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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 26 of 57

A Great Municipal Problem

Leader · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

A correspondent provides an informative article in the “Telegraph” on the position created by a recent decision that a municipality in New…

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Proposed Municipalisation. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

It is stated that negotiations have been proceeding between the City Council and the Strand Electric Lighting Coy, for acquiring the business undertaking of the…

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Oberon Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday last, when there were present councillors T. C. Brennan (president in…

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Foul Smelling Gutters and Defective Footpaths Complaints to the Council "Everything Possible Being Done"

National Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 2

Complaints concerning foul-smelling gutters and a defective footpath were made to last night's meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council…

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Molong Council

Molong Argus · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Molong Council took place on Tuesday evening. Present: Ald. Geo. Packham, J. S. Taylor, J. McGroder, J. Tilbrook…

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Katoomba Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. The Mayor, Alderman Duff, was in the chair, and there was a fair attendance of…

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Conference of Shire Councils. License Fees for Vehicles

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

A conference of representatives, of Blaxland, Oberon, and Blue Mountains Shire Councils was held at the Council Chambers, Wallerawang, on Wednesday…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Molong Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last. There were present —Aldermen Packham (in the chair), Taylor,…

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Mayor of Mudgee Fined for Breach of Ltquor Act Mudgee

National Advocate · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

AlLan Eitzgerald Cameron, Mayor of Mudgee, was charged at the polios court, before Mr. Edwards, polic magistrate, with having been found on…

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Canoblas Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Leader · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Canob[?] Shire Council was held yesterday, In the offices, Byng-street. The President (Cr. Dalton) occupied the…

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Mayor Fined. What a Naughty Man. Found on the Premises

Leader · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

Allen Fitzgerald Cameron, Mayor of Mudgee, was. charged at the police court, before Mr. Edwards, police magistrate, with having teen found…

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Railway Commissioners and Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 4

One would imagine that the Railway Commissioners would be only too pleased to assist other public institutions such as the Shire Councils…

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Lithgow Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Council-- the first for four weeks--was held on Monday night. The whole of the aldermen were present with the exception of Aid…

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Orange Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Leader · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Orange, was held last night in the Town Hall. The Mayor (Ald…

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Awfully Sudden Death Council Clerk's End Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 3

During the hearing of an appeal at St. Mary's Council Chambers this morning, against the municipal assessments, the council clerk, Mr. Joseph…

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Shire Council

Leader · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Lyndhurst Shire Council takes place on next Tuesday. Some petitions for necessary repairs to the roads about…

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Turon Shire Council

National Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

The Turon Shire Council yesterday held their first meeting in their new chambers in the Royal Hotel Kelso. The whole of the members, with the exception of Councillors…

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Health of Turon Shire

National Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

The residents of Turon shire are evidently enjoying good health, as Mr. A. Patterson informed yesterday's meeting of the shire council that during the month no cases…

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Turon Shire Works Committee's Report

National Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council the works committee reported that the estimated cost of reducing the grade of Hardy's Pinch…

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Air Unsympathetic Council

National Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

The Turon Shire Council is apparently of the opinion either that there is no necessity for a reduction in railway freights and fares, or that any agitation on the subject would…

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