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

Council & local affairs, 1903

722 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 37

Latest Cables London County Council. Bank of England Alarmed London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 3

The Bank of England is alarmed at the heavy expense of the London County Council. The latter asked for an advance of £5,000,000. This the…

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London County Council. an Alarming Expenditure. Barred by Bank of England. London

Leader · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

The Bank of England is alarmed at the heavy expenditure of the London County Council The County Council asked for an…

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Katoomha Municipal Valuation

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Saturday.--The valuers for the council have presented their report. It shows that there is rateable property to the value of £21 994 being op increase of £1721 for the year. The amount…

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Lord Mayor’s Drought Relief Fund

Leader · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 4

A successful meeting in aid of the above was held on Monday night in the School of Arts, Mr. J. W. Hays in the chair. About thirty gentlemen…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held last night. Present: Aldermen G. T. Dalton (Mayor), In the chair, Flanagan, Smith, Casey, Green,…

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Executive Council. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Executive Council was held to-day, Mr. F. B. Suttor presiding in the absence of the Governor. The business transacted was of a…

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Cudgegong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 18

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was hold on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Alderman P. J. Rheinberger, in the chair) and…

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Overdue Municipal Rates. an Important Legal Decision

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 1

In view of the fact that many of the suburban municipalities have on their books an abnormally large amount outstanding as arrears of…

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Molong District. What the Mayor Says

Molong Argus · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 15

WRITING to Dr. Ross, M.L.A., Mr. John Black (Mayor of Molong) says in regard to the condition of the district:—"I don't know that there is…

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Cudal Council

Molong Argus · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 9
Also in Leader

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Cudal Council was held on Tuesday of last week. Present: Alderman W. Graigie (Mayor), Aldermen Landauer…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night, when only one chair was vacant-- that of Ald. John Jones. The minutes of the last meeting Wore read, being confirmed on the motion…

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N. S. W. Drought Relief. Lord Mayor's Fund

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

At a public meeting in the Sydney Town Tall, convened at the request of several country representatives, the above fund was inaugurated on the 23rd January. For some…

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Orange Council's Coal Contract

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 4

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Orange Council a communication was received from Lithgow Coal Association offering to supply the Council with coal at the rate of 7s per ton on the truck at the pit's…

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The Council in Meeting. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 6

Sir,--As a visitor to your town, and being interested in municipal councils, I strolled into your local hall of municipal legislation on Monday night last. I was surprised to find that the two ratepayers…

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London County Council Its Finances Sound. London, Wednesday Association

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

Lord Welby, a prominent member of the London County Council, says that body is financially sound, and its inking fund alone would bo sufficient…

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County Council Finances. Defended by Lord Welby. London

Leader · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

The action of the Bank of England, in only offering to lend £2,000,000 to the London County Council, which asked for £5,000,000, has caused a lot…

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Cudal. Council Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 9

The usual meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday 24th ult. Present—Aldermen W Craigie (Mayor), Landauer, W Baker. C Gavin and…

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A Sensible Alderman

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

Evidence of the sweltering weather through which people who are unfortunate enough to be located in this very agreeable climate was forthcoming at the meeting of the city of Wrightville's " civic fathers "…

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Railway Employees and Trades Labor Council. Sydney, :Tuesday night

Leader · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 2

About 6000 railway employees in Victoria have cancelled their applications with the Trades Labour Council…

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