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

Council & local affairs, 1905

572 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 29

Municipal Election

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

Monday, 30th inst., is the last day for receiving candidates' nominations for the position of two aldermen and auditors for the Municipal Council…

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Municipal Matters

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

At the City Council meeting on Wednesday last Messrs, H. J. Barham and for the coming year, and the tender of the…

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Molong Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the above was held last Tuesday evening. Present—Aldermen McGroder (Mayor), Black, Taylor, Kinna, Garlick, Coy, Tilbrock, Cloe and Cockbaine…

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Alderman Spence and the Gas Company. to the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 2

Sir,—A letter appeared in the " Western Post " of Thursday last' under above heading. After reading it I thought it smelt very…

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Cudgegong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 2

The Cudgegong Council held special meeting on Friday, when the Municipal list was received and ordered to be signed by the Mayor. The offer…

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The Lord Mayor’s Position

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 3

The legal decision on the point raised by John Norton to regard to be Lord Mayor’s [?] is received…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held last night Present— The Mayor (T G Dalton), Aldermen Flanagan, Smythe, McKay,…

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Aldermen and 'Council Contractors.'

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 13

Mr. Wiltshire, S.M., has reserved his decision in tho case in which Alderman John Norton seeks to oust from the City Council the present…

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Alderman James Keegan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 13

Alderman Keegan is the only retiring member of the Council who seeks reelection, and his return should be a mutter of certainty. During the three…

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The Mayor of Wellington

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 23

Alderman Joseph Walker, Mayor of the rising town of Wellington, continues to make very lively the last few remaining days of office. A Dubbo…

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To the Editor National Advocate. the Outgoing Aldermen

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 4

Sir.—Why are we meeting with opposition is the question the retiring aldermen are asking and the first answer to the question is that no individual acquires a…

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East Orange Council

Leader · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held last night in the Council Chambers. Present : The Mayor (Ald. Chalmers) in the chair,…

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An Ex-Mayor in Disgrace. Sentence of Three Months. Notice of Appeal. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 2

James Thomas Jay, an engineer, 4[?] years of ago was to-day sentenced, to three months' imprisonment on a chatga of obscene conduct in Moore Park…

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Municipal Elections. Who Can Vote? A Vitally Important Point

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Dubbo Council, a letter was read from a property owner asking for his tonnants, in whose names the rates were paid, to be…

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The Municipal Nominations. A Contest in Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 12

The nominations for both Councils closed on Monday, and in the Mudgee borough there are five nominations for the three vacancies, so a contest seems…

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Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 2

The Council meeting lapsed again on Tuesday evening for want of a [?]m. the only members present being the Mayor and Aldermen A…

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Lithcow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday night, Those present were-- the Mayor (Aid. Thos. Bennett), Aldermen Spooner, Ireland…

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Lithgow Municipal Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

The following nominations have been received for the coming municipal election:-- Lithgow Ward:--John James (unopposed). Eskbank Ward:--John Alexander…

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A Municipal Referendum

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 2

It is very probable that a referendum on the lighting question will be taken shortly, and it is therefore interesting to note that the Attorney-General has…

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Municipal Election

Leader · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 2

Tuesday next is nomination day in connection with the East Orange aldermanic election, and, unlike its neighboring borough, Orange,…

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