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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 8 of 38

Katoomba Municipal Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

At Monday's meeting there were present:--the Mayor, Aldermen Copeland, Marx, Nunn, Craig, Lindeman W. F. Goyder, Kitch, and H. R. Goyder…

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Return of the Mayor

Leader · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

Mr Smith, who left in the special train Saturday with the Senators, returned home last night. He went to Armidale with the Senators, and gathered from…

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To-Day's Telegrams. An Alderman Ousted. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

The Full Court have ousted Francis Sparrow from the position of Alderman in the' Deniliquin Municipality owing to the Returning Officer refusing to receive the…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting--the first for four weeks and the first for the new municipal year--was held on Monday night. Present--the Mayor (Aid. J. W. Spooner), Aldermen…

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Cudal's Mayor

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 5

AT the last meeting of Cudal Municipal Council, Alderman W. Carman was re elected Mayor of the municipality for the ensuing twelve months…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Three Aldermen Ousted. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 3

Three aldermen were ousted by the Full Court from positions in the suburban councils owing in certain irregularities in the election…

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Borough Council

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 2

Owing to the holiday there was no meeting of the Borough Council last night…

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Ousting Aldermen. Curious Election Proceedings

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 3

Several applications having for their object the ousting of aldermen were made at the Supreme Court Sydney, yesterday. Mr. James applied to Mr. Justice Owen…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night. There were present, the Mayor (Alderman W. J. McPhillamy): Aldermen J. Simmons, A…

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Molong Council

Molong Argus · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 12

AT the usual Council meeting on Tuesday evening, Ald. John Black presided and there were also present Aldermen Cole, Tilbrook, Bennett,…

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Bathurst Borough Council

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night at the Town-Hall. There were present:—Aldermen W. J. McPhillamy (Mayor)…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 13

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Molong Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall last Tuesday evening. There were present—Aldermen John. Black (Mayor, in the chair),…

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Blayney Municipal Council

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnight meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen DeRose, Duncan, Freeman, Stinson, and Shakespear…

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Orange Council

Leader · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Orange Council, was held in the Town Hall last night. Present: Aldermen Smith (Mayor), Flanagan, Dalton, Green, Edye, McNeilly and…

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Municipal Items

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

Alderman Freeman showed his utter ignorance of the Municipalities Act, at the last council meeting when he stated that the action of the Mayor in recommending a…

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East Orange Council

Leader · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

The following are the motions for next Wednesday night:— The Mayor to move:— 1. That the whole of the correspondence…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting was held last night, when only Aldermen Bennett and Bracey were absent. The business-sheet generally was somewhat lighter than those disposed of at many…

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East Orange Council

Leader · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was hold last night. Present: Aldermen Bowen (Mayor) Chalmers, Clayton, Buckles, Anderson,…

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Cudgegong Borough Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 15

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday afternoon when there were present: Aldermen Grant (Mayor), Bishop, Stewart, Cohen,…

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Municipal Election. An Important Question

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 3

We understand (that Alderman, Stewart purposes moving that a, subcommittee of the Cudgegong Council be appointed, to confer with the…

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