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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 3 of 63

Cement for City Council. Nationality of Head of Company

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The Commonwealth Portland Cement Co. has quoted 2d per bag below Goodlet and Smith for the City Council cement requirements. The Council is adverse to accepting…

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The Difference in Pays Should It Be Made Up? Western Council's Position. an Interesting Discussion

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

Whether the Council should go back on its definite pledge to volunteers that the difference in the latters' military and civil pay would be made up, was…

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Municipal Works More Men Required

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

In his fortnightly report to the Bathurst Municipal Council, the municipal engineer (Mr. C. A. Almeida), stated that the forming of…

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Mock Municipal Election

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

After the recess of three weeks for the holidays, the Presbyterian Men's League opened their new quarter's syllabus on Tuesday night with a mock municipal election. There was…

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Boree Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 6

A meeting of the above was held at Cudal on Tuesday last. Present—Cr. Anderson (president), C. Whitmee, W. Cheney,…

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Molong Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 7

A meeting of the above was held at the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening last. Present—Ald. McGroder (Mayor, in the chair),…

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Lyndhurst Shire Council

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, 8th January, all the councillors being in attendance. Mr. W. Denton, Mandurama, wrote…

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Orange Council

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of this body will be held to-morrow night. when, in addition to ordinary business, the following motions of which notice has…

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Soldier Settlement. at Water Beach. Turon Shire's Inquiry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Cr. W. F. Hodge stated at the monthly meeting of the Turon Shire Council that he understood it was proposed to settle soldiers on…

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Land for Soldiers Turon Shire's Mare's Nesy. Reply by Minister. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

The attention of the Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) was drawn to a report under these headings, "Barren Land for Soldiers," "Share Council's…

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Who's Who? Personal of the Council. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

Inquiries show that the Nationalists I who met last night and demanded the retirement of Mr. Hughes consisted mainly of the members of the grand…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

There attended last night's meeting of this council the following:—Ald. G. Treweek[?] (in the chair), W. E. Agland, J. M. Oliver, A. F. Stanford,…

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No Money Southern Council Dilemma

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Central Hlawarra Council the pay-sheet contained only the following items:- Government Savings Bank, interest…

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Lithgow's Roads. "Like the Ocean Wave." Brisk Council Discussion

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

If Ald. Delahunty could be taken literally as well as figuratively, Lithgow, as well as being an important industrial centre, might also in time become something of a pleasure…

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Wyaldra Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 20

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Wya[?] Shire Council was held at Shire Hall at Gulgong on Jan. 8, when there were present: Crs. E. J…

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Late Rylstone News. Shire Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 12

The first meeting the local Council in the New Year was held on Thursday, January 14. There were present, Crs. Fletcher…

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A Tong Bong Road. Shire Engineer Objects to Its Closing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

Recently the Engineer (Mr. Hope) drew the Rylstone Shire Council's attention to the fact that in October last the Council dealt with an…

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Leave Trades and Labor Council. Master Engineers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 22

The Federated Master Engineers Association has decided on a ballot to withdraw from the Trades and Labor Council…

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Portland Cement. Dr. Schiebel's Nationality Raised by City Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

The Sydney City Council officials directly concerned in the matter refused last week to make any comment regarding the discussion of…

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Mr. Hughes. Hostile Motion in Sydney. Submitted to National Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 25

A meeting of the grand council of the National party of New South Wales was held on Tuesday night, to consider the following…

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