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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 2 of 37

The Late Cycling Carnival. the League Council and the Local Club

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 6

We have already reported that the Boxing Day carnival promoted by the Lithgow club resulted in a loss, and at the club's last meeting it was decided to ask the council of the League…

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A Point in Municipal Law

Molong Argus · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 6

A MATTER of some interest to owners of property and personal in municipalities was referred to at a recent meeting of the North Sydney Council. It…

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Mustard and Cress. Municipal Elections

Leader · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 6

The retiring aldermen for Orange this year are Messrs. Pilcher, Tanner, and Larance. Mr. Tanner has announced his intention to give up municipal business for a time owing…

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Municipal Councils. Orange

Leader · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

A meeting o! the Orange Council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday night. His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Flanagan) presided, and there were also present—…

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Municipal Council. Orange

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

At a meeting of the municipal council of East Orange on Wednesday night, estimates of the cost of lighting the streets by coal gas, acetylene,…

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Cudgegong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

There will be a special meeting of the Cudgegong Council at 3 o'clock to-morrow, (Tuesday) afternoon, for the purpose of fixing a…

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A Municipal Disgrace

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

It would probably be absurd to expect the Council to do anything to the Market-street footpath between Millett's Hotel and the…

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The Coming Municipal Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

An open court to revise the municipal lists will be held at the Council Chambers next Monday, the 22nd inst. The nomination day has been fixed for Tuesday, February 6. Nominations…

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Municipal Council. Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening. Alderman Field's motion that applications be…

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"Youth for Battle, Age for Council"

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 1

Says the proverb, and an excellent proverb too. Youth is always ready to fight; it is in the blood, and will out; bat trust Age…

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Memoranda. To-day. Meeting Bathurst Borough Council. Auction Sales

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 3

G. BELLAMY.— At O'Council Sale Yards, 2 p.m., 300 ewes and lambs, 200 mixed sheep, 15 store cattle, 10 fat cows…

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Bathurst Borough Council

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Borough Council was hold at the Council Chambers lastnight, when there were present: Alderman F. B…

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The Borough Council. Wednesday, JANUARY 17

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 2

Present: The Mayor f Alderman Kenny), Aldermen Webb, M'Phillamy, Craig, Simmons, Ennis, James, Ryan, and Bassett. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS…

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Council

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Gulgong Council was held on Wednesday evening last; present Ald. Hilton (in the chair), Dunne, Tuxford,…

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Visit of Mp. Geo. Coleman. An Old Mudgee Boy now Mayor of Wagga

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 13

Mudgee is always glad to welcome back her sons, whose life's work has taken them from the old town, but, who drawn by the…

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Retrenchment by the City Council. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 3

The City council is adopting a retrenchment scheme by which 20 carters, 26 laborers and a number of blocksweepers are to be dispensed with…

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Death on Diseases. the City Council Up in Arms. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 3

The City Council has appointed four more sanitary inspectors for making a house-to-house inspection of the city, with a view to preventing the spread of…

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Municipal Election

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 11

Aldermen C. A. Russell, J. P. Gudgeon, and J. R. Fletcher retire at the end of the present municipal year. Nominations of candidates for the…

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Blayney Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Bridgman, Clark, Pile, Russart, Shakespear…

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Quite True, O! Mayor

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 5

WHAT though the tone were fraught with sense of bitterness, the sentiment was flowing full of truth, when, at Council meeting, Tuesday last, the Mayor expatiated upon the…

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