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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 9 of 44

Municipality of Orange

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Mantically of Orange was held last night in the Town Hall, The Mayor (Alderman plowman)…

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Meroo Shire Council. Business Progressing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 12

A meeting of the Meroo Shire Council was held on Tuesday last at the Cudgegong Council Chambers. Present: President H. E. Single (in…

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Merriwa Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 10

At the Merriwa Shire Council meeting, the engineer estimated the cost of maintenance required to put the constructed portions of the main…

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Cudgegong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday afternoon last. Present: Alderman G. Stewart (Mayor) in che chair, and Aldermen M. R. Lowe, W. Brown, R. Jones,…

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East Orange Council

Leader · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held last night Present His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Spurway), and Aldermen…

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Municipal Band Concert

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 2

Somewhere about 1,200 people assembled in Machattle Park last night to hear the fourth and final municipal band concert of the season, The Bathurst District Band…

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Lithgow Borough Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above--the last for the municipal year--was held on Monday night. Present--the Mayor (Ald. Bracey), Aldermen Bennett,…

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The Municipal Vacancy. "Walk-over" for Mr. R. Moore

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 4

Wednesday was nomination day in connection with the election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy created by the resignation of Ald. James. At…

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A "Breezy" Council Meeting Happenings at Mudgee

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 6

The last meeting of the Mudgee Council was somewhat 'breezy.' A motion to grant the Mayor an allowance of £20 was opposed by…

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Cable News. London Council Elections. Speeches Through Gramaphones. London

Leader · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 2

There is great excitement in London over the County Council elections. The Municipal reformers have made records in the matter of speeches…

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London County Council Elections the Use of Gramaphones London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

Great excitement prevails in London in connection with the County Council elections. Some Municipal reformers have hired 350 gramaphones…

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The World London County Council Elections Ajority of Reformers London

National Advocate · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 3

The London County Council elections took place yesterday, and the polling was heavy. There were 80 Reformers, 34 Progressives, 3 Labor…

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Blaxland Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 3

A special meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council was held at Wallerawang on Wednesday, the 27th ult., to consider the advisability of altering the boundaries or…

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Turon Shire and Its Council Chambers

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

There is some diversity of opinion among the Turon Shire Councillors as to the site for a Council Chambers as will be seen by the report of the last meeting of the…

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Turon Shire Council Motions Ruled Out of Order

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

A meeting of tho Turon Shire Council was held at Sofala on Saturday, when there were present:—Councillors Suttor (Chairman) Wark,…

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The Council Employees Entertained

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

On Friday night the new Mayor of Lithgow. Ald. J. W. Spooner, entertained the whole of the Council employees at dinner, which was set out in the sample rooms…

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London County Council LONDON, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 3

At the London County Council Elections there were 509,091 votes cast for the Municipal Reformers, and 360,301 for the Progressive. There…

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County Council Elections Victory Ofr Moderates. London

Leader · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

At the London County Council election 509,091 votes were recorded for the ‘Moderate’ candidates, and 360,301 for the ‘Progressives’ who were…

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London County Council Cause of the Progressives' Defeat London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 3

The Unionist press attribute the defeat of the Progressives at the London County Council elections to the fear of the socialist tendencies of…

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Toron Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 17

A meeting of the Turon Shire Council was held on Saturday. There were Mr. H. C. Suttor (Chairman), Messrs. H. Wark, W…

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