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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 12 of 58

Blaxland Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

Under ordinary circumstances the regular monthly meeting of Blaxland Shire Council would have been held on Friday. In accordance with the ordinances, which provide that…

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Gudgegong Council. Mayoral Election. Alderman May Chosen. First General Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday afternoon to elect a Mayor. Ald. D. Cox was made chairman, and called…

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Alderman J. H. Bates

Leader · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

At the adjournod annual meeting of the Forbes District Hospital on Thursday night, a well-deserved tribute to the good work performed by…

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Turon Shire. New Council Meets. Councillor Hodge President

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

At the first meeting of the newly-elected Turon Shire Council the President (Cr. F. W. Hodge) was unanimously re-elected to the…

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Mayor of Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

The Mudgee Town council will elect its Mayor to-night. It is practically certain that the retiring Mayor. Alderman C. Knight, who…

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Katoomba's Mayor. Motion Regarding the Prince of Wales

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

The newly elected Council met on Friday night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There was only one nomination for the position--that of Dr. John Allan. who was…

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Meroo Shire Council. the Month's Business. Committees Appointed. Position of Maintenance Men. Appreciations for the Late Acting Clerk

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

The monthly nutting of the Meroo Shire Council the first meeting as reconstituted by the elections) was held at Mudgee on…

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Who Shall Be Mayor? (To the Editor Bathurst "Times.")

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 1

Sir,—It is to be regretted that the gentleman responsible for the letter in Saturday's "Times" over the signature of "Ratepayer" had not…

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A Shire Comedy What Are Our Councils Coming To?

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

The Macleay Shire was recently compelled to make a fresh, valuation, and because the valuers did not complete their work within the specified…

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Canobolas Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

The first meeting of the Canobolas Shire Council elected recently was held on Monday afternoon there attending, Councillors C. Blunt…

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Eection of Mayor

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3

The mayoral election for the ensuing twelve months took place at the conclusion of the ordinary business of the meeting…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3

The first meeting of the newlyelected council was held last night, there attending Ids. G. Treweeke,in the chair), W. E. Bouffler, W. E…

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Blaxland Shire President. Cr. Bulkeley Re-elected

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

At to-day's meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council Cr. R. H. Bulkeley was re-elected as president Cr. Caney was the other nomination…

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The Shire President. Councillor [?]Ey Five Times President

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

On Monday afternoon Councillor Samuel Adolpbus Hoey was elected President of the Canobolas Shire Council for the fifth time since the…

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Mudgee Town Council. ALDERMAN C. Knight Re-elected. Election of Mayor. Increased Mayoral Allowance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 8

A special meeting of the reconstituted Mudgee Town Council for the election of Mayor, and an ordinary meeting for the…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 23

A meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held at Geurie on Wednesday, January 28. There were present:— Councillors D…

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Ex-Mudgee B[?] as Aldermen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 16

Mr. W. E. W[?]erford, solicitor, Quirindi (forme[?] of Wellington), Mr. J. Griffin, [?]tor Dubbo "Dispatch," Dubbo and Mr. A…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Report Referring to Action Taken in Combating Influenza Epidemic

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 29

At the beginning of the year a public meeting was held and a committee of representative citizens appointed to assist the…

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"Shirkers and Loafers" Lithgow Alderman's Objection. Labor and Industry

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Speaking at a mayoral banquet, Ald. Slattery stated that he had never voted against any legitimate increases To the Council's workmen. He…

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P.P. Union. Mudgee District Council. Annual Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 24

The annual general meeting of the Mudgee District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in the Town Hall, Mudgee, on…

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