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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 16 of 57

The Lord Mayor’s Jewellery. Stolen From Solicitors’ Safe Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

A big jewellery robbery was this afternoon reported. The office of Messrs Hughes and Hughes, solicitors was broken into…

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Mudgee Municipal Council. Appointment of Committees. Alderman Keegan Waxes Eloquence

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 25

The regular meeting of the Mudgee Municipal Council was held on Monday night when every alderman was present…

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An Irate Alderman

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 12

In last issue of this journal we asked, on behalf of the ratepayers, for certain information relative to the Mayor's financial statement. One alderman…

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Cudgegong Municipal Council the Coming Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 9

In pursuance of an endeavour to obviate the chance of informal voting at the election of five aldermen to fill the vacancies on the…

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Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Council was held last night at the Town Hall. There were present:—Aldermen F. B. Kenny, H. P. Craig, W. J. McPhillamy,…

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Cudgegong Council Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 16

The election to fill the vacancies in the Cudgegong Council will take place on Tuesday next between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. There are seven…

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Charlotte Town Its Present Condition Petition to the Council

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

A petition from 17 resident of Charlotte Town, South Bathurst, was presented to the Bathurst Council last night, asking the Council to place Charlotte Town under the…

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Alleged Misuse of W ater. Matter to Be Investigated. Council Appoints a Committee. a Statutory Declaration

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

Alderman Boyd moved at last night's Council meeting—"That the matter of the alleged use of the water supply for vegetation purposes by Mr. L. W. Rien, reported…

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Lyndhurst Shire Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting—the first of the new Council—was held at Blayney last week. All the members were present…

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Boree Shire

Molong Argus · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Boree shire Council was held at the Chambers, Cudal, on Tuesday, the 11th February, for the purpose of electing a…

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Abercrombie Shire

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

Complaints still come to hand regarding the almost impassable state in places of the Ophir road in the Abercrombie Shire. The road has had little or no attention…

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Molong Council

Molong Argus · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the Molong Council took place on Tuesday evening. Present" The Mayor (Aid, P. P. A. Kinna), and aldermen W. C. Bennett,…

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Katoomba Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday, the Mayor, Ald. Duff, in the chair. There was a full attendance of aldermen…

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Election of Council Committees

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

When the question of the election of committees came before the Bathurst Council on Wednesday night Alderman Gartrell asked if some…

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Proposed Sale of Brown's Paddock. Interview with the Mayor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 6

Our readers will doubtless have noticed the paragraph in our Wednesday's issue stating that negotiations had been practically completed for the sale of the…

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Blaxland Shire Assessments. Appeal Court at Wallerawang

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

The appeal court for the hearing of appeals against the assessments for Blaxland Shire Council was held at Wallerawang courthouse on Wednesday, before the…

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Health of the City Bathurst Council Favors. Appointment of Certificated Inspector

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

Alderman Craig, in moving at the Bathurst Council meeting—"That in the opinion of this Council it is necessary, with a view to the better sanitation of the municipality…

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Municipal Accounts

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

A letter from the Under-Secretary, Public Works Department, in reply to the Council's letter protesting against the proposed system of municipal accounts and…

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East Orange Municipal Ejection

Leader · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. W. s, Bouffler, Returning Officer for the municipal election for one alderman to till the vacancy for North West Ward, caused by the…

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Boree Shire Council Special Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Boree Shire Council was held at the Chambers, Cudal, on Tuesday, the 11th February, for the purpose of electing a President for the next twelve…

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