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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 5 of 72

Boree Shire Council. Engineers' Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 13

I have the honour to report as follows on Contracts let. Those for the past year are now nearing completion. Contract 2/12, T. J. Mackey…

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Drill Shirkers. Labor Council on Militarism. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

At the Trades Hall Council meeting last night, two communications on the defence scheme were read. In the first, from the Australian Freedom…

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Open Column. [Insertion of letters under this heading must not be held to imply approval of opinions expressed by the writers.] The "No Quorum" Council. (To the Editor)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 12

Sir,—Allow me kindly to have sufficient space to make a few remarks on this matter. When these new bloods were elected how regularly they attended…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 4

A special meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held at Lawson on Wednesday, Cr. Lindeman in the chair. The meeting was for the purpose of dealing…

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Cobbora Shire Rate of 2d in the £

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, it was pointed out by the president, in a minute, that the reduction in the…

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Council of Rifle Associations Reports and Recommendations. The 1912 Ammunition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

Following is a copy of the report of Major J. J. Paine and Lieutenant H. E. Mills on the recent annual meeting of the Commonwealth…

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Spring Gleaning. East Orange Takes a "Barf." the Mud Mayor Not in It. (From the current issue of Sydney "Truth.")

Leader · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 1

"Those residents of East Orange, since the amalgamation of the two municipalities, who are obsessed by the fact that their yards will not stand…

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An Ex-Mudgeeite His Progress in Municipal Life

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 3

Nearly three years ago the Wagga Municipal Council (says the Wagga "Express" of the 11th. instant) found that work in the office was…

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Destitution in the Balkans. Appeal By London's Lord Mayor. London, Sunday evening

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 4

The Lord Mayor is appealing for £650,000 to relieve the destitution in the Balkans…

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Lithgow Municipal Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present-- the Mayor (Ald. Pillans, in the chair), Aldermen Robinson, Slattery, Fitzalan, Isley,…

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Maoquarle Federal Electorate Council

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

The above Council was formed at Lithgow on Saturday evening last, a conference of leagues in the Macquarie Federal electorate having been convened…

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Macquarie Federal Electoral Council

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 4

The above Council was formed at Lithgow on Saturday last, a conference of leagues in the Macquarie Federal Electorate having been convened…

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Macquarie Electorate Council Preparing for the Fray

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 4

The Macquarie Electorate Council was formed at Lithgow on Saturday evening last, a conference of leagues in the Macquarie Federal electorate…

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Federal Electoral Council Formed. Meeting in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

A meeting, convened by Mr. J. Grant, general secretary of the P.L.L., Sydney, was held in the Trades Hall, Lithgow, on Saturday night, for the purpose of…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 32

The monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held at Geurie on Tuesday, January 14, there, being present: Crs. Whiteley…

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Manly Carnival an Appreciative Bathurst Alderman

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 4

Alderman A. B. James returned to Bathurst yesterday, after a visit to Manly's big carnival, which concluded on Saturday last, with what was…

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Orange Council

Leader · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the Coimcil of the Municipality of Orange was held on Tuesday night. There attended the Mayor (Ald. McNeilly), and Aldermen…

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Cudgegong Municipal Council. Another Accident. Claim for Compensation. Water for West End. Retrenchment Foreshadowed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 23

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cudgegong Council was held on Tuesday, there being present: Aldermen E. Hughes (Mayor), G. Stewart…

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Canobolas Shire Council

Leader · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

A special meeting of the Canobolas Shire Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present Councillors Dalton (chair). Watts. Hoey,…

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Aldermen Resign No Nominations. Brewarrina

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 1

Nomination for the positions of aldermen of the Brewarrina Municipal Council were to have closed yesterday, but no nominations were received…

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