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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 16 of 63

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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Wyaldra Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 15

The monthly meeting of the Wyaldra Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall on Tuesday last, there being present: Crs. E. J. Lowe (president), S…

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Correspondence Abercrombie Shire Troubles (To the Editor.)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 1

Sir,—We are pleased to note that President Brownlow agrees with all we stated up to the paragraph where he refers to Atkins' signing his…

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Abercrombie Shire Matters Reply to President Brownlow. (To the Editor.)

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of even date appeared a letter over the signature of A. J. Brownlow, President of the Abercrombie Shire Council, in regard…

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Control of Petrograd and Its Defence. Entrusted to National Communist Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 14

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent says that the Governmental institutions, particularly the Council of Commissaries and the…

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Orange Council

Leader · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

At the Orange Councl meeting on Tuesday the following matters were dealt with:—THE SALWYARDS TROUBLE…

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Lithgow Municipal Council. Laying Out the Reserve

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Lithgow Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. Pillans) presiding. There were also present:--Alderman…

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Lightning Oratory. Mayor Pillans Opens Loan Campaign

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 6

At the Trades Hall picture show interval on Wednesday night Mayor Pillans opened the four-minute speech campaign in Lithgow in connection with the sixth war loan. Though…

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Abercrombie Shire Matters Dismissed Man Explains (To the Editor.)

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

Sir.—Re the letter of President Brownlow, of Abercrombic Shire, appearing in this morning's "Advocate". I feel that I cannot let this matter pass…

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Council & Shire Employees Wages

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

The Municipal Council and Shire employees' want a conference on the log just issued, or the Union will submit a dispute to the…

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Abercrombie Shire Matters Protest Meeting to Be Held at Perthville

National Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 1

A public meeting of protest against what is termed the unjust treatment meter out to an employee named Atkins, by the Abercrombie Shire…

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Lyndhurst Shire Council

Leader · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday, 12th March, all the councillors being in attendance…

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Presentation to ex-Lord Mayor Meagher

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

The ex-Load Mayor (Ald R. D. Meagher, M.L.C.) was presented with a cheque tot he value of £15[?] at the Town Hall…

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Coolah Sirre Council Vacancy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

For the extraordinary vacancy in the Coolah Shire Council occasioned by the declaration of Cr. D. I. Watt's seat vacant on account of…

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Cudgegong Municipality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

At the meeting of the Cudgegong Municipal Counci to-morrow afternoon an appointment will be made tot he position of acting clerk,…

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"Mad Frolic" Bishop on the Lord Mayor. Goulburn

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

Bishop Radford, in the course of a sermon, criticised the gala held by the Lord Mayor's Fund movement. He deplored the turning of Sydney…

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Oberon Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday, when Cr. Robinson (president) presided over a full attendance of…

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Lyndhurst Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 1

At the meeting held last week of the above the following business was attended, to concerning Millthorpe—The Millthorpe Ratepayers…

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Oberon Shire Council Meeting

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Oberon Shere Council was head at the Council Chambers. Oberon, on Saturday, March 10, when Ct, Robinson…

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Abercrombie Shire Matters Dismissal of J. Atkins. Indignation Meeting at Perthville

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

An indignant protest was made by a largely attended public meeting of ratepayers, held at Links' hotel, perthville, last night, against the dismissal…

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