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

Council & local affairs, 1908

1,132 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 57

Lapsed Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Council, convened for Monday night, lapsed for want quorum. At eight o'clock there were present only Aldermen Wilcock, Thirlwell,…

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Retiring Alderman

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 2

Municipal honors under the Local Government Act seem to have no attractions for several Bathurst aldermen. Alderman James last week announced that he did not…

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Council Laborers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 13

Under the new scheme, prepared by Mr W. S. Walker, Council Clerk, the Cudgegong Council laborers will, in future, be allotted…

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Cudgegong Council Clerkship

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 13

Mr. W. S. Walker, who recently passed with honors the examination for Council Clerkship, has for some months been acting clerk of the…

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Coolah Mems. Races...Roads.. Rain...Shire Election...Sports

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 9

The Jockey Club here intend holding a day's racing on February 12th, when £50 will be given away in prize money. The Amateur…

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Leadville Mems. Weather...Shire Eection...Rifle Shooting...The Mines...Buildings

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 20

Some nice showers fell during the week, which have caused nice green shoots, but only goose feed. It is reported that Mr Martin…

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Cudgegong Council. a Protracted Meeting. Abolition of Dairy Registration

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 10

The meeting of the Cudgegong Council, which lapsed for want of a quorum on 17th December, was held on Tuesday last in the Council…

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Bathurst Swimming Baths. Question of Municipalisation

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 2

The question of the municipalisation of…

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Local Government Elections Municipal Taxation. Support a Tax on Unimproved Values. Strike a Blow at the Land Jobber

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 4

THE elections of Alderman and Shire Councillors are almost upon us, and the time has, therefore, arrived when the electors of…

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Boree Shire Council

Molong Argus · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 4

A MEETING of the Boree Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cudal, on Thursday, 19th December, 1907. Present: Mr L. N. Smith…

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The Blakland Shire Council. and Its Treatment of Sen-sergt McKENZIE. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 4

Sir,--The Blaxland Shire Council, at its meeting on Monday, resolved that the "clerk be instructed to write to Messrs. Thompson and le Fevre, asking them to…

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Abercrombie Shire. Friendly Appeal and Revision Courts

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 5

A friendly appeal court was held on Saturday for the purpose of discussing appeals against valuations made for the purposes of rating in the Shire. The court…

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The Lithgow "Biased" Council. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 6

Sir,--I read in your issue of the 13th an effusion, signed by four persons. Best their croakings should spread disease, and the unwary become smitten, I beg space to…

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Municipal Baths in Bathurst

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

At the welcome given to the metropolitan and western visitors to Bathurst yesterday it was suggested and discussed that the swimming baths…

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[?] Municipal Ratin To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 6

Sir,--Opponents of unimproved value rating are chiefly confined to two classes of people--the owners of valuable vacant lands, and those who have not considered…

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The Municipal Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 3

For a considerable time we have taken every opportunity to show how the Local Government Act affects oral tenants in municipalities. In issue after issue the…

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Boree Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 10

AT a meeting of the Boree Shire Council, held at the Council Chambers, Cudal, on Thursday, the 19th December, there were present—Councillors L. N. Smith (President in the chair), T…

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Abercrombie Shire. ROCKLEY

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

Arfriendly Appeal Court was held on Saturday for the purpose of discussing, appeals against valuations made for the purposes of rating in the Shire. The Court…

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East Orange Council

Leader · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Orange was held last night in the Council Chambers. Present: The…

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Correspondence More Facts and Figures About Municipal Rating. To the Editor

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

Sir,—Opponents of unimproved value rating are chiefly confined to two classes of people—the owne's of valuable vacant lands and these who have not considered…

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