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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 23 of 57

Our Shire President: (To the Editor)

Leader · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 4

Sir,—Some time ago your Millthorpe correspondent criticised the absence of the President of the Lyndhurst Shire Council from the last meeting…

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The Beneficent Tariff. Municipal Election at Orange British Factories for Australia. Melbourne, Sunday. ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. B. O. H, Morgan, representing the Manufacturers' Association of Great Britain, states that persons in Great Britain are contemplating going Great interest was manifested in the municipal bye-election to-day, when three candidates offered themselves for the seat recently vacated by ex-Alders…

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Municipal Election Mr. Burton Returned. a Labor League Blunder

Leader · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

As was predicted by (‘The Leader’ only a few days since, the election of an alderman for Young Ward in the Orange Council, to fill the vacancy…

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Canobolas Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Cadia’s Sanitation

Leader · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

The ninthly meeting of the Canoblas Shire Council was held yesterday in the Shire Council’s offices, Byng-street…

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Lithgow Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night, when there were present the Mayor, Aid. Ireland, and Aldermen Bracey, Cann. Isley, Thirlwell…

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Orange Council the Straying Stock Nuisance. Horse Sale Yard Fees

Leader · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipialty of Orange was held last night in the Town Hall. The Mayor (Aid. Withington)…

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The Gasworks Inquiry Discussion by the Council an Adjournment Granted to Give the Late Manager an Opportunity to Attend

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bathurst Council was held at the Town Hall last night, when the preliminaries in connection with the inquiry into the working and management…

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Rating Powers of Municipalities

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

An interesting question has been brought up by the North Sydney Council as to the power of municipal councils to raise any portion of the amount of their estimated…

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Alderman McNeilly Explains. (To the Editor)

Leader · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

Sir,—Allow me a short space your paper to give you a correct account of what took place at last night’s Council meeting in connection…

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Mudgee Municipal Council Special Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Mudgee Municipal Council was held on Monday night when there were present the Mayor, Alderman A. F. Cameron, and…

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East Orange Council Soem Al[?]manic Sn[?]ps

Leader · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of East Orange was held in the Council Chambers, last night. The Mayor…

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Lyndhurst Shire Council

Leader · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Lyndhurst Shire Council takes place on next Tuesday…

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Amarco shire Council

Molong Argus · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 6

The Amsroo Shire Council met at the Shire office, Cumnock, on Tuesday l[?]. Present: S. P. Reynolds. [?]eq., (President), and Councillors Black,…

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Blaxland Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held for the first time in the new Council Chambers on Wednesday, when there were present President Gallagher, and…

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Turon Shire Council SOFALA

National Advocate · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Turon shire council, the deputy president, Mr. W. F. Hodge, occupied the chair, in the absence of the president, Mr. H. C. Suttor, through…

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Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: Ald J. G. Derwin (Mayor,…

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Shire Engineer's Equipment

National Advocate · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

In the State Parliament last night, the Minister for Works, replying to Mr Fitzpatrick, said that an application by the Blayney shire engineer for two months' equipment…

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Alderman McNeilly Explains, FURTHER PARTICULARS.(To the Editor)

Leader · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

Sir,—Referring to your editorial notes on my letter of yesterday’s date, referring to Mr. Whitford’s candidature, to show that I was…

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Molong Council

Molong Argus · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 6

An adjourned meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Ald. Geo. Packham (chair), J. Wren, J. McGroder, W. C Bennett,…

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The Lithgow Extension Estate. Further Discussion in Council Alteration in the Plans Desired

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 6

In his minute to the Council on Monday, night, the Mayor stated that he would like some alterations in the cross streets of the sub division of the Lithgow Extension…

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