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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 8 of 58

The Council's Finances. Next Fortnight's Wages

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

Reporting to last night's Council meeting, the town clerk (Mr. Elliott) stated that unless the limit of overdraft could be arranged, and work (drainage and roads formation) on…

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The Leader and Stock and Station News. Wednesday, January 28, 1920. Local and General. an Alderman Disqualified

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

Alderman Walker, of Wellington, a brother of Superintendent Walker, of the State C.I. Department, and who has been on alderman of…

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A Electing Blaxland Council. the B Riding Vacancy. People Must Decide

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

When but one nomination was received for Councillors for B riding, Blaxland Shire, the shire clerk wrote to the department requesting that the necessary steps be taken to have…

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The Municipal Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

Municipal elections and municipal administration should not be mixed up with party it politics. There is no issue in the municipal affairs of country towns and shires which has…

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Alderman Stewart. in Reminiscent Mood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 3

Ald. George Stewart, of Binnawee, who is retiring from the Cudgegong Council after being an alderman for twenty-one years, was…

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Meroo Shire Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 16

The triennial elections in the Meroo Shire, as in all the shires and municipalities throughout the State, will take place on Saturday. Voting…

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Meroo Shire Election. MR. M. Cleeson's Candidature. (To the Editor.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 27

Sir,—I notice that Mr. Morgan Gleeson, of Cooyal, is one of the candidates nominated for election to A Riding, Meroo Shire. Mr…

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Municipal Elections

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

The Ratepayers of Bathurst are reminded that the municipal Election will be held on Saturday next, the polling booth at the Town Hall being…

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B. M. Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held on Friday. There were present:--Crs. W. J. Green (president), Staples, Mathews, Wall, Medcalf, and Walker…

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Blaxland Shire Council. President's Annual Review

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

The annual review of the Blaxland Shire president (Cr. R. H. Bulkeley) is a very interesting one and gives a very good insight into the work accomplished during 1919…

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Carcoar Municipal Council

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Carcoar Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present:—Aldermen W. J. Brady (Mayor), A. W. Hawthorne, M.D.,…

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Lithgow Municipal Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

The final meeting of the Lithgow Council as at present constituted, was commenced on Tuesday night, and at 11 o'clock a motion of adjournment to last night was carried. The…

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Canobolas Shire Elections

Leader · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

Shire electors are reminded that ballot papers in connection with the above should be completed nod posted in sufficient time to reach the…

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The German Nominees Culcairn Shire Council. Not to Be Permitted to Sit. State Government Intervenes. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

Decisive action was taken last night by Mr. Holman which will prevent the two German ex-internee candidates from taking their seats in the…

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Riverina Shire Elections. Returned Soldiers' Agitation. Albury

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

The serious trouble that has arisen throughout the Riverina between the returned soldiers aud the people of German extraction, through the…

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Culcairn Shire Election German Candidates Barred. Strong Action by State Premier. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

The State Cabinet has decided that the two ex-interness, Herman Paeon and Johann W[?]ke, will not sit as Culcairn councillors. If they do not…

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Lithgow and Blaxland Shire Repatriation Committee. President's Annual Report. Record of Good Year's Work

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Lithgow and Blaxlaud Shire repatriation executive was held at the soldiers' club on Wednesday night. There were present Messrs. R. Pillans (in the…

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The Municipal Steeplechase. [?]Un at Orange, Saturday, January 31. ([?]: Three Times Round the Course)

Leader · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

A record held of 28 stripped for this [?] on the abouve date, some of the entrants being entirely new to [?], and others, although…

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Municipal Elections

Molong Argus · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4
Also in The Bathurst Times

The elections to the Council of the Municipality of Molong, will be held on Saturday (to-morrow), have aroused cobsiderable interest. The unlucky number…

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