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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 5 of 38

Council Matters Last Night's Business

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

The waterworks engineer reported to the meeting of the Bathurst Council last night that the consumption of water was heavy…

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Mudgee Electric and Council Can't Agree

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

For many months post letters have been passing between Messars M'Phyerson and Bawden the Mudgee council's solicitors and the…

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Gudgegong Council No Help for Show Committee in Displaying Mudgee Products. No Increase of Roads Grant. Amalgamation Conference to Proceed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 17

The Mayor (Ald G. F. Oram) presided over a full meeting of the Gudgegong Municipal Council on Tuesday. Several matters of varied…

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A municipal Leghorn

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 6

A new light has dawned in the poultry world. Some of the Mudgee aldermen believe it is possible to breed, a fowl that will embody the merits of a garbage system—a Municipal Leghorn with a voracious, appetite, a phenomenal stomach capacity and…

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Shire Sensation Government Action Rates Increased by 500 Per Cent Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

Consternation has been caused at Brunswick Heads owing to the increase in the shire rates. As a result of the revaluations made by the…

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Peace Council to Meet in April Paris

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 2

The Council of the League of Nations has adjourned until April…

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Boos[?]ing Mudgee's Products. Notwithstanding Cudgegong's Council's Opposition Display Will Go On

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 6

The action of the Cudgegong Council in [?] refusing to contribute to the cost of displaying Mudgee's products in Sydney during Country…

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Turon Shire "Bushrangers."

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

"To be informed that if Mr. Fleming writes in a respectful manner the Council will give his complaint every consideration." This was the…

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Shire Ratepayer's Grievance

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

The Turon Shire Council at its meeting yesterday received a letter from Mr. Harold Dulhunty, of Boomerang, again drawing attention to the…

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Shire Works Expenditure

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

The engineer, (Mr. J. O'Neil) reported to the monthly meeting of the Turon Shire Council yesterday that the expenditure on various works…

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General News Turon Shire Accounts

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

The Turon Shire Council yesterday passed for payment accounts aggregating £761 13s 1d…

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Discussion at the Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

At the meeting of the Council on Monday night the overseer pointed out that the top dam was 22ft 3ins, below the spillway, and the lower dam 13ft 6ins. He…

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Main Roads Contract V. Day Labor Turon Shire Favors Maintenance Men

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 1

The question as to whether the Turon Shire Council is to adopt the contract system in expending the Main Roads Grant or to do the work with the…

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Coolah Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 27

The monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday last. Councillor John McMaster…

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Abercromble Shire Council MONTHLY-MEETING

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council Cr. Quin, President occupied the chair, Crs. Coward, Suttor, McKenzie and Press…

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M[?] Shire Council No Help to Display District Products. Further Opposition to Amalgamation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 5

Gr. J. H. Jennings presided over a full council at the Mer[?] Shire meeting yesterday. DISPLAYING MUDGEE…

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Telegrams. Union Delegates Confer. Commonwealth Council to Be Formed. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 4

Delegates from federated unions yesterday conferred in Melbourne in order to form a Commonwealth council of federated unions, whose…

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Gulgong Council Tenders Will Be Called for New Town Hall Floor. Sunday Football to Be Discussed at Next Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 19

The fortnightly meeting of the Gulgong Council was held on Wednesday, January 31. Present:— The Mayor (A[?], H. J. Gudgeon),…

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Abercrombie Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council was held on Saturday. Cr. Quin, president, occupied the chair, Crs. Coward, Sutter, McKenzie, and Press,…

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Blackheath Municipal Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday. Ald. H. R. Neate was the only absentee. CORRESPONDENCE…

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