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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

1,142 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 58

Something Attempted, Something Done Statement by the Mayor. Year's Municipal Work

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council, the Mayer (Adl. A. B. James) said that, as that meeting closed their term as aldermen,…

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Exit Bathurst Council!

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

The last meeting of the Bathurst Council, as at present constituted, was held in the Town Hall last night. All the aldermen, with the exception of…

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The Moribund Council

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

Although the Bathurst Municipal Council of 1908-11, which, to all intents and purposes, gave up the ghost last night, did some good work during its…

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Council Nomination Day

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 3

Nominations for the office of Aldermen will be received at the Town Hall to-day. About 15 nominations are expected. Alderman Kenny, Gilmour,…

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Correspondence. Canobolas Shire Election (To the Editor.)

Leader · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

Sir,—In the present Shire Election by connection with the Canobolas Shire, and the cause of my leaving the Shire having beep made a charge…

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The First Shot MR. W. H. Berry Hits Out Charge Against Turon Shire

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. II. Berry, candidate for "C" Riding in the Turon Shire, addressed a meeting or ratepayers at Yetholme on Saturday last, and was listened to with…

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Bathurst. Review of the Past Year Municipal Work. the Sewerage Scheme. Kinc's Parade

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

Last night was the concluding meeting of the present Bathurst Municipal Council The Mayor (Alderman A. B. James) reviewed the past year's work…

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The Price of Gas. Deputation to the Premier, Uniform Standard Sought. Mr. McGOWEN on Municipal Ownership. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

A deputation waited on the Premier this morning, asking for legislation to fix the price of gas and standard of luminosity throughout the…

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The Municipal Elections

Leader · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

Aid. Tillett presided at a meeting of Aid. McNeilly’s supporters in the Foresters’ Hall last night, when a plan of campaign for the municipal…

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Correspondence, Turon Shire Council To the Editor

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

Sir,—The report of Mr. Pearce, clerk to the Turon Shire Council, recently published by you, is rather interesting, and it is rather amusing for me to…

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Our Blayney Budget. Blayney Municipal Council

Leader · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the Blayney Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, the following aldermen being present:…

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Katoomba Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

The regular meeting was held [?] Masonic Hall on Tuesday night. There were present The Mayor (Ald. H. R. Goyder), Aldermen L. Duff, G. James, G…

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Molong Council

Molong Argus · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 3

THE final meeting of the present Council was held on Tuesday night. Pesent: Alds. McGroder (Mayor), Tilbrook, Taylor, Bamford, Betts,…

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The Shire Elections. Meeting at Hampton

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 3

Mr. C. Moore addressed a meeting at Mr. J. Kelly's house on Saturday, night. Owing to the wet weather, the attendance was not large. During the four years…

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Correspondence Turon Shire. To the Editor

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 1

Sir,—Kindly accept my appreciation of the kindness you have done in publishing the particulars of Mr. W. H. Berry's address at Yetholme, to the…

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A Matter for the New Council

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

At last meeting of the Bathurst Council, a requisition, signed by eleven tenants and landlords, of Lord-street, was presented, asking that some urgent…

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The Rabbit Poisoning Question Again before the Council

Molong Argus · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 5

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night, Ald Geo. Packham moved—"(a) That in the opinion of this Council the time has arrived when it is desirable to urge…

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Bathurst Municipal Elections

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

As will be seen by perusal of our news columns, Bathurst is to have a municipal election after all. Less than a week ago, a famine in municipal…

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Municipality of Dubbo the Rate Reduced. Improvements Foreshadowed. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 1

The Municipal Council on Wednesday night passed the estimates for the current year. The total rate is 6½d in the £, being a reduction of ¼d on the…

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Municipal Elections Eighteen Nominations

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for the Bathurst municipal elections, to be held on Saturday January 28:—…

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