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

Council & local affairs, 1915

1,230 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 62

Boree Shire Estimates

Molong Argus · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

At Tuesday's meeting of the Boree Council, the Clerk (Mr Sherwin) submitted the Estimates of proposed expenditure and probable receipts for the year…

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Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

Wednesday night's meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council was attended by the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Bcavis and Aldormcn W. J. McPhillamy,…

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Boree Shire Sanitary Inspector's Report

Molong Argus · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

At the Boree Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, the Sanitary Inspector reported having visited Manildra and found things generally fairly clean…

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Newsboys' Strike. Labor Council Will Assist. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 5

The Labor Council unanimously decided at its meeting to-night to support the newsboys in, their strike against the demands of Sydney evening…

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Notifying Consumption Movement by Local Bodies. Bathurst Council Support Proposal

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

The Redfern Council, in a letter to Wednesday night's meeting, asked the Bathurst Council's endorsement to resolution "That the Minister for…

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A Dead Horse Humor in the Council. Inquest Dispensed With

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

At the Bathurst Council meeting on Wednesday evening a dead horse proved the seriousness of certain funny saying by kicking up the mental dust of…

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Mr. Justice Heydon His Dismissal Desired. Labor Council's Request. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

At the Labor Council meeting to night, a letter was received from the Department of Justice, replying o[?] a letter from the Labor Council, asking…

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Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 3

[?] monthly meeting of the [?] Monday, those present were [?] Rogers (President), Evers, [?] Gaven, Sherringham, and Shire…

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Boree Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 5

A mestin [?] of the above was held at the Shim [?]mbers, Cudal, on Tues day last [?] Present-Crs. Whitemee President [?] nderson, Noble Wilcox,…

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Amaroo Shire Council. Presidential Dinner

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 15

After the Amaroo Shire Council meeting on Monday, at Cumnock, the retiring president, Mr. A. A Rogers, entertained the Councillors, ex…

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Boree Shire Council. Tour of Councillors

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 8

The appended itinerary of the annual tour of the Boree Shire Councillors, to be held on the 8th, 9th and 10th of February is [?]…

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Boree Shire Sanitation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 14

At the last meeting of the Boree Shire Council, Mr. A. M. Telford, the sanitary inspector, reported, amongst other things, that almost all the residents of Gaskell…

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Boree Shire Works

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 6

The engineer (Mr. T. A Donaldson) reported as follows to the Shire meet ing on Tuesday:— Contract 12-14 R. Biggs Forbes…

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Gilgandra Roads. Shire Council Criticised (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

Sir,—I trust you will spare me room in your widely-circulated paper to criticise the way in which the Gilgandra Shire Council keep the…

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Orange Council

Leader · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

At to-morrow night's ordinary meeting of the Orange Council Alderman Tillett will move: "That, an estimate be obtained of kerbing and guttering…

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Lithgow Municipal Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Lithgow Council was held on Monday night at the Council Chambers. There were present: -- The Mayor (Ald. R. Pillans), and Aldermen…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held at the Town Hall last night, when there were present—Aids E. T. MeNeilly (acting-Mayor), J. H…

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No Credit to the Council

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

The fence around the reserve at the corner of William and Durham streets is in a shacking state of disrepair, portions of it being actually down, and…

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Meroo Shire Council. Rate of Twopence Struck. Lengthy Discussion. Advocates of 1½d

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 24

The regular monthly meeting of the Meroo Shire Council was held on Tuesday morning, when there were present:—The President (Cr. O. D. Cox), and Councillors J. H…

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Motor Car for Meroo Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 19

The Meroo Engineer has asked us to place the above transaction in explicit terms, so that the ratepayers may not have any…

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