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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 6 of 46

Turon Shire Council Big Programme of Road Repairing

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 1

The usual assortment of subjects was dealt with in the report of the engineer, submitted at the meeting of Turon Shire Council yesterday…

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Mining. Council Oppose Application

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 26

Mr. Warden James from the Mines Department Sydney paid a visit to Hill End on Wednesday January 27 to make inspection of…

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Noxious Weeds Negligent Owners Risk. Wakool Council's Way

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 7

Some time ago the Wakool Shire Council decided to seriously tackle the question of the destruction of noxious weeds. In November…

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In a Quandary Municipal Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 16

The local municipal council met on Monday night and discussed among other things the fixing of the rate for the year and the…

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Turon Shire Council Objects to Adult Suffrage

Leader · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

At this week’s meeting of the Taron Shire Council, the members protested against the Government’s proposal regarding adult suffrage in shires and…

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Lithgow Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. R. Pillans, M.L.C.) presiding. The Mayor reported on the deputation to the Ministers…

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The Legislative Council. Memorial to the Dominions Secretary

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

A memorial, protesting against the abolition of the Legislative Council, is being presented to the Governor. It bears the signatures of members of the State…

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City Council's Affairs in the Hands of Philistines Murdoch's Denunciation Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

Svere criticism was levelled against the Labor Party in the Sydney City Council by Mr. J. A. Murdoch, President of the Citizens Reform As…

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Power House Position Two Resignations Accepted Warm Debate in Council. Applications to Fill Vacancies

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bathurst Council last night accepted the resignations of two engineers at the Power House…

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Amaroo Shire Council. Usual Monthly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of Amaroo Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall, Cumnock, on Monday last, there being present Crs. G. H. Bowhay…

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Molong Municipal Council Deferred Fortnightly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 19

The deferred fortnightly meeting of Molong Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening, January 28th, there being present Ald. P. J. McArdle (in…

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Plucky Mayor Resists Hold Up Men Three Years for Assailants Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 3

George Canale (26) said to be a deserter from the United States navy and Thomas Sutton (26) pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions…

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Our Hospitals. Experts Recommendations. Municipal and Shire Subsidies

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 10

Dr. Malcolm McEachern, Associate Director of the American College of Surgeons now engaged on an investigation of our hospital…

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Cudgegong Shire Council. War on Noxious Weeds. Maintenance Lengths Allotted. Contract Work Favored. Camping Out Allowances

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 28

The Cudgegong Shire Council met on Wednesday, when much business was transacted. Councillors strongly urged that a…

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Rockley Protests Against Council's Abolition

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 3

Rockley residents on Saturday added their protest against the abolition of the Legislative Council unless a referendum of the electors is…

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New House Built to Council's Order

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 14

The new house for the shire clerk, Mr. W. S. Walker, is almost completed. Mr. and Mrs. Walker have taken up residence in…

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Labor's Programme for Parliament To-day the Question of the Council Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

At to-day's presessional meeting of the Parliamentary Labor Caucus the party's officers were reelected for their positions as follows: Leader,…

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Canobolas Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

A special meeting of the above [?] was held on Monday. those [?] being A. T. Lane, president. Crs. A. Baker C. Bloat J. Mond,…

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Canobolas Shire Office Rates

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

When accounts were being passed for payment at Monday’s Canobolas Shire Council a halt was called when the cheque for the rates for the office…

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Coats Off in Council

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

For the first time is the history of the C[?] Shire Council the [?] present on Monday. removed their coats, owing to the…

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