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

Council & local affairs, 1917

1,265 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 64

Orange News Orange, Tuesday. Shire Elections

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 1

For the first time in the history of the Canobolas Shire a little interest was taken in the election of councillors. The Ratepayers' Association…

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Labor Defeated in Shire Elections. Bulli

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

A somewhat surprising turn of events a disclosed in the election returns for the Bulli Shire. All the candidates the P.L.L. colors were defeated to a…

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Blaxland Shire Elections. Three Ex-councillors Defeated

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

The Blaxland Shire elections have resulted in the defeat of three ex-councillors, in the persons of Messrs. Nicholls, Sorrell, and Adams. As was expected, in A riding two…

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Western News Blayney and District the Shire Elections

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 1

Although the results of the Lyndhurst Shire elections have not yet been officially declared by the Returning Officer, it is practically certain that…

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Bathurst War Council. Committees Appointed

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

Mayor McPhillamy presided at a meeting of the Bathurst War Council at the Town Hall, last night. The attendance was moderate…

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Correspondence COUNCIL—PRUSSIANISM. To the Editor

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

Sir,—The other day, I received the following communication from the Municipality of Bathurst:—"Sir, I am directed by the Council of…

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Coolah Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 26

The ordinary meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, and for the present council the last of its term, was held at the Council Chambers, Geurie,…

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Shire Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 29

The Shire, election for the triennial period caused a good deal of interest in the district, and it was evident from the tone, of…

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Coolah Shire Trouble (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 19

Sir,—As the majority of ratepayers in Coolah Shire have never heard the reason why Counciliors M'Master and Winter tendered…

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Anti-cons Routed the Conoblas Shire Elections Orange

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 1

In the Conoblas Shire elctions the only two anti-conseriptionist candidates nominated were defeated…

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Fashion's Mount. Unsatisfactory Mail Service—The Shire Election Results.—Soldier Honored

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 24

sickness.—Mrs. Jess Newton and Mrs. James Newton, of Frog Hollow, are both at present seriously ill…

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Hill End. Hospital Annual Meeting—The Shire Elections—Mr. Hodge's Return—Tribute to a Hero— The Recruiting Campaign

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 24

Hospital Annual Meeting—The annual meeting' of the subscribers of the Hill End-Tambaroora Hospital was held in Mr. Weir's room,…

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Lithgow Municipal Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

The Lithgow Council met on Monday night. Present, Aldermen Pillans (Mayor,) Slattery, Taylor, Dyball, Tucker, Heaydon, Gledhill, Isley, and Chivers…

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The Shire Election. To the Editor

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Sir, — The returns for the Shire Elections again serve to show the foolishness and injustice of our electoral system. A few striking examples…

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Blaxland Shire Elections Bathurst Man Heads the List

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 1

In the A Riding, Blaxland Shire, Mr. F. Havenband, of Bathurst, beat all comers and secured more votes than any other successful candidate…

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The Mayor, the I.W.W, and Ald. Dyball. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Sir, -- I see in tonight's "Mercury" a report of the Council meeting in which it is stated Ald. Dyball asked the Mayor if it was a fact that he (the Mayor) had given…

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F. & S. District Council. a Meeting at Manildra

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

A meeting of delegates representing the Orange District Council of the F. and S. Association was held in the School of Arts, Manildra, on Wednesday afternoon…

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The Municipal Lists

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

The collection of the lints for the Bathurst Municipality will be proceeded with almost immediately. There were four applicants for the duties of…

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Bathurst Council Notices of Motion. for Wednesday's Meeting

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

At the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday night Alderman Hodge will move: (1) That the Mayor be requested to have the base of the…

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The Council's Stone Crusher. Not a "White Elephant."

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 2

Most residents of Lithgow are aware that numbered among municipal assets is a plant for crushing stone to a size suitable for the foundation off macadamised roads and the…

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