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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 21 of 57

The World London County Council Tramways Unsound Methods of Finance. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 3

Messrs. Peats and Pixley, a leading firm of chartered accountants, have made, an independent audit of the London Council tramways…

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Municipal Concert and Biograph Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

One of the chief entertainments of Bathurst show week will be the municipal concert and biograph show, announced to be given in the Machattie…

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Political Parties and Municipal Affairs. (To the Editor)

Leader · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to your ratepayers’ present effort to [?] the return of a candidate in place of ex-Alderman Plowman…

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Municipal Election. (To the Editor)

Leader · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

Sir,— As I am a resident of orange and district for [?] wards of 40 years, and an elector for Young Ward, I claim the right to criticise the fitness…

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The Municipal Election. Mr. Whiteford’s Candidature. His Addresses the Electors

Leader · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Whitford, one of the candidates for Young Ward, spoke last evening at Smith’s store. Corner Byng and Clinton-streets, to rather a…

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East Orange Council

Leader · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the municipality of East Orange was held last night in the council chambers. The usual business of…

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Mudgee Municipality Finances

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 18

The estimated expenditure from general purposes of the Mudgee municipality for 1908, is set down at £2255. Of this total £389 is to be devoted to street…

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Blaxland Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present Crs. Skelly (deputy president, in the chair.) Berghofer, Moore…

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An Old Alderman Honored. Presentation to Mr. Bennett

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

Art the Council Chambers, last night, Mr. T. Bennett, who had sat in Lithgow Council for 18 12 years and who retired at last election, was presented with a collection of…

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Molong Council

Molong Argus · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Molong Council took place on Friday evening. having been adjourned from the previous Tuesday—owing to the Mayoral…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

THE adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Molong Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last. There were present—Aldermen Packham, Wren,…

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Liability of Aldermen. Personally Responsible for Illegal Borrowing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 13

A LARGE number of cases have come to the knowledge of the Public Works Department in which councils and shires and municipalities have obtained overdrafts or loans in an…

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Municipal Concerts

National Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

On Monday and Tuesday nights next, Machattie Park will be the location of an excellent biograph and grand concert, in which the Bathurst District…

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The Municipal Election. Young Ward Vacancy, Declaration of Nominations

Leader · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

The official nomination of candidates for the extraordinary election for Young Ward, caused by the resignation of Mr. R. Plowman, [?]…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

At last meeting of the Council, among the correspondence was a letter from Mr. W. G. Adams, Blackheath, re the dangerous condition of the crossing near the front of…

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Salaries of Council Clerks

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

[?]NGADEE Shire Council has [?] been happily dubbed the [?]t Council," under the new [?]m of Local Government. That…

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Orange Municipal Elections

National Advocate · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for the vacancy in Young Ward of the Orange municipality caused by the resignation…

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Municipal Concerts

National Advocate · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

We have been asked to call attention to the Biograph Show and Concert in Machattie Fork to-night, under the auspices of the Municipal Council…

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Party Politics in Municipal Affairs (To the Editor)

Leader · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

Sir,-I was much impressed after reading the letters published in your issue of the 25th inst, touching the approaching election for Young Ward…

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Municipal Concert

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

The municipal concert and biograph, entertainment in Machattie Park last night was of a very enjoyable character, and was much appreciated by the…

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