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

Council & local affairs, 1927

991 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 50

Lord Mayor Arrives

Leader · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

The Lord Mayor. Ald. Mostyn, accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, her sister, Mrs. Reddy…

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Orange Council

Orange Star · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

Alderman Colvin (Mayor), Bernasconi, Campbell, McNeilly, Mackenzie, Jaeger, Gavin, Whitmee, and Condell attended the…

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Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Sydney

Orange Star · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

(Ald. Mostyn and Mrs. Mostyn), who arrived in Orange last night in their official motor car. They will be tendered a civic welcome in the Town Hall, Orange tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock…

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5 INJURED Car Strikes Telegraph Pole Manly Aldermen Amongst Victims Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

Five people were injured at an early hour this morning when a motor car ran into a telegraph pole on the Sydney Road, Manly…

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Adoption of Gas Works Report. Ex -Mayor McNeilly Indignant

Leader · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

When the proposal to adopt the report recently made by Mr. Wilson on the Orange gas works, in his entirety, put to the council last Tuesday…

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Royal Visit Preparing Historical Pageant the Lord Mayor Busy. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Aldermnn Moslyn) is enthusiastically preparing the plans of his historical pageant to be shown during the visit of the Duke of…

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Ophir Road Bridge. Residents Confer with Council

Leader · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 8

A [?] between the Shire Co[?] members of the Summer Hill Progress Association, and the Central Western Dry Press Brick Co., was…

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Local Fire Fighting Appliances. Council Calk for Report

Leader · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

Aid. Jaeger suggested at last Today night's Council meeting that matter of the poor pressure of water at the recent fire, In MacN…

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Council Again a Government Defeat Crown Lands Bill Amended. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

The Government suffered a defeat in the Legislative Council to-night on a vital amendment to the Crown Lands (Amendment) Bill, which was moved…

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Abercrombie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Abercromble Shire Council, Cr. Quinn presided over a full attendance of Councillors…

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Boree Shire Council. Usual Monthly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Boree Shire Council was held at the Shire Council Chambers, Cudal, on Monday, 10th ultimo, and was attended…

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The Late British Strike. Endorsement of Council’s Action. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

The voting of the affiliated unions on the question of the conduct of the general Rtrike by the General Council the Trade Union Congress, resulted…

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Lord Mayor Visits Orange. Chrie Reception

Leader · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

One of the most representative ga[?] yet seen at the Town [?]all save a right royal welcome to the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayores[?] or Sydney…

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Modern Dick Whittington Sydney's Lord Mayor. Returns to Old Town

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 4

Twenty years ago Jack Mostyn, aged 14, ran away from home in Orange. On Thursday night, as Ald. J. H. Mostyn first citizen of Sydney, he left to visit…

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New Liberal Council Formed. London

Leader · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

Under the presidency of [?] Grey, a new Liberal Council is [?] formed, with separate headquart[?] disassociated with the official [?]…

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Big District Conference. Tarana Makes History. County Council Proposed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

For some months Tarana Agricultural Bureau has been considering the expediency of convening a conference of delegates representing adjoining shire…

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Big Problems Water - Conservation, Electric Lighting, County Council, Etc. Important Conference at Tarana Large Schemes Foreshadowed Some Interesting Views

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

About fifteen public spirited men met in the State School at Tarana on Saturday in reponse to the invitation of the local branch of the…

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Genuine Welcome at Orange to Sydney’s Labor Lord Mayor

Orange Star · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 1

Speakers at the civic welcome:— Dr. Colvin, Mayor and likely Nationalist candidate in Federal politics…

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"You're a Liar!" Waterloo Council Amenities. Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

There were lively proceedings at the meeting of the Waterloo Council last night, when the ball was started by Ald. Wilton accusing Ald. Blanchard…

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The Municipal Sale Yards

Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 1

Once again the removal of the Orange municipal saleyards has come up for consideration. Resident In portion or the municipality would…

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