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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 2 of 63

Shire Engineer Turon Shire Council Questioned. Appointment of Engineer Delayed. Cast-offs From Other Councils

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 1

The Turon Shire Council received a communication from the Department yesterday acknowledging receipt of Mr. W. B. Nicholson's…

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Road Gravel Compensation From Shire Council. Hill End Resident Makes Inquiries

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 1

The Turon Shire Council received a letter at its meeting yesterday from Mr. Thomas Seaman, of "Avila," Hill End, acknowledging receipt of cheque…

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Barren Land for Soldiers. "Criminal If True" Indignation at Turon Shire Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

Council W. V. Hodge, at the monthly meeting of the Turon Shire Council yesterday, staled that he heard it was proposed to settle soldiers on land at…

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A Mayor Resigns. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 1

The Mayor of Parramatta resigned last night owing to the Council carrying a motion by 6 to 3 revoking the mayor's doolsion regarding the fixture…

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Local and General Turon Shire Rate

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

The Council of the Turon Shire yesterday fixed the general rate for the ensuing term at 2d. in the £, on the unimproved capital value of all…

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Shire Road Work Recommendations Adopted. Acting Engineer Busy

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 1

The acting engineer (Mr. W. Cole) reported to the monthly meeting of the Turon Shire Council yesterday that during the month he had travelled…

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Councillors' Questions Works That Want Doing. in the Turon Shire

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 4

When question time came at the meeting of Turon Shire Council yesterday several of the councillors had something for the acting engineer to do…

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Turon Shire Engineer. Calling of Applicants Deferred Increase of Salary Urged

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 1

A Turon Shire Council meeting would hardly seem complete nowadays without a discussion upon the appointment or disposal of a shire engineers…

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Settling Returned Soldiers Department's Policy Condemned. by Turon Shire Councillors. Objection to Starvation Holdings

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 1

The made of setting returned soldiers on the land, adopted by the Department, is one which is roundly condemned by those people who may…

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Cobbora Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 26

The ordinary meeting of the council of the shire of Cobbora was held at the Shire Council Chambers Geurie, on Wednesday, 19th December 1917, at…

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Wyaldra Shire Council's Books. Important Statement by Cr. Lowe

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 20

At Tuesday's meeting of the Wyaldra Shire Council, the President (Cr. E. J. Lowe), after referring to having examined the books in connection with…

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Wyaldra Shire Clerk

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 15

Mr. J. D. Gormly, of Mudgee, engineer to the Shire of Wyaldra, has been appointed also Shire Clerk in succession to Mr. C. E. Hilton…

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Municipal Council Last Night's Meeting

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night. There were present: Aldermen W.J. McPhillamy (Mayor); E…

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Municipal Officers. As Soldiers. Should Their Salaries Be Made Up. Cudgegong Council Says Yes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 21

Notice of the following motion by Ald. H. Cox was on an unusually heavy business sheet at the Cudgegoug Council meeting on Tuesday afternoon, viz:—"That the…

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Cudgegong Council. A Question of Slaughter House Rate of 2d Struck

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 13

The usual meeting of the Cudgegong Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, the only absentee being Ald. G. Stewart. There was no correspondence. SALES AND TRANSFERS…

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Mudgee Council. Road Making Experiments. Praise for the New Water Cart. Into Committee of Ways and Means

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting og the Mudgee Town Council was held on Monday night. There were present the Mayor (Ald. C. Page)…

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Municipal Fiscalism. Mudgee Valuations Adopted. and Rates Struck. Increase of a Penny in General Rate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 8

The Mudgee Town Council on Monday went into committee of the whole to consider the deferred valuer's report, frame the…

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Boree Shire Council

Molong Argus · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting was held in the Shire Hall, Cudal, on Tuesday last, Present:— Ors A. Anderson (President), J. T. Noble, 0…

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Turon Shire Council. Alleged Unsuitable Land for Soldiers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Turon Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Among the many matters discussed was one relating to land for soldiers. Cr. Hodge stated that he had heard…

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Young Shire Engineer's Record

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. N. M. Kirkealdy, Shire engineer at Young, is a man who does not lot the grass grow under his feet through neglect of getting around to attend to…

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