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

Council & local affairs, 1907

877 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 44

Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting--the first for six weeks--was held on Monday night. Present--the Mayor (Ald. Bracey), Aldermen Bennett, Spooner, Thirlwell, Owens,…

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Municipalities Act

Leader · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 3

The Premier says that he notices that some of the Councils are passing resolutions asking for the land tax for this year, in view of the fact that…

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Canoblas Shire Council

Leader · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 6

Residents here note with admiration the twentieth century methods of the above Council in advertising in the “Leader” the dates on which the…

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Lyndhurst Shire Council

Leader · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 4

The above council met at Carcoar last Friday morning when there was a full attendance of members. Mr. G. Streatfield, president. In the chair. A…

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Turon Shire Council Engineer and Secretary Appointed Sofala

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 2

The Turon Shire Council yesterday had before them no fewer than 107 applications for the position of secretary and 20 for the position of…

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Blaxland Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council was held at Wallerawang on Wednesday at 2 p.m. There were present: Councillors J. W. Berghofer…

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Oberon Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

The Shire Council met on Saturday. There were present Councillors Brennan, (president), Kelly, Robinson, Hughes, and Richards. The regulation demands that…

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Lyndhurst Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 4

At the above Council meeting at Carcoar last Friday Councillor Saunders moved and Councillor Rowlands seconded that the Under-Secrettry for…

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Shire Council’s Conference. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

The Minister for Works is arranging conference of representatives of Shires and Municipalities to take place at the end of March. The object…

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Shire and Municipal Conference

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works (Mt C A Lee) has (telephoned our Sydney correspondent last night) arranged for a conference of representatives of Shires and…

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Lyndhurst Shire Council

Leader · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 4

The Clerk has summoned a special meeting qt the above Council, to be held at Carcoar to morrow (Friday) at 10.30 a.m. to elect the president in…

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Mudgee Municipal Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 16

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present, A. F. Cameron, Mayor, (in the chair) Jas…

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The Latest Puzzle Who Are the Other Aldermen?

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

In a letter to the Bathurst Council last night Mr. A. Patterson stated that having been appointed Shire Engineer to the Turon Shire he wished…

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Council Tenders

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

At last right meeting of the meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council, the tender of the NATIONAL ADVOCATE in the sum of £14 17s 4d was accepted for printing, while G H…

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East Orange Council

Leader · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 3

A special meeting of the above municipality was held last evening for the purpose of electing a. Mayor for the forthcoming year…

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Using Water for Gardening Without a Meter Remarks by the Mayor

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

The Water Inspector (Mr. F. Campbell) reported to the Bathurst Council last night that there was about 50ft of piping secreted in the ground at…

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Official Style of Municipalities

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

In future the official designation of the local municipal body will be " The Council of the Municipality of Bathurst." Several letters referring to the Local Government…

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Shire Notes. Amaroo Shire Council

Molong Argus · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Crs. Reynolds, President (in the chair), W. Black, C. Smith, Gavin, P. Rubie. ELECTIONS…

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Election of Mayor

Molong Argus · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 9

The following nominations were made for the position of Mayor:— Ald Landauer, nominated by Ald Gavin. Ald Gavin, Dominated by Ald Seale…

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Shire Notes

Molong Argus · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 17

AN exchange says:—"The Local Government (Shires) Act falls very heavily on holders of of slaughtering licenses, suffice it to say that as their…

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