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

Council & local affairs, 1904

625 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 32

Municipal Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 2

The formal nominations for the ordinary vacancies in both Councils will take place to-morrow at noun. In neither of the wards of the borough of…

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Municipal Council. Nomination of Aldermen

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

The meeting of electors in connection with the municipal elections was held his morning at noon. The Returning Officer—Alderman A. B. James…

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Orange Council

Leader · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

The following bossiness is set down for transaction at Tuesday’s meeting of the Orange Council :— The Mayor to move: “That…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held last night. Present—-Aldermen Dalton (Mayor), Edye, Flanagan, Smythe, Green, McNeilly,…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

The official declaration of the nominations for the local City Council was made yesterday afternoon by the returning officer, Alderman A. B. James…

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Municipal Nominations. ORANGE

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

The annual nomination of candidates for the vacant positions in the Orange Borough Council took place at the Town Hall at noon yesterday…

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Cudgegong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 9

Nomination day in connection with the above Council took place at noon on Tuesday at noon, and passed oil quietly. The Mayor and Returning…

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East Orange Council

Leader · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

The usual fortnightly mooting of the above was held last night. Present. —Aldermen Clayton (chair), Bonnor, Buckles, Oliver, Spurway,…

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Mudgee Council. Election To-morrow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 9

The formal nominations for the Mudgee Council took place on Tuesday, Alderman Clarke, returning officer, presiding…

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A Dying Municipality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 13

Hill End is a dying municipality. On the day to receive nominations for the exalted position of alderman and auditor, his Worship the Mayor sat in…

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Gulgong Municipal Finances

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 11

Gulgong Council Finances have drifted into a state of hopeless and deplorable muddle, and it is with sincere regret that we hear that Mr…

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Municipal Election

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

At the Council Chambers, on Tuesday last at 12 o’clock (noon), the : Returning Officer, Sid. A. E. Brigden, after going through the usual…

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The State Land Tax. Proposed Payment to Municipalities

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

The Willoughby Council is proposing a bold innovation in connection with the State land tax, and at the last meeting of the aldermen it was…

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Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above body, which should have been held on Tuesday evening, lapsed for want of a quorum…

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Election of Mayor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

A Special meeting of the Borough Council was held this afternoon, for purpose of electing the Mayor. There was a full attendance of Aldermen and…

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Lithgow Borouch Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council--the last for tho municipal year--was held on Monday night. Those present were--the Mayor (Ald. Bracey)…

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Municipal Election

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

The annual election for two alderman for the Municipality of Carcoar takes place to-morrow (Saturday) at the Council Chambers, between the…

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Municipal Nomination

Molong Argus · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

ALDERMAN JOHN MCGRODER, Returning Officer, presided at the Town Hall on Tuesday at noon, and read the nominations received for the three vacancies…

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Municipal Affairs

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

Here, as in many other centres under local government in the State, it has been almost impossible to excite interest in the annual municipal elections. There are…

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Municipal Candidates on the Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 4

We were informed by Mr. G. Baxter, about 9 o'clock last night, that a meeting of ratepayer? was addressed by him and Mr. R Wilcock at the foot of Albert-street earlier in the evening. These gentlemen are…

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