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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 15 of 63

State Parliament Legislative Council. Sydney

Leader · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

The Legislative Council met to-day and considered the Arbitration Amendment Bill. The second reading was moved by…

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Is It Industrial Conscription Shire Employee's Unjust Treatment. High-handed Action of [?] Councillors. Two Councillors in Protest. an Appeal to Ratepayers

National Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 1

Sir,—We crave space to draw the attention of the ratepayers of Abercrombie Shire to what we consider is a grave injustice to an employee of the…

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Boree Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers, Cudal, on Tuesday last. Present—Crs. Wilcox…

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Abercrombie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council on Saturday last, Cr. Brownlow (President) occupied the chair…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Molong Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last. Present—…

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Vick Regal Visit Question of Address. Discussed by Aldermen

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council was held in the Mayor's room at the Town Hall this morning for the purpose of considering…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday. There were present the president (Cr. W…

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Calare Federal Electorate Council

Leader · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 4

A change has been made in the date of the meeting of delegates of the Australian Labor Party for the Federal electorate of Calare. It was…

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Correspondence Abercrombie Shire Trouble (To the Editor.)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 4

Sir,—Re Councillors Quin and Owen's letter appearing in Friday's issue of the "Times": My notes show that the resolution moved by me…

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P.P.U. District Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 7

A meeting of the District Couacil of the Primary Producers' Union will be held in the Town Hall on Friday evening…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. Assurance to Hesitating Eligibles

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

"There are hundreds of thousands of men in Australia to-day who are by no means deaf to the clear call to get into khaki" said the Town Clerk (Mr…

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Abercrombie Shire Matters. (To the Editor, Bathurst "Times.")

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to a letter in your issue of the 8th. inst., signed by Crs. Owens and Quin, dealing with a matter relative to the…

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The Council and the Governor-general

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

A few years back Bathurst would have regarded it absolutely essential for a vice-regal visitor to receive an illuminated address of welcome. Any…

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Canobolas Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above council took place yesterday, there attending: Crs Oates (president) T. M. Lane, H. Spurway, C. Blunt, and…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last evening when the following were present: The Mlayor (Ald, W. E. Bouffler), and Alds…

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Abercrombie Shire Matters President in Reply

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 1

Sir.—My attention has been drawn to a letter in your issue of the 8th inst. signed by Crs. Owen and Quin, dealing with a matter relative to the…

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Lightning Speeches. and an Unaccepted Challenge. Mayor's Apt Rejoinder

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

If brevity is the soul of wit, it may follow that lightning speeches which are to be periodically delivered in Lithgow from to-night in aid of the war loan, will not be…

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Governor-general. Council Criticised. (To the Editor.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

Sir,—I was appalled to learn through the medium of the "National Advocate" that, in connection with the forthcoming visit of the Governor…

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Abercrombie Shire Trouble Support for Councillors Quin and Owens. Public Meeting to Be Called

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 3

The ratepayers of Abercrombie Shire are not going to allow Councillors. Quin and Owens to play a lone hand in their protest against (1) the…

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Main Street Again. Breezy Council Discussion. Engineer Given Free Hand

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

An innocent remark by the Mayor at the Council meeting on Monday night in regard to the excellence of water jacket slag, precipitated a discussion which become…

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