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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 12 of 57

Orange Municipal Elections

Leader · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

Last flight Aldermen McNeilly, McKay and Mr. Bodey addressed the electors of Young Ward at the Gladstone Hotel…

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Orange Municipal Elections

Leader · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

Ratepayers are reminded that the poll will be taken for three aldermen to represent Young Ward at the cottage at the corner of Byng and…

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Municipal Baths for Orange (To the Editor)

Leader · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

Sir,—To the newcomers one of the strangest things about this so called progressive town of ours is the fact that there are no public baths…

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Municipal Elections. Young Ward. (To the Editor)

Leader · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

Sir,—With reference to the municipal elections for Young Ward, I would like to ask the ratepayers if they have considered the situation of…

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Municipal and Shire Elections the Contest in Bathurst Five New Men Elected Two Retiring Aldermen Defeated

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

The first municipal and second shire elections under the Local Government Act took place throughout the State on Saturday…

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Meroo Shire Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

The Meroo Shire elections took place on Saturday last, when, owing to the inclement weather, the voting was extremely light. The election…

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Saturday's Poll. Eight Aldermen Re-elected Four New Men

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

The poll on Saturday did not arouse much excitement. The weather was against this, as heavy showers fell regularly right through the day, and no…

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Municipal Elections. Triumph for the Old Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

On Saturday last the election of aldermen for the Municipality of Mudgee took place. During the week there was much diversity of opinion as…

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A Good Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

This was the general verdict after the figures had been examined, and discussed on Saturday night it was the same yesterday. Everywhere it was agreed that "a…

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The Shire Elections. Blaxland. Wallenawang

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

A riding: Galagher 40, Loneragan 51, Tonkin 27. B riding: Berghofer 9, Skelly 11, McGarry 4, Mathews 10. C riding : Cale 25, Charlton 13, Corderoy 37,…

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The Municipal Elections. Final Meeting in the Town Hall

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

Considering the inclemency of the weather, the attendance at the final meeting under the auspices of the Municipal Electors' Association, in the Towns Hall on Friday…

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Municipal Baths. (To the Editor.)

Leader · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me small space in your paper to endorse the opinions of “Aqua” and others whose letters have appeared in…

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Orange Municipal Elections. Polling Day

Leader · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

The election for three aldermen to represent Young Ward, and a like number, to represent Wellington Ward, was held on Saturday…

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Ex-Alderman Elliott

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

Ex-Alderman Elliott would have thanked his supporters from the Town Hall steps on Saturday night along with the other candidates but for the fact that he was under the…

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Wellington Shire Elections. Macquarie Shire

Leader · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

The only contest in connection with the Macquarie Shire annual Sections was for B Riding, and the outcome occasioned a very fair amount of…

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Bathurst Municipal Election Labor League's Claims

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

The Bathurst Labor League claims that at least eight, and possibly nine, members of the new municipal council are in sympathy with its views. It nominated five candidates…

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Municipal Baths. (To the Editor.)

Leader · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

Sir,—I think “Swimmer” suggests a sensible idea in your paper to-day in proposing that if the council are unwilling the might have said too…

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Oberon Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

The final meeting of the Oberon tonne Council was held on Friday afternoon last, at 2 o'clock. The president (Mr. T. C. Brennan) occupied the chair, and there…

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Oberon Shire Council Entertained

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 3

On Friday night the president entertained he councillors and officers of the Shire at dinner at the residence of Mrs. H. C. Cu[?]nghame. The tables were laden with…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

At the meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council on Wednesday last, a letter was received from the Works Department offering £800 to complete the new route…

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