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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 8 of 37

Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 11

On Monday night, the usual fortnightly Council meeting was held in the Council Chambers. Present— Aldermen T. W. Miskell (Mayor), W. R. Carter, W. Carman, G…

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Election of Mayor

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 11

The Council then, resolved itself into a special meeting for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. Alderman Gavin proposed, that Alderman…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, February 13, 1900

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 4

AT the regular meeting of the Council, held on the evening of above date, there were present— Aldermen J. F. Wynne (Mayor, in the chair), J. Black, A. Parker, G. Garlick, C. Bennett…

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Municipal Councils. Orange

Leader · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 4

A meeting of the Orange Council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday night, his Worship the Mayor (Alderman Smith) presiding. There were also present Aldermen…

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The Mayor and Two Aldermen of Lambton Arrested

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 3

A wire has been received from Newcastle to the effect that Mr. W. S. Collins, Sheriff's officers, arrested the Mayor and two aldermen of the…

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The Municipalities Act

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 3

It has been represented to the Colonial Secretary that the present Municipalities Act, which was passed in 1867, is defective in many points,…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, February 28

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 2

Present:—The Mayor (Alderman Gilmour), Aldermen H. P. Craig, E. T. Webb, F. B. Kenny, W. J. McPhillamy, J. G. Bray, A. E. Ennis, A. B. James, and W. J…

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Municipal Council

Molong Argus · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 4
Also in The Carcoar Chronicle

The usual meeting of the Cudal Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Aid Miskall),…

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Council

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 8

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

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Mudgee Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 13

There was no quorum of the Mudgee Council last night, and the meeting therefore lapsed…

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The Council Vacancy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 13
Also in The Carcoar Chronicle

Mr. R. H. Smith is as far as we know the only nomination at present in the hands of the Town Clerk. Mr. Adam Spies…

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Molong Council. Tuesday, February 27

Molong Argus · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Aid. J. F. Wyone), and [?]men Tilbrook, E. J. Harny, S. Perker, C. Ronnett and G. Gar[?]ck…

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Municipal Laws

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

MR. SEE in an inspired Press paragraph is made out to bo in great trouble about the unfair system of taxation at present in vogue in…

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Cronje's Capitulation. His Determination to Hold Oat Overborne by a Council of War., The Boers Lose Terribly. Thousands of the Enemy's Oxen and Horses Killed. The Prisoners Start for Cape-town. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

General cronje, attired as a civilian, rode a pony into the British camp and saluted Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, who shook hands with him and congratulated him on…

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A Defiant Municipality. Imprisonment of Three Aldermen for Contempt

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

The extraordinary state of affairs prevailing in connection with the municipality of Lambton was brought under the notice of the Full Court yesterday on an application…

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Blayney Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 1900

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council wu held in the Town Hall on the above date, gad proved a long wearisome affair, owing to the reiterative character of the Mayoral speeches…

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Municipal Officers Gazetted

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 9

A GAZETTE notice, dated Molong, 13th February, 1900, states that the undermentioned officers have been duly appointed for the current municipal year :—Council Clerk and…

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