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

Council & local affairs, 1902

751 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 38

Bathurst Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

A meeting of the above was held in the council chambers last night. Present: Aldermen W. J. McPhillamy (Mayor), H. P. Craig, E. T. Webb, J…

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The Council and the Gas Works

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

Some of the aldermen do not appear satisfied with the present system of carrying on the gasworks. There has been more or less latent grumbling for years, with occasional argument…

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A Liberal Alderman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

If the example set by Alderman Dash, if But wood Council, was copied by his aldermanic brethren throughout the State, there would soon be a marked…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Orange Council was held last night, Present; Aid. Smith (Mayor), Flanagan, Dalton, Green, Edye, McNeilly and…

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Cudgegong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 9

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Cudgegong Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, there being present Alderman…

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East Orange Council

Leader · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Orange Council was held last night. Present: Alderman T. Bawen…

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Municipal Amalgamation. The Councils meet in Conference. A Poor Attendance. The Method of Procedure

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 18

The joint conference between the Mudgee and Cudgegong Councils on the question of the amalgamation of the two municipalities, and the…

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Municipal Amalgamation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 11

The conference of the two councils on the subject of municipal amalgamation sat on Monday night, and the proceedings are reported elsewhere…

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Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present: Aid Derwin (Mayor, in…

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Cudal Council

Molong Argus · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 14

FOR the two vacancies caused in Cudal Council through the resignations of Aldermen J. S. Parker and George Gavin, four nominations were…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was hold on Monday night. Those present were --the Mayor (Ald. Spooner), Aldermen Bennett, Bracey, Thirlwell, James, Ireland, and John…

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Loyalty in Dublin. Lord Mayor's Conduct Denounced. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

The citizens of Dublin have entered an emphatic protest against the disloyalty of the Lord Mayor. They have adopted a resolution…

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The Coronation of King Alfonso. a Disloyal Council

Leader · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

The Municipal Council of Barcelona (Spain) has resolved not to celebrate the coronation of King Alfonso. The decision was tendly obsered by…

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The Late Council Meeting. To the Editor of the ARGUS

Molong Argus · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 7

SIR,—Kindly allow me a small space in your valuable paper. I have read the reports of last Council meeting in both local papers, and I find that that portion of the…

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Breaches of Municipal By-Laws

National Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.M., for allowing cattle to stray within the Borough, Wm. Cleary, Robert Badan, John McLennan, James…

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Municipal Amalgamation. The Next Step

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 2

At the municipal conference held last week, it was agreed that a motion should be moved in each council affirming the desirability of…

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Council Meeting

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 6

The business of the Council lapsed on Wednesday night last, there not being sufficient [?] present to form a qua[?] pleased to…

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Bathurst Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 3

The regular meeting of the above was held last night. Present:— The Mayor (Alderman McPhillamy), and Aldermen A. B. James, W. J. Scotford, W. Elliott, T. Perry, E. T…

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Bathurst Borough Council

National Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Bathurst Borough Council was held last night in the Council Chambers, when there were in attendance :—The Mayor (Alderman W. J. McPhillamy in…

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