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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 4 of 46

Lithgow Council Matters. Augmented Water Storage

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

A number of important matters were dealt with at the meeting of the Lithgow Council held on Monday night. There was a full attenda[?] aldermen. Perhaps…

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Crisis at Gasworks. Men Institute Reduced Charges Council to Meet To-night

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

Since the conference between the gas-workers and the Council, a full report of which appears on this page, the men are reported to have refused to make more than…

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"As You Were." Bathurst's Municipal Troubles. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

The trouble at the Bathurst electrical power house has been settled. Mr. J. Muston, the overseer, made 34 charges, which included go-slowism…

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Wyaldra Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 30

The regular monthly meeting of the Wyaldra Council was held on Tuesday last, Jan. 12, when there were present Crs. S. B…

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Cobbora Shire. Councillors Kept Busy Water and General Rates Struck

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 28

The last meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, January 8. was a busy one, an unusually large number of items calling for the…

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Upper House Abolition Bill in Council a Win for the Government First Reading Carried a Close Vote. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 2

By 45 votes to 43 the Legislative Council to-night agreed to a motion by Mr. Willis that leave be given to introduce a bill to…

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Oberon Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

The monthly mooting of the Oberon Shire Council was held on Saturday, there being present the President (Cr. Robinson) and Councillors Murphy, Richards, Stevenson,…

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Canabolas Shire Council

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 8

An inspection of Bletchington and Warrendine, is to be made by the Councils of the Municipality of Orange and the Shires to-day by cars…

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Blaxland Shire Council. a Special Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

A special mooting of the above was held at Wallerawang on Tuesday, when there was a full attendance. Cr. Cripps. (President) was in the chair…

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Lithgow Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. Pillans) presided at the Council meeting on Monday night. REPORTS. The Town Clerk reported that Ald. Roper…

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Abolition of Legislative Council. Disturbance In Legislative Assembly. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 6

The speech made by Mr. Alan, M.L.C. in the Legislation Council , last night and reported in this morning’s papers was the subject of one…

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Our Municipal Baths

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

There is a feeling amongst some of our citizens that the water in our bathing pool is not changed as often as It should be, hence they, from a…

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Boree Shire Council. Usual Monthly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Boree Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Cudal, on Monday, January 11th, there being present Crs…

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The Debate in the Council Mr. McINTOSH Explains. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

In the Legislative council this afternoon, Mr. T. J. Smith continued the debate on the Upper House Abolition Bill. He announced that he…

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"The Soldiers' Room." Council Discussion Proves Beneficial. Returned Soldiers' League Re-formed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

The discussion by the local Municipal Council last week relative to the question of the utilisation of the Soldiers' Room in the Memorial Town…

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Council and Gasworkers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

The employees at the Lithgow municipal gasworks have decided to regulate the measure of their work, irrespective of what either the manager or the Council desires…

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St. Vincent de Paul Annual Conference of Council "Cream of Catholic Manhood"

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

The annual conference of the Bathurst Diocesan St. Vincent de Paul Council was held at St. Patrick's Boys' School yesterday There was…

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Canobolas Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 4

As the monthly meeting of the Canobolas Shire Council, held on Monday, there [?]…

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The Shire and Municipal Amalgamation

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 1

At Monday’s Shire Council meeting a petition was received from the Town Clerk, Mr. F. J. [?] signed by those residents living in the…

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Municipal Employees Picnic

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Municipal and Shire picnic committee it was decided to make the picnic a hamper picnic and make each…

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