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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 3 of 38

To-day's Telegrams. a Council in Difficulties. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

To-day's market quotations:--New laid eggs 1s 8d to 1s 9d, ease and rivers 1s 2d to 1s 3d, butter 182s, cheese 10d to 11d, honey 3 12d to 5d, beeswax 1s 3d to…

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Important Municipal Questions

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

Among the business discussed at Monday night's meeting of the local Council the water supply question was first in importance. According to Ald. Ashley, the…

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A Shire Complaint (To the Editor.)

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

Sir.—Trusting you will accept my letter, I thank you in anticipation for allowing me the space to air a grievance. No doubt, it is time we saw…

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Abercrombie Sire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council, Cr. Quin,, president, occupied the chair, and there were also present Crs. Coward, Suttor, Owens, and Press…

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Why Labor Failed in the Opinion of the Labor Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

The Labor Council advances four specific reasons why the Labor party failed to secure a straight out majority at the recent Federal elections. They are as…

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Blaxland Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

A meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Wallerawang, on Wednesday. There were present: Councillor Commons (president),…

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Ex-mayor’s Arm Torn in Chaffcutter. Sydney, [?]

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Aldorman A.H. Collo[?] a [?] of [?] was operating and cutter to-day when his arm [?] [?] and his forearm had [?]…

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Cudgegong Council Aldermen Will Honor Ratepayers' Vote

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 13

All the aldermen were present at the fortnightly meeting of the Cudgegong Council on Tuesday, with the Mayor (Ald. G. F. Oram)…

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Coolah Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 27

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council was held on Friday, January 12 Councillor John McMaster presided other…

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New Shire Clerk

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 14

At the last meeting f the Merriwa Shire Council Mr. H. A. Furness was appointed clerk to the Merriwa Shire Council in…

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Turon Shire Plant Sold

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

Messrs. Burke Bros., submitted the horses, drays and Harness of the Turon Shire to auction at their bazaar yesterday afternoon. One horse, dray…

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Rylstone and Kandos news. Rylstone Shire Matters. Points and Decisions From Engineer's Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 20

The engineer's report to the last meeting of the council lacked nothing In detail. It went into all matters of the pan and present, and…

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Bathurst Municipal Rate

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

The Bathurst Council last night confirmed the following rates to be levied for the ensuing year: General rate 7 1/2d in the £ on the U.C.V…

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Oberon Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was held on Saturday. Present: Crs. C. E.Richards (President), A. Bailey, W. H. Bailey, A. L. Hughes, E…

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Mean Structures Opposed by Bathurst Council Aldermen Critical

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

The advisability or otherwIse of permitting unpretentious structures to be erected in the main portions of Bathurst was the subject for…

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A Quibbling Alderman

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Facer made application to the Bathurst Council on Wednesday night for permission to erect a galavnised[?]ron shed for vehicle on…

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Municipal Council Reports of Committees

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

The following reports of Committees were adopted at the meeting of the Bathurst Council on Wednesday night: LIGHTING COMMITTEE…

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Labor Council Declining Annual Meeting and Report

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

The annual report, of the Labor Council presented at Thursday night's meeting, showed that during the year three big unions withdrew from affiliation, and none…

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Bathurst Council Healthy Bathurst Nutshells From Last Meeting

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

The Health Inspector (Mr. R. Evans) in his report to the Bathurst Council on Wednesday night, advised that there were no cases of infectious…

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Forced to Resign Officer of Bathurst Council an Iniquitous Law

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

The Local Government Department, in a letter to the Bathurst Council on Wednesday night draw attention to the fact that the time within which…

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