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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 13 of 64

Recruiting. Calare Federal Electorate Council

Leader · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

A meeting of delegates from different centres of the Calare electorate was held on Wednesday at the Orange Town Hall, under the auspices of the…

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Win the War. Calare Federal Electorate Council

Molong Argus · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

A meeting of delegales to the above council was held at Orange Town Hall, on Wednesday, to deviso the best means of securing recruits for the Australian…

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The Town Hall Building in Bad Condition. Leakages in Every Room. Discussion in the Council

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

The Health Inspector (Mr. R. Evans), in his report to the Bathurst Municipal Council on Wednesday night stated that he had made and inspection…

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Municipal Officers Salaries Again Discussed. Further Dissatisfaction

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

Considerabble dissatisfaction still prevails amongst members of the Bathurst Council, in regard to the salaries of the Council officers. Two…

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Alderman Elliot and Council Officers

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

Alderman Elliot has been a prominent supporter of the municipal officers in, the recant discussion on officers salary, at the Bathurst…

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Bad Streets Aldermen Find the Holes Complaints to the Council

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 1

Several of the aldermen brought forward complaints at the meeting of the Bathurst Council on Wednesday night concerning the bad state of repair in…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

The first meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council since the election was held in the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday, there being present Crs. J. T. Wall…

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An Alderman on Salaries

Leader · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 6

Aid. Eillot has been a promient supported of the municipal officers in the recent discussion on officers salary, at the Bathurst council…

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Blaxland Shire Council No Increase for the Clerk

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

A special meeting preceded the ordinary meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council on Friday, for the purpose of fixing the allowance and electing a president…

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Orange Council

Leader · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

The following special business had been set down for to-morrow night's meeting of the Orange Municipal Council:—…

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Women Want the Vote Agitation Re-opened. National Council Meeting. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 3

The National Council of Adult Suffrage, at a great meeting in London, carried a resolution that while welcoming the decisions of the Speakers'…

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A Councillor's Rights and a Council's Wrongs. Telling the Ratepayers Not to Pay Their Rates

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 1

A most peculiar development took place at the last meeting of the Meroo Shire Council, when the President (Cr. O. D. Cox) submitted the following…

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Supervising Picture Films. Some Suggestions. (Suggestions made by the Council for Civic and Moral Advancement and the Catholic Federation on the subject of the censorship of plays and picture flimsy and, other matters pertaining to the moral interests of the people.)

Leader · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 5

The movement to establish a bettor system of supervision and control of the subject matter of theatrical performances of all kinds, as also…

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Daylight Saving Jemalong Shire's Opposition. Forbes

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

The Jemalong Shire Council has forwarded a protest to the Prime Minister against the Daylight Saving Act, asking that it be repealed, and…

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Council Salaries (To the Editor, Bathurst "Times.")

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

Sir,-I desire to congratulate you on your outspoken defence of the ratepayers is against those of the aldermen who appear to want to be…

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Canobolas Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

The first monthly meeting of the new councillors took place yesterday morning, there being present Crs. T. M. Lane (in the chair), M. F. Dalton,…

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Blaxland Shire Council. Maiden and Other Speeches

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 1

The regular meeting of the above--and first of the new council--was held on Friday. Those present were:--Crs. J. T. Gary (retiring president, in the chair), J. Commons, M. J…

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Oberon Shire President

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Oberon Shire Council Cr. E. Robinson was elected president, and Cr. G. P. Todd, deputy president…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

There attended the meeting of the Orange Council held last night Aldermen W. E. Agland (voted to this chair), J. M. Oliver, W. E. Bouffler,…

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Councillor Fined £20 Sequel to Shire Election. Gundagai

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 3

At the police court to-day William Charles Edwards pleaded guilty to having, while being a candidate for C Riding, Adjungbilly Shire received…

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