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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 8 of 72

The Katoomba Fire Brigade's Resignation. Board's Masterly Inaction. the Council's "Absolute Disgust."

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 1

The Katoomba Fire Brigade at midnight on Friday ceased to exist, and the duty of safeguarding Katoomba and Leura against outbreaks of fire is being fulfilled by two…

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Cudgegon Mayor Alderman Hughes Re-Elected Three Years in Succession

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 19

At the special meeting of the Cudgegong Council held last Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of electing a Mayor, there was no excitement of…

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Shire Points

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 15

Cr. Gettens, of A riding, was unanimously elected president of the Rylstone shire for the ensuing year. The president's allowance was…

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Orange Council

Leader · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 1

Owing to pressure on space our report of the Orange Council meeting of Tuesday night was necessarily abridged…

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Gulgong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 31

The ordinary meeting was held on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Present: Aldermen A. E. Brigden (Mayor). Baldwin H. Gudgeon, R. W. Heard, D. H…

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Aftermath. the Glanmire Well. Shire Council Meets. Engineer Censured. Motion for Dismissal Defeated. Cr. Godfrey Elected President

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

The Turon Shire brethren met at their chambers on Ash, Wednesday, Anno Domini, 1913. The oldest inhabitant, years hence, when airships hover round,…

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Turon Shire Presidency Cr. Godfrey Elected. the Voting Equal. Draw From the Hat

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

The first business at yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council was the election of President for the ensuing 12 months…

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From Every Point of View. The Council Must Stand

Leader · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 1

Sir,—Mr. Fitzgerald's letter in the "Leader," recently tries to show that, although the Labor Party has been in control these last two years, it has…

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Meroo Shire Important Road Matters. Re Maintenance Man Wall. Re Maintenance Man Wall. Clarke's Creek Crossing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 25

The regular meeting of the Meroo Shire Council was held yesterday morning. There were present Crs. O. D. Cox (President), W. C. Webb…

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Cudgegong Council Increasing the Rate. Matter for West End. Leasing Unoccupied Lend

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 16

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cudgegong Council was nekton Tuesday afternoon. There were present : Ald. E. Hughes (Mayor), G. F…

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Cr. Webb's Luck Changes The Meroo Shire Presidency Voting Equal Again Cr. Cox Beaten in the Draw

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 17

The special meeting of the Meroo Shire for the purpose of electing a president was held yesterday afternoon. There was a full Council, Cr…

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Engineer Censured Motion for Dismissal Defeated. Report of Works Committee. Fun at Turon Shire. Clanmire Well Trouble. "Well Never Cleaned Out."

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

Probably the final scene in connec­tion with the Glanmire well trouble was witnessed at yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council. The…

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Municipal Council

Molong Argus · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

A special meeting was held last night for the purpose of considering the Estimates and striking the rates for the current year. Present—Ald Ald Kinna (Mayor), M. A…

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Blaxland Shire Council. Annual Presidential Minute. General Rate Confirmed at [?]D in the £ and the Local at 9D

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council was held at Wallcrawang on Wednesday. There were present : Crs. Hawenhand (retiring presidents in the chair…

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Tarana—gemalla Road. Action by Turon Shire

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

At last meeting of the Turon Shire Council, Councillor Berry stated that, as requested, he had visited Tarana and inspected a road from…

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A Divided Council. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 6

Considerable interest centred in to-day's meeting of the Turon Shire Council at Kelso. The Council-chambers were crowded. The works committee reported that it…

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Molong Municipal Council. Dealing with the Finances

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 10

A special meeting of the Council was held in the Town Hall on Thursday night last when the following aldermen were present—P. F. A…

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Abercrombie Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Rockley, on Wednesday last, the 5th instant. Councillor McIntosh…

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Abercrombie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Abe[?]crombie Shire Council Councillor McIntosh, President, occupied the chair. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Abercrombie Shire. Council Meeting. Rockley

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council, the Department of Public Health replied to the clerk's letter inquiring as to the relation the…

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