to remain in his yard, causing a nuisance by offensive small…

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French Politics. the Municipal Elections. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 3

The French Nationalists have secured a majority at the Paris municipal elections. The victory is, however, considerably lessened owing to the fact that…

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Cudal Council

Molong Argus · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 1

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the [?] above was held in the Council [?]bers on Monday night. P[?] Alderman T. W. Mi[?]ll (Mayer), [?]…

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Cudgegong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 10

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen W. Wilton, R. Mills,…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 6

At the regular fortnightly meeting of the above, held on Monday night, the whole of the aldermen, excepting Ald. Spooner, were present. The minutes of the last meeting were…

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Fire in Brisbane. the Council's Wharf Gutted. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 3

Early this morning a big fire broke out at the City Council's wharf, which is now leased by the A.U.S.N. Co. On Wednesday the wharf was quarantined,…

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Municipal Councils Orange

Leader · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, there being present the Mayor (Alderman Smith) and Alderman Flanagan,…

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Mustard and Cress. Municipal Varieties

Leader · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 4

When I was "round the coast" in India I was several limes in Calcutta. Between the P.and O. Company's "compound" (Indian phrase for enclosed property) at Garden…

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Council Reform. Report of the Special Committee. Radical Charges Urged. The Order of the Sack

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 9

At the council meeting on Wednesday the special committee brought up an exhaustive report dealing with the finances and…

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Roads in the Cudgegong Municipality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 3

It is now some time since the gang system was introduced into the Cudgegong municipality. The various roads had hitherto been…

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Alderman Kenny's Retirement. Eulogised by Aldermen

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

At the Council meeting last night the Mayor (Alderman Gilmour) referred to the retirement of Alderman Kenny. He regretted to have to announce his resignation…

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Borough Council. FRIDAY, May 24th, 1900

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

Present: The Mayor, (Alderman Gilmour), Aldermen Craig, Webb, Simmons, Bray, a James and Scotford. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS…

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Municipal Election. "Bast Ward. Mr. E. Golsby's Candidature

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 2

Mr. E. Golsby, candidate for East Ward, addressed a fair number of ratepayers from the balcony or Moore's First Nugget Inn Hotel on Saturday evening. The chair…

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East Ward Vacancy. Nomination of Aldermen

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

This morning a mooting of ratepayers was hold in the Town Hall for the purpose of receiving the nominations for the position of Alderman, rendered vacant by the…

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A Council of War. Boer Commandants Confer. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent states that the Boer Commandants assembled to discuss the question of surrender…

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The Executive Council. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 3

The Executive Council hold a meeting to-day, but only dealt with formal business…

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Accident to Alderman Dougherty

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 6

About a fortnight ago Alderman William Dougherty, while engaged at his work at the ironworks, mot with a very painful mishap, the result of which has necessitated his being off…

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