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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 9 of 73

Municipal, Eletion. Ald. Plowman, Sen., Utterly Criticised. Progressive Policies Out Lined. Mayor on the Council's "Tone."

Leader · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 5

After the nom[?]nations of the can[?]idates to be submitted at the com [?]g municipal elections had been [?]nd at the Town Hall yesterday…

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Wark's Gasworks Proposed Purchase by Council. Aldermen in Defence. No Increase in Price of Gas Likely

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

At the official announcement of candidates for the Bathurst Municipal election yesterday, reference was made to the proposed purchase of Wark's…

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Municipal Council Elections. The Nominations

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 12

Nominations for the election of nine aldermen to the local Municipal Council closed on Thursday evening last with the Returning Officer (Mr…

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Orange Council to Raise a Big Loan. Orange

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

The Orange Municipal Council is negotiating a loan of £25,000, for the purpose of remodelling the council's gas works, extending the as mains, and…

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The Divining Rod Ald. Webb Still Faithful. Ald. James in Opposition. More About Bathurst's Water Supply. Remarks by Aldermen. "Something Must Be Done "

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

One of the pregnant characteristics of Ald. E. T. Webb is his strong mindedness. Time and again in his pub lic capacities he has displayed this…

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Lithgow Sewerago System Who Will Pay for the Repairs? "Council in the Soup and Can't Well Get Out."

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Lithgrow Council the Mayor (Ald. Pillans) reported on the deputation that had wait­ed on the Minister for Works in…

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The Coming Municipal Election

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

We are pleased to be able to state that, contrary to our prediction of a few weeks past that the election of Aldermen to the local Municipal…

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Municipal Insurance. a New Scheme. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

A suggestion has been made by the Shires Association that the sh[?]es throughout the State should be given power by law to combine and establish…

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A Municipal Blunder

Leader · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 5

Mr. W. Maitland, who has been an alderman of Condobolin for 15 years cannot seek re-election for the coming three years, (says the…

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Municipal Franchise Ald. Beavis Favors Extension

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

Speaking at the Town Hall yesterday, Ald. H. C. Beavis said that in his opinion the dearth of candidates was due to the present limited franchise…

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Municipal Adult Suffrage

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

The remarks of Alderman H. C. Beavis at the declaration of nominations of candidates—and what proved to be the declaration of the necessary…

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Cudgegong Council. Nomination of Aldermen Eleven Candidates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

Nominations for positions on the Cudgegong Council closed on Thursday last, and were announced by the Returning Officer (Mr. W. S…

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Mayor Addresses Ratepayers

Leader · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. M.Nei'ly, addressed a very well-attended and exceptionally orderly meeting of ratepayers at East Orange on Saturday…

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Election of Mayor

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bathurst Council will be held on February 3, to elect a Mayor for 1014. Other business will be to determine whether an…

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The Mayor and his Allowance

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

The Bathurst Council will bold a special meeting on Tuesday, February 3, in order to elect a Mayor for the current year, and to fix the amount of…

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Blaxland Shire Elections. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 1

Sir,--In a few days the ratepayers of A Riding will be celled upon to decide the question as to who shall be their representatives on the Shire Council for the…

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Meroo Shire. Alleged Jerrymandering. (To the Editor.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

Sir,—If you would kindly allow me space I would like to risk Councillor Cox what he was doing to let the Messrs. Webb not down on him…

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Correspondence. Turon Shire Election (To the Editor "Bathurst Times

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

Sir,— The Turon Shire election given to understand that there no referendum re abolition of the [?]tures Protection Board held in…

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That Meroo Shire Plant. Some Trenchant Criticism. (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

Sir,—For some time the Meroo ratepayers have been watching interestedly the different comments on the domes of our councillors. We…

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Mudgee Council. Three Candidates Rejected. Unpaid Sanitary Rates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

The following nominations were received in connection with the election of aldermen for the Mudgee Council:—…

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