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

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,149 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 58

The Lord Mayor Ald. Richards Appointed. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day Ald. Richards was appointed Lord Mayor of Sydney. Ald. Richards has been included in…

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Shire of Abercrombie Triennial Election of Councillors

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 1

Notice is hereby given that Nomination Day in connection with the above elections, will be FRIDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1920, at 12 o'clock…

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Shire of Abercrombie Local Government Act, 1919 Notice to Crown Lessees

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 1

Attention is hereby drawn to Section 141 of the Local Government Act, 1919 which provides as follows:—…

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Municipal Shire Elections. Votes for Returned Soldiers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

The general elections in municipalities and shires will be held on the 31st inst., except in the Blue Mountains Shire, where they have been…

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Cudgegong Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Cudgegong Council was held on Tuesday, December 23. It was decided to inform Mr…

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Orange Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Leader · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

I fortnightly meeting of the Or[?] Municipal Council was held on [?]esday night, there attending, Alder[?]n G. Treweeke (Mayor), W. E…

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Blaxland Shire Valuations. Decrease in Portland Urban Area

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council the shire valuer (Mr. W. Paul), reported that he had completed the valuation of all ratable land, with the following result:…

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Festive Shire Councillors Councillor Hodge Entertains Mutual Congratulations

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

There was p[?]asant gathering at the melbourne Hotel, kelso, this afternoon when the president of the Turon Shir Council (Cr. W. S. Hodge)…

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Blaxland Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 1

The f[?] monthly meeting of the above as at presents constituted, was held on Friday. Present rs. R. H. Bulkeley, (president), J. T. Cary, [?] Commons, G. Langlands, and…

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Turon Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

Among the general business transacted at yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council was the following:—…

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Unemployed Soldiers Turon Shire's Decision

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

At yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Turon Shire Council, a letter was received from the Kogarah Municipality, asking for the co-operation…

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An Argumentative Council. and Some Decisions

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The aldermen of the' Lithgow Council, or some of them, were in a particularly argumentative mood on Monday night,so much so that at 11 o' clock (or thereabouts) an…

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Unequal Shire Ridings. President Considers Reform Imperative. the Three Years' Stewardship

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 1

In his minute submitted to Friday's meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council, President Bulkeley mentioned that the rolls of ratepayers had been printed and were being…

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Supreme War Council the Status of U.S.A. PARIS

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 1

The "Echo de Paris" states that on Saturday the American Ambassador requested the decision of the Supreme Council on the matter of the words:…

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The Ironworks Trouble. Council Makes Representations. Fair Deal- Wanted for the Firm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Monday the Mayors referred to the closing down of the ironworks, the effect it would be likely to have on the municipality, and said he was…

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Municipal Elections. the Labor Team

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The local branch of "the Australian Labor Party has picked- the following team -to contest the municipal' elections on January 31:- Aldermen Pillans. Chivers, and Harrison;…

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Municipal Employees' Conditions. Living Wage Increase and Annual Holidays. Treble Time for Sunday Work

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The members of the Lithgow branch of the Municipal Employees' Union have weathered the storm of possible dismissal (owing to shortage of funds), and at Monday night's…

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Katoomba. Visitors' Mishaps. Municipal Issues

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a party of 14, men, women., and children, visiting the Grand Canyon at Black heath, had a most exciting and distressing experience. They were well on…

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Rabbits on Private Roads. Shire Council's Liability

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 26

Recently Mr. Shire Clerk Yule wrote to the Shire's Association's hon. solicitor (Mr. J. W. Maund) asking for an opinion on the…

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Cudgegong Council. a Breeze Aldermen Oram and V. D. Cox. an "Insinuation" Objected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 14

The fortnightly meeting of the Cudgegong Borough Council was held on Tuesday. There were present:—Aldermen E. Hughes…

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