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

Council & local affairs, 1913

1,422 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 72

Alderman A. J. Hurford

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 6

Only one nomination, that of Mr. A. J. Hurord, was received yesterday or the extraordinary vacancy created in the Bathurst Council through the…

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Molong Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 15

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night last. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Ald. P. F. A. Kinna),…

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Lithgow Council Employees Wages Fixed by Agreement. 13s 6d Per Day for Carters

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

An agreement has been arrived at between the employees' representatives on the Shire and Muncipal Employees' Wages Board and the…

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Proposed Municipality for Canowindra

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Canowindra Progress. Association there was a good deal of discussion on the advisability or otherwise of having…

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Shire and Municipal Employees the Council's Counterclaim. Its Operation to Be Applied For. "National Advocate" Thanked

National Advocate · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

A largely-attended meeting of the Bathurst branch of the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union was held in Beavis Bros.' rooms on Saturday…

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Dilatory Aldermen Peculiar Position at Forbes. Forbes

National Advocate · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 4

The last four meetings of the local Municipal Council have lapsed for want of a quorum. The Mayor has intimated that should the next…

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Blue Mountain Centenary. Bathurst Council Will Not Co-operate

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

Wednesday's meeting of the Bathurst Council decided (says the "Advocate") not to co-operate in the celebration of the centenary of the crossing of the Blue…

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Shire Council Meeting Lapses Councillor Sullivan's Indignation. Appointment of Engineer

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

The general meeting of the Turon Shire Council lapsed in an unexpected manner yesterday afternoon. Councillors Sullivan, Crossley, Hodge,…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

The regular for [?] meeting of the Orange Mun[?]oak Council was held last night[?] here were present: —Alds. McNeNilly (Mayor), Agland,…

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Canobolas Shire v. F. BARRETT

Leader · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

I ho adjourned. on.so of the CanofooIns shire council v. F. Barrott was brought.on'for hearing sit tlio Orange Small Bob Is Court yesterday…

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Lithgow Municipal Council. "Lithgow No Good for Manufacturers." Consulting Engineer Wanted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Lithgow Municipal Council was held on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. R. Pillans) presiding. There were also present :--Aldermen Bracey,…

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Another [?]n Shire Squabble Meeting Abruptly Adjourned. Appointment of an Engineer

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Turon Shire Council was brought to an a[?]rupt termination yesterday afternoon…

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Increased Ferry Fares. Passengers Indignant. Council's Protest. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 3

Passengers who travel by the Balmain ferry steamers are indignant at the increase made in fares since the settlement of the strike…

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Lithgow Municipal Employees. a Bathurst Report

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 1

Recently the following paragraph appeared in a Bathurst paper. "An agreement has been arrived at between the employees representatives on…

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Gulgong Council. New Alderman

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 20

At the last meeting of the Gulgong Municipal Council, the question of reducing tho sanitary rate cropped up, and after a little…

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Cudgegong Council. Slaughter House Inspector—The Matter of a Ganger

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 12

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cudgegong Council was held on Tuesday. There were present: Alderman E. Hughes (Mayor), H. Cox…

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Jemalong Shire Council. Forbes

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

At a sitting of the local Land Board the Jemalong; Shire Council applied to have, an area of about 40 acres set apart "as a quarry reserve at…

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Abercrombie Shire Council. Resignation of a Councillor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 3

The monthly mooting of the Abercrombie Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Rockley, on Tuesday last, 1st inst. There were present:--Cr. H…

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Blaxland Shire Council. Portland Water Supply to Be Expedited

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Blaxland shire Council was held at Wallerawang on Wednesday, the deputy president (Cr. Berghofer) presiding. There were also present…

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The Lie Direct. Aldermen and Whisky. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

The lie direct was thrown out several times in succession during the debate in the North Sydney Council. Alderman Milson denounced a certain…

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