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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 3 of 57

Turon Shire Council Election

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

February 1 has been fixed ns the date for the election of councillor* to the Turon Shire, and nominations will close on January 24, Mr A Patterson bas been…

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Amaroo Shire Council. Appeal Court

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

At the Appeal Court, held at Cumnock yesterday, the five cases set down for [?]ring resulted as follows:— Mr. Rutherford, who appealed…

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Katoomba Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

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

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[?]ong Council. Late [?]

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

Loquacity the Order—despite the Fact that the Municipal Death [?] has [?] round Aldermen [?]…

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Shire Councillors' Allowances. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

Sir,--As some prominence has been given to the fact of the Minister for Works objecting to my being paid subsistence allowance while attending meetings of the…

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Hartley Vale. Its Marriage Record. the Coming Shire Election

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

A thunderstorm, accompanied by a most welcome downpour of rain, commenced at about 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, and was followed by a steady soaking rain…

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Municipal Taxation

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

Just at present the minds of the ratepayers of Bathurst are more or lens concerned in the affairs of the municipality. The reasons for the concern…

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Amaroo Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 7

A MEETING of the Amaroo Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Cumnock, on Tuesday last, there being present Councillors S. P. Reynolds (President, in…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 14

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Molong Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last. There were present—The Mayor (Ald. Kinna)…

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Do the Gasworks Pay ? Interview with Alderman Craig

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

As Alderman Craig appeared to be dissatisfied with the statement made by the Mayor concerning the gasworks at Wednesday night's meeting of the Council, a…

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Mob at Birmingham Attempt to Capture the Mayor London, Thursday afternoo

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

A bmob of unemployed were foiled in an attempt to invade the City of Birmingham Council House and capture the Lord Mayor,…

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Municipal Rating. More Facts and Figures. (To the Editor.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 20

SIR,—Opponents of unimproved value rating [?] chiefly confined to two classes of people, [?] the owners of valuable vacant lands and those who have not considered the…

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Correspondence Municipal Gas. To the Editor

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

Sir,—Rumors are rife regarding the rise in the price of water, gas, etc. Just what the etc is I don't know, but I would like to hear from the present manager of the…

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Municipal Taxation

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

For something like twenty years the Municipal Gasworks has been the pride of Bathurst and the envy of every other town in the State. For year…

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Orange Saleyards. the Year's Business. a Profitable Municipal Venture

Leader · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 5

The following Interesting return of sale yards figures Is compiled from the fortnightly returns of the Inspector of the yards, by the courtesy of…

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Correspondence Too Much Mayor

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 2

While allowing persons a reasonable amount of space to deal with matters of public Interest, it must be distinctly understood that we do not in any way identify ourselves with the view expressed by our…

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Oberon Shire Elections

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 3

Mr A Stevenson on Friday informed a NATIONAL ADVOCATE reporter that he intended to contest A riding of the Oberon Shire Council, and that Mr P Todd had also…

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Statement by the Mayor. Industries Communicated With

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 2

Acting under instructions from the Mayor, the Council Clerk wrote to the managers of the various industries on Friday night, pointing out the serious…

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Wanted—An Improved Council

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 2

With the extension of municipal government it was reasonably hoped that the interest taken in civic affairs in our city would be keener than…

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Corruption in San Francisco Ex-mayor Schmitz Released on "Puerile Technicalities " LONDON, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 3

Eugene Schmitz, late Mayor of San Francisco, who was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in July last for corruption, has been, released as the…

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