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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 3 of 38

Hill End Aldermen. Hill End

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman W. F. Hodge) and Alderman Pymont and Bryant, will retire this year…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

Tho fortnightly meeting of the above was held last night. Present—Aldermen Smith (Mayor), Plowman, McNeilly, Green, Casey, Gardiner, Dalton, and…

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An Energetic Mayor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 9

Goulburn has the right sort of mayor. He personally inspects the town, and the man whose back yard is dirty can look out for squalls. One…

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Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last in the Council Chambers…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 6

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

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East Orange Council

Leader · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

The[?] fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Chamber on Wednesday night there boing pr[?] — Alderman Cla[?] (in the chair)…

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Municipal Election

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

We understand that there are al­ready three candidates in the field to contest the vacant seats in the Muni­cipal Council. This is as it should…

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Local and General. Municipal Nominations

Molong Argus · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 4

MONDAY next, 27th January, will be the last day for receiving nominations for Aldermen and Auditors…

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Police Court. Friday, January 24Th. (Before the Police Magistrate, P. Matthew and W. J. Orane, J's.P.) Breaches of Municipal Act

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

Inspector of Nuisances v. Cornelius Foran, Ernest Mansell, Jonas Kefford and F. A. Bayliss. Each were fined 5s with 4s 101 costs of court, for driving without lights…

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Small Debts Court WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN., 1902. Before E. Marriott, Esq., P.M., and Mr. W. H. Couch, J.P. a Municipal Case

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 1

James Quinn, by his agent, Thomas Michael Quinn, sued the Molong Municipal Council, to recover £5 1s 6d, alleged to be due on a road-repairing contract…

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Breaches of the Municipal Bye-laws

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.M., P. Mattiews and , W. J. Crane, J,P.. several cases of breaches of the Municipal Bylaws were dealt with…

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Municipal Taxation. Unimproved Land Values. Sydney, Friday Night

Leader · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 4

A deputation waited on the slayer to-day in support of the unimproved land values for the city. The Mayor firmly supported the…

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The Local Municipal Election

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

So far there is no talk of any opposition to the retiring alderman for North, South and West wards, but it is stated that Mr. W. Lyons will contest the East Ward…

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Municipal Revision Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

On Friday night the above court, consisting of aldermen and the valuators, sat at the Council Chambers, the Mayor presiding. The municipal lists, comprising some forty pages of names…

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The Municipal Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

In this issue Mr. Wm. Tait announces that, at the request of a number of ratepayers, be is a candidate for the representation of Eskbank Ward in the Council…

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Municipal Taxation

Leader · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

"A deputation of ratepayers to the Mayor of Sydney asked that the council might promote a bill for rating properties on the unimproved values…

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Municipal Elections

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

The nominations for the Municipal elections closed last night. Very little interest is being taken and in over case but that of tho South Ward the unopposed. In…

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Nominations for Aldermen

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

For the four vacant Beats in the Borough Council five nominations have been received by the Returning-Officer (Alderman J. McPhillamy). The retiring aldermen for…

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Borough Council

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night at the Town Hall. There were present:—Aldermon W. J…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, January 29Th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. J. McPhillamy) Aldermen H. P. Craig, E. T. Webb, J. Simmons, A. B. James, W. J. Scotford, W. Elliott, and G. S. White…

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