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

Council & local affairs, 1914

1,443 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 73

Alderman Webb and the Hospital

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

Alderman E. T. Webb's penchant for exaggerating minor grievances seems to know no bounds. His latest, which was ventilated at the annual…

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Molong Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday last. Present—The Mayor (Ald. P F. A. Kinna (in the…

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From Every Point of View. Alderman Plowman and Myself

Leader · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

Time is money to me so I cannot imitate A'derman Plowman's generosity and spend half a day looking through a dictionary for abusive…

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A Hint to the Government. Labor Council's President's Views. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

Mr. W. O'Brien, the newly elected President of the Labor Council, in returning: thanks for his election at the" half yearly meeting last night, said…

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Open Column. The Municipal Election. To the Editor

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 17

Sir,—In a previous issue "A Voter" replied to "Landowner," but in last issue the Mayor stepped into the shoes of "Landowner," and they appear to…

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The Municipal Elections. To the Editor

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 9

Sir,—Appearing in last week's issue of the "Argus" "Fair Play" (a relative of "Landowner") writes a lot of rubbish What it is I don't know,…

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Open Column. The Municipal Elections. (To the Editor)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 13

Sir,—The Municipal whelp "Fair Play" is still barking, but barking up tbe wrong tree as usual. He thinks "Looker On" is identical with or can…

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Municipal Elections Nomination Puzzles

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 1

A ratepayer has asked a number of questions, and the answers appended have been ' supplied by an expert in local government I Q.: Can the returning officer reject…

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Bathurst's New Mayor Who Will It Be? Alderman Wright's Bright Chances

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

Bathurst's new Mayor in succession to Alderman A. Rigby will be elected to-morrow. For days past the usual "lobbying" has been going on, in…

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Greater Orange the New Aldermen

Leader · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

Teh first election of aldermen, since the amalgamation of the two boroughs—Orange and East Orange— eventuated on Saturday, and…

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Minister and Shire Council. Laying Water Pipes Without Permission

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 1

The action of the Minister for Works in laying water pipes through the streets at Medlow Bath without first obtaining the permission of the governing body, the…

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Canoblas Shire

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

The Canoblas Shire election resulted:—A Riding: T. M. Lane, 269; F. M. Dalton, 265; T. J. Casey, 104. The two retiring councillors were returned…

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Shire Election

Leader · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 3

The election of councillors to represent A Rid[?]ng in the Canobolas Shire Council was held on Saturday and resulted in the previous councillors…

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Lyndhurst Shire

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

The latest returns for the Lyndhurst Shire state that in A Riding, Messrs Cook and Kelly are leading, whilst in B Riding, Messrs. Gordon and…

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The Shire Elections. Abercrombie Shire. Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

A polling booth for B. Riding, Abercrombie Shire Council elections, is open at the Council Chambers here, but business does not appear to be very brisk. At the…

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Cobbora Shire. Monthly Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 1

At the last Cobbora Shire Council there were present Crs. J. M. Whitely (President) and Councillors Ross, Whillock, Paine and Manusu. An…

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Cudgegong Election. All the Old Aldermen Re-Elected. One New Man

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 3

The election for Cudgegong Council was held on Saturday last. There was very little excitement, it being well nigh certain that the old team…

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First Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Cudgegong Council which falls on tomorrow will [?] be held, because it does not allow of the statutory…

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Legislative Council Appointments

Leader · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

The ukase issued by the Caucus, with respect to deferring the new appointments to the Legislative Council, will come as a shock to those…

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Political Labor Council

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the Political Labor Council was held in Beavis Bros.' rooms, on Saturday. Mr. T. Leach, retiring President, presided. The…

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