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

Council & local affairs, 1926

917 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 46

Let the People Elect the Mayor

National Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 2

The Bathurst Council has declined to cooperate with the proposal to have the present method of electing the Mayor altered in favor of having…

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F.s.a. Orange District Council. Meetings at Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

A general business meeting of the Orange District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the School of Arts, Molong, on…

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Mudgee Council. Question of Extra Clerical Assistance. Mayor Compliments Alderman Farthing Town Gossipers—"Boozer" and "Wowser." Road Men Want Increased Allowance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 5

Although the menace of a water famine has been disposed of by the recent record rainfall, the worries of the Mudgee Municipal Council still persist. No sooner is one problem solved than another crops up to engage the attention of…

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Orange Council

Leader · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 6

The Orange Council [?] tomorrow night. when the following motions. of which [?] has been. will [?]By[?]…

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Advance Bathurst Last Night's League Meeting Next Year's Council

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. Beddle, President, presided over last night's meeting of the Advances Bathurst League. On the motion of Mr. L. J. Mockler,…

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Orange Municipal Council

Leader · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

Tho usual meeting of the above was held at the Town Hull last night those present being the Mayor (Dr.; E. Colvin), Aide. Coodell. S…

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Council and the 'Buses. "Let 'Em All Come!"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

Lithgow Council spent a considerable time on Monday night discussing 'buses. Several members expressed the opinion that Lithgow was getting "over bussed." Others…

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Coolah Shire Council the Roads Problem. Council to Purchase Plant

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 11

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Coolah, on Friday, 19th instant. Present:…

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Gossips Rebuked. Mayor's Statement. Mudgee

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 5

At the Mudgee Council, meeting, the Mayor (Councillor Marsh) complained, that town gossips had accused him of being a "boozer '' because he was called upon to…

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Lithgow Council

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. Pillans, M.L.C.) presided at a meeting of the Lithgow Council on Monday night. REPORTS…

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Straying Stock Council to Take Action Councillor Says It Is Not Safe to Come to Gulgong of a Night

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 8

"It is a nuisance that has become a menace. I myself have all this year lost one day a week repairing fences, and I'm getting full of it…

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Local and General News. Canobolas Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

The monthly meeting of this council Is to [?] held next Monday a[?] Old-time Supper Dance, Foresters…

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Lord Mayor's Mother Death in Sydney. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

Mrs. Bridget Stokes, mother of .Mr. P. V. Stokes, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, died at her residence at Kensington last night, aged 78 years…

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Newspaper Ethics Council Abolition Issue Premier's Letter Distorted

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

"I see that a section of the anti Labor press has been honest enough to print the whole of the fact in my letter to the Governor on December…

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Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 26

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council Was held on March 16, when there were present: Crs. J. H. Bettington (president), A. B…

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Bathurst Council Last Night's Business

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Council was held last night. There were present, the Mayor, (Ald. Hichcock), Ald. Hodge, Gregg. Miller…

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Council Correspondence. Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council the following correspondence was received:—From Mr. J. Debert, hon. sec…

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The Labor Tangle Who Will Control the Council? SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 7

Sensation follows sensation In the struggle to secure control of the A.L.P. executive, A meeting is now in progress of the Trades [?] to…

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"A Job Lot." System of Council Appointments. Straight Talk at Conference Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

A feature of the proceedings at the A.L.P. conference to-night was the speech by Mr. Mark Davidsn. M.L.A. in which he described the recent…

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Canobolas Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Ca[?] Shire Council [?] at the Shire Hall on Monday. [?] being present[?]…

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