Blue Mountains Shire Council
An extraordinary meeting was held on Wednesday, the President, Cr. Green, being in the chair, Crs. Staples, Wall, Savage, Mathews, Rodriguez, Motealf and Riches were also…
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Council & local affairs, 1919
101 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 6
Katoomba Municipal Council. Christmas Re-union
A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening 20th December, to wind up the year's business. The Valuer's report, dealt with elsewhere, was received and adopted, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →What Constitutes a Council? Quorum Reigns Supreme
Rather an interesting incident in Local Authority work occurred at Lawson over the week. At the last meeting in November a bare quorum was present, and, despite the small…
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The usual fortnightly meeting took place on Wednesday, full council being present. Local Government Department wrote re the threatened scourge, notifying that Council…
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The ordinary meeting was held on Wednesday at the Shire Hall, Lawson, the President (Cr. W. J. Green) being in the chair. The debate was never very hot, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deputation to the Mayor. Motorists and Cabmen Combine
The cabmen of Katoomba strongly object to being confined to the main street rank, stating it is an injustice to confine cabbies to that rank, while motorists have pride of place in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Why Not Municipalise Golf Courses?
In a previous article I mentioned the pleasure I had in meeting a number of returned soldiers, and noted the keenness they showed in being able to enjoy a game again. Those remarks…
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The current issue of the "Statesman's Year Book" of Now South Wales now to hand from the Government Printer or mentions the fact that municipal revenue increased from £1,100,000 in…
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The usual meeting of the above took place at the Shire Hall, Lawson, on Wednesday. Present-President Green, Crs. Staples, Savage, Rodriguez, Wall,…
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Tuesday next, llth instant, at 4 p.m. is the time selected for the meeting for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing mayoral year commencing on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed Blackheath Municipality. 'Heathites and Councillors Meet
At the invitation of the representatives of the Municipality of Blackheath, the Councillors of the Blue Mountains Shire journeyed to that centre to confer on the matter of boundaries…
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The ordinary meeting of the Katoomba Council was held on Wednesday afternoon, the Mayor, Aid. Smythe, in the chair. Present were Aid. Davies, Lamont, Hawkins,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Katoomba's Mayor. ALD. R. V. Smythe Re-elected. Mayoral Allowance Unaltered
A special meeting of Katoomba Council was held in the Chamber on Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose of fixing the Mayoral allowance for the ensuing term, and electing a Civic head…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →President of the Shire. CR. W. J. Green Re-elected. the Main Road Question
An extraordinary meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council took place at the Shire Hall, Lawson, on Wednesday, when the election of President, the…
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Sir,—As a resident of Blackheath, I desire to protest against the gazettal of this area as a municipality. There is very little time for the local residents to express their views, and to…
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Blue Mountain Shire Council met at the Shire Hill Lawson, on Wednesday afternoon, all the Councillors being present. Hazelbrook Progress Association wrote,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blue Mountains Shire Council. Is It Fair?
Sir,—That so many of the Councillors should live in Sydney or suburbs? That they should, in consequence, consequence, complain of being "ignored"?…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Katoomba Council. Committees Elected
Katoomba Council met at the Chamber on Wednesday afternoon. Present were Aids. Smythe (Mayor), Dash, Goldstein, Hawkins, Lamont, Chandler, Davies, Tabrett, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Unwanted Light. Council Removes Scat
At the last meeting of Katoomba Council, a letter was read from the Katoomba Electric Supply, suggesting the removal of the street sent opposite the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dead-Heats Extraordinary. Council Selects Committees. Some Exciting Contests
The keenest competition was exhibited at Wednesday's meeting of Katoomba Council with regard to the election of last man on the respective committees…
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