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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 18 of 73

Forbes Municipality. Alderman Patterson Elected Mayor. Forbes

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 1

Alderman J. J. Patterson was elected Mayor of the Municipality of Forbes, defeating the other candidate, Alderman Arthur Sam, by five votes…

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Oberon Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

At a special meeting on Wednesday there was a full attendance of councillors. The, president's allowance was fixed at £25 on the motion of Cr. Brennan, seconded by Cr…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Ald. Kinna Re Elected

Molong Argus · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 7

A special meeting of the Molong Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of fixing the Mayoral allowance (if any)…

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Boree Shire Council. Cr. Whitmee Elected President

Molong Argus · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

Prior to the ordinary meeting on Tuesday, a special meeting was held for the purpose of electing the President for the unexpired portion of Or Allen's (defeated) term and…

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Municipal Council

Molong Argus · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening last. Present:—Alderman Kinna (Mayor),…

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Oberon Shire Council Councillor Harris Elected President. Oberon

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Oberon Shire Council for the purpose of electing a president, Councillor Richard Harris was chosen unanimously. The…

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Mayor Rigby Pleased

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council, the Mayor Aid. Rigby) said that the manner in which Russell-street had been left after having…

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Boree Shire

Molong Argus · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

The first ordinary meeting of the new Council was held at Cudal on Tuesday. Present—Messrs. C. Whitmes (President), A. Anderson, R. P…

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Boree Shire Engineer's Report

Molong Argus · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

The Engineer submitted his usual monthly report, viz.:- Contract 1/14—M. J. Abberton—Gravelling on Canowindra-Orange road at Grant's…

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Council Standing Committees

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

At last meeting of the Bathurst Council, the following standing committees were elected:—Works: Aidermen Beavis, McPhillamy and Webb…

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Council Rates confirmed

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

At last meeting of the Bathurst Council, the general rate of [?]d on the unimproved capital value of all ratable land, as well as the water rate of…

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Building. Where Bathurst Isn't Booming. Mayor-elect Tells Why. Wanted, a Daceyville Scheme

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

Why is not Bathurst building? The city has not yet seriously taken to itself the modern home, as a glance around will show. Every week the…

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Council Hard Pressed No Money to Destroy Thistles. Gutters to Be Attended To

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

Whether the crops of thistles in various parts of the city should be exterminated before the gutters should receive attention was the cause of a…

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Without Water Position at Experiment Farm. Students' Section Likely to Be Closed. the Council on the Situation. Labor Government Eulogised

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Experiment Farm, wrote as follows to last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council: "I regret very much…

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Municipal Lawn Tennis

Leader · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

The Melbourne Parks and Gardens Committee have laid down twe public tennis courts in Yarra Park, at the roar of the Jolmont railway station…

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Abercromble Shire Council

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly-elected council for the present triennial period was held in the Council Chambers, Rockley, on Wednesday last,…

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Boree Shire Council. Special Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 7

A special meeting of the above Council was held at Cudal on Tuesday last, for the purpose of fixing the Prseident's allowance and election of…

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Abercrombie Shire. Council Meeting. Rockley

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 6

At the first meeting of the newly-elected Council, Cr. H. McIntosh (President), in opening the meeting, congratulated those councillors who had…

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Molong Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 6

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

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Boree Shire Engineer's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 13

The Boree Shire Council's Engineer (Mr. E F Eberbach), reported at the last meeting of the Council on Tuesday, as follows:—…

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