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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 17 of 57

Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Molong Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, there being present—Aldermen Kinna (Mayor), Wren, McGroder…

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Mayor Shot Dead LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 6

Masked men entered a meeting of the town council at Daimel, in Spain, and shot the mayor dead. They then escaped…

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Trouble About Molong’s Mayor

Leader · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

An exchange says:—“A serious difficulty has arisen in connection with the election of Mayor for the Molong Council. The retiring Mayor…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Geo. Packham Elected

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Molong Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening of last week, there being present—The Mayor (Ald. Kinna), Aldermen…

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East Orange Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Leader · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

The returning officer, at noon yesterday, at the Council Chambers, East Orange in the presence of about half a dozen ratepayers, announced that…

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Alderman Plowman’s Justification

Leader · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

Alderman Plowman attempts a reply in this issue to bur mild criticism of his inconsistency with regard to municipal finance. Very little…

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Police and Municipal Council NARRABRI

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

The municipal council and police authorities have como into conflict as to whether the counoil is responsible for the removal of dead animals from…

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Lithgow Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Lithgow Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Spooner), Aldermen Ireland, Slattery,…

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Cobbora Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 14

The Cobbora Shire Council has increased the rate of pay for horse and dray by 1s per day. Several necessary works are soon to be carried out, and it…

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Cudgegong Council Elections. Mayor's Nominees Elected. A Light Poll

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 18

The election of five aldermen to fill the vacancies in the Cudgegong Council, took place on Tuesday, and, contrary to expectations, only 20 per cent. of the…

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East Orange Council. Inadequate Police Protection

Leader · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Grange, was held last night in the council chambers. There were…

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A Municipality

Leader · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

Once more we ask the committee which was appointed (at a public meeting held in Blackmore’s Hall a few months ago) to make…

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Municipal Baths Public Meeting Asks Council to Erect

Leader · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

A meeting of ratepayers convened by the Mayor for the purpose of considering the, erection of public baths was held Iast night in the Town Hall:…

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Brown's Paddock Sub-division. the Proposal Before the Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

At Monday night's meeting of the Council Mr. H. F. Halloran (of the firm of Halloran and Co., auctioneers, Sydney) explained to the aldermen the scheme of the…

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Municipal Baths (To the Editor)

Leader · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

Sir,—I was glad to find at last night’s meeting, that those assembled were unanimous in favor of the establishment of the above. Though more…

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Local Self Government. No Iii—municipal Rates (By Civis.) (Copyright—All Rights of Publication Reserved

Leader · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 3

Just as the needs of town life are more complex than the needs of life on the open plain, the secluded forest or bleak mountain, so are the…

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Blaxland Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present, Councillors Berghofer (president), Galagher, Loneragan, Moore, Skelly, and Corderoy…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

At the usual meeting of the above Council, amongst the correspondence was a letter from Mr. H. G. Rienits, secretary of the Victoria Falls trust, giving names of…

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Incorporation of Blackheath. and the Shire Election. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

Sir,--I would like to offer a few remarks by way of comment upon the above subject. Just previous to the shire elections you kindly permitted me to make a…

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Local Self [?]Ernment. No. Iii.--municipal Rates

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 1

Just as the needs [?]own life are more complex than the n[?] of life on the open plain, the secluded [?] or bleak mountain, so are the financial provisions of…

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