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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 30 of 57

Blaxland Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present the president, Cr. Galagher, and Ors. Burghofor, Skelly,…

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Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: Ald J. E Watson, W…

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Millthorpe News. Lyndhurst Shire Council

Leader · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Lyndhurst Shire Council will be held at Blayney on next Tuesday…

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Free Passes for Aldermen

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 15

The Deniliquin Municipal Council is responsible for a wild screech in favor of the granting to aldermen all over N.S.W. free passes on the railways of the State, the…

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The Mayor’s Suggestions

Leader · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

THE letter appearing elsewhere in this morning’s “Loader” over the signature of the Mayor, Alderman J. S. Withington, will be read with a…

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Amaroo Shire Council. Three Rivers Bridge to Be Closed. Unsafe for Traffic

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 7

A MEETING of the Amaroo Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Cumnock, on Tuesday last. There were present—Councillors S. P. Reynolds (President, in the…

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The P.p. Boards and the Shire Councils

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 19

With regard to the question of handing over the functions of Pastures Protection Boards to the Shire Councils, the Sydney "S. & S. Journal" says:—"At the present…

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Turon Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Turon Shire Council, the Clerk reported that the rate books were ready for settling. The amount of the rates is £1763 6s, as…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 3

At the last ordinary meeting of the above, a letter was read from the Little Hartley Progress Association, re the road through Kanimbla, stating that they…

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Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 2

Included in the business for next Wednesday's meeting of the Bathurst council are the following motions : " Alderman Webb to move:—'That it be referred to the…

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Wyaldra Shire. the Regular Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Wyaldra Shire Council was held at the Town Hall, Gulgong, on Thursday morning, the 4th inst.,…

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Beautifying the Market Square Move in the Council

National Advocate · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 2

At the meeting of the Bathurst Council on Wednesday next Alderman Gartrell will move :— (1) That with a view to the further improvement and…

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Lyndhurst Council

Leader · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Lyndhurst Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers at Blayney yesterday. There were present…

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The Council Case. J. L. BROWN v. Lithgow Municipality Commenced in Banco Yesterday

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2

Yesterday, before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, Mr. Shand, K.C., and Mr. Peden, instructed by Mr. J. A. Bamber, of Lithgow. (by his agents, Messrs. Bradley…

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Shire Councils and Their Roads. Special Grant Urged. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 1

Mr. G. S. Be[?]by, M.L.A., writing to the Turon Shire Council, says that he and a number of other members of Parliament had had a discussion about shire councils,…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. the Council Case. The hearing of the case against the Lithgow Council has not yet concluded. Allandale Murder Trial

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 3

The trial of Frederick Green for the alleged murder of Lily Bridge at Allandale was continued this morning, and the case for the Crown was concluded. The defence…

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Municipality of Mudgee. Regular Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 18

The regular meeting of the Mudgee Council was held on Tuesday night, when the business of the last month was dealt with…

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Katoomba Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday. The Mayor (Ald. L. Duff) was in the chair, and there was a good attendance…

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Molong Council

Molong Argus · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. G. Packham), J. Wren, J. McGroder, A. R…

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Erasures in the Council's Books Laboring Under Difficulties

National Advocate · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

The Bathurst Municipal Council on Wednesday, night dealt with that portion of the late auditor's report relating to the large number of alters…

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