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

Council & local affairs, 1923

746 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 38

Council's Accounts

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

The following accounts were passed for payment at the meeting of the City Council last night.—General fund "National Advocate" Company…

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Holiday for Council Employees

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 16

We were very pleased to see that the employees of the Mudgee and Cudgegong councils worn granted a full week's holiday during…

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Cudgegong Council Council in a Quandary About a Road. a Twopenny Farthing Rate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 26

The Mayor (Aid. G. F. Oram) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Cudgegong Municipal Council on Tuesday. Ald. Short was…

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Dangerous Verandahs Discussion at Council Meeting the Menace at the Grand Hotel Immediate Action to Be Taken

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

The question of objectionable looking balconies and verandahs within the Municipality was again referred to at the meeting of the Bathurst…

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Who Runs the Council? One Man or Two Mayor Beddie Upbraids a Truth Teller

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

Ald. Hansard draw the Council's attention at the meeting on Wednesday night to the ridiculously enormous coat of a box drain reported on by…

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Pigs at the Saleyards Words Between Aldermen Flanagan and Webb

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 1

Ald. Flanagan is a staunch advocate for proper housing, and care of pigs [?] the Corporation Saleyards. At the Council meeting on Wednesday…

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Orange Council

Leader · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 1

[?] meeting this year of the M[?] Council was h[?]d on Tuesday [?] there attending, Aldermen [?] Co[?]vin (Mayor), Millard,…

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A Threat to Shire Clerks Sydney

Leader · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

The Minister for Local Government is trying to find a way out of the difficulty created by shire clerks refu[?] to take up appointments…

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Blaxland Shire in Formal Votes. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

Sir,-- Replying to Portia George's letter with reference to the informal votes in the Blaxland Shire election, desire to say that her vote was not declared…

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Memory Drive Council's Scandalous Neglect Desecration Ignored Protest by Mr. F. JENNINGS

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

At last meeting of the Bathurst Council the Mayor (Ald. Beddie) informed the Aldermen that a letter had been received from Mr. F…

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Children or Stock Which Should Use Old Bathurst Cemetery. Interesting Council Discussion

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 1

The question of the advisability or otherwise of leasing an area of land at South Bathurst known as the Old Cemetery for grazing purposes formed…

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Sydney's New Lord Mayor

Leader · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

There were many citizens Interested In learning the names of the earliest callers on the Lord Mayor (Alderman C[?]pin) on bus first day of…

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Our Shire Clerk

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 13

Mr. J. T. Murray, recently appointed shire clerk, has tendered his resignation, and has taken his departure with Mrs. Murray and…

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Canordlas Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the can abeles soltre . Council was attended [?] [?]…

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Turon Shire Finance

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

The Turon Shire Council yesterday phased for payment accounts aggregating £380 1s 5d. The engineer, in his report for the month ended…

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Hours of Council Employees. Motion at Monday Night's Meeting. the Mayor Speaks Out

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

The secretary of the Municipal Employees Union applied at Monday night's Council meeting for the general employees to be retained on the 44-hour week…

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Shire Roads and Bridges

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

At the meeting of the Tuorn Shire Council yesterday the Clerk was given instructions on the motion of President Prior and Cr. Garrard that…

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Range Council

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of [?] took place last night there Ald A. E Colvin (mayor) [?] H. K. McKay. A. P…

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Turon Shire Roads Where Should Money Be Spent Animated Discussion at Turon Shire

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 1

The Under Secretary, Department Local Government in a communication to the Turon Shire Council yesterday requested the Council to kindly have…

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No Increase Turon Shire Rate. Councillor Garrard's Objection

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

The Turon Shire Council yesterday had to face the unenviable duty of fixing the rate for the ensuing year, with a very lean period staring them…

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