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

Council & local affairs, 1918

1,249 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 63

Oberon Shire Matters. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

Sir, -- I wish to respectfully draw, the ratepayers' attention to the fact that one of our councillors of B Riding is not attending the Council meetings. If the gentleman in…

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Council and the Press

Leader · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

At last meeting of the Tumut Council the Mayor produced a minute in which he said the Tumut "Times" had apparently been ondeavouring to…

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The Supreme War Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

The need for a central authority which can completely co-ordinate the work of the French, British, American, and Italian armies in the western theatres of war is given by…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. Attempt at Imposition. How It Was Defeated

Leader · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

The appeal for another £150,000 for the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund has directed a good deal of attention to this important institution, and, as…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. Special Appeal £150,000 Needed for One Year's Supply

Molong Argus · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 1

On August 10th, 1914 the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund was launched, and, as a result of the appeal for funds to assist the wives sad dependents of…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 6

A meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last. Present: Ald. Mc-Groder (Mayor, in the chair),…

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The New Mayor's Task

National Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

Ald. E. T. Webb, Mayor-Elect, assumes the cares of office at about tin end of next week. Certainly the office will be no sinecure during the…

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Municipal Council

Leader · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Orange Council to-morrow night the following special buniness is set down for transaction:—Ald, Stanford will…

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Vacancy in Coolah Council—No Nominations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

Councilor wait having been absent from three consecutive meetings of the Coolah Shire Council without leave, his stat was…

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Macquarie Electorate Council Meeting at Lithgow

National Advocate · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. S. Nicholls. M.H.R., presided at a meeting of the Macquarie Federal Electorate Labor Council, held at the Trades Hall, Lithgow, on Saturday…

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Council Discussing Defence Germans Move in Balt[?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

A Petrograd message states that the council of the army commi[?] discussed Germany's refusal of the peace offer. The council is…

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Town By-Election. Return of Ex-mayor Cohen. Fire Vote for Mr. Allan Marsh

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

Tin election [?] the extraordinary vacancy [?] the Mudgee Town Council [?] by the resignation of [?] took place…

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Proposed Municipal —[?] of Hospitals

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

Speaking at Albary on Saturday the Minister for Health. Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, said the proposed municipalisation of hospitals would have…

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Forbes Mayor and the Burrs

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

Alderman J. H. Bates, Mayor of Forbes, has received the following remarkable letter from a resident of South Head:—February 9th, 1918.—to…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

The following were present at last night's meeting of the above body:—Alds. J. M. Oliver (in the chair), J. F. King, J. F. Hertslet,…

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The Retiring Mayor. Souvenir of Office Proposed

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

Ald. McNeilly, the retiring Mayor of the Municipality of Orange, completes his term of office to-morrow, when he will formally hand over the duties to…

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Council Finances. Year's Surplus of £489

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

During the year ended December 31, 1917, the revenue of the Lithgow Council, including loan funds, amounted to £30,145, whilst the expenditure was £29,655, leaving a surplus for…

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Merriwa Shire Council Special Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 17

At a special meeting of the council held at the Shire Hall, Morriwa, for the purpose of electing a president and a deputy president for the…

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Wyaldra Shire Books. CR. E. J. Lowe Replies to Mr. J. RYAN. (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 24

Sir.—In your issue of February 14, Mr. J. J. Ryan seeks to vindicate his work as shire valuer, and incidentally in place the blame for…

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Unexpected Resignation of Mr. W. J. M'diarmid. From Mechanics' Institute. and Cudgegong Municipality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 15

Mr. W. F. Kellett, president of the Mudgee Mechanics' Institute, this morning received a letter from Mr. W. J. M'Diarmid, for the last…

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