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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

101 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 3 of 6

Blackheath's Woes. Victimised by Shire. Separation Desired

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

Many prominent citizens of Blackheath, and the Blue Mountains Shire, assembled at the Blackheath School of Arts of Friday morning, for the purpose of tendering evidence…

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Blue Mountains Shire. Sanitary Contractor Accused. Pans Emptied on Grass

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 5

The Blue Mountains Shire Council met at Lawson on Wednesday afternoon. Present were Crs. Green (President), staples, Chapman, Wall, Rodrignez, Medealf and Mathews…

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Helping the Soldier. Council Considers Grant. Western Road to be Improved

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, a letter was received from the Federal Government, notifying that between £500 and £600 would be allocated to the Shire…

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Municipal Advertising

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

Slah of horse-sense from "Herald":—In American "town boosting" is a regular part of civics. It is equally part of municipal life to "knock" the neighbouring town—publish…

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Katoomba Council. Dangerous Corner. Wandering Stock

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of Katoomba Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present were Aid. Smyllie (Mayor), Dash Tabrett, Goldstein, Lamont, Davies, Hawkins…

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Scandalous Proposal. Consumptive Home at Leura. Council's Emphatic Protest

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 3

Under the heading of executive business, the Mayor, at last meeting of Katoomba Council, stated that he had received a communication from Mr E. P. Andreas, conveying some…

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Flouting Council. Aldies on their Dig. Leura's Inoculation Depot

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 3

At Wednesday's meeting of Katoomba Council, a letter received from the Shire Clerk at Lawson, enclosing a communication from the Health Department, asking the Shire to…

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Blue Mountains Shire. Shire Clerk Resigns. Browsing on Hedges

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 3

The Blue Mountains Shire Council met at Lawson on Wednesday afternoon. Present were Crs. Green (President), Mathews, Chapman, Wall, Rodriguez, Medcalf, Savage Staples…

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Katoomba Council. Program of Works. Health Department Denies Power

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 3

The regular meeting of Katoomba Council was held at the chamber on Wednesday afternoon. Present were Aids Smythe (Mayor), Dash, Goldstein, Lamont, Davies, Crawford…

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Council's Coal. Feeding the Pumping Station. Cost of Cartage

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 3

The following report was reudvud from the Tuwu Clerk, English and Overseer at the last meeting of the Katouuiba Council :— "In reply to Alderman Crawford's request for a…

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Blue Mountains Shire. Gravel Trouble Settled

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 4

The Blue Mountains Shire Council met at the Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday afternoon. Present were Crs. Green (President), staples Mathews, chapman, Wall, Rodriguez, Medealf…

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Send-off at 'Wang. To our Shire Clerk. Presentations

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

The Carrington Hall was the scene of a send-off on Monday night, when a social gathering, thoroughly representative of Wallerawang townspeople assembled to bid farewell to Mr…

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A Local Hospital. Discussed by Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council the following letter was received from the Secretary of the Blue Mountains Memorial Hospital Committee:—"The…

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Deputy Town Clerk. Praised by the Mayor

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 5

At Tuesday's Council meeting, the Mayor referred in terms of high appreciation to the zeal and energy Mr Broomhead, the Deputy Town Clerk, had thrown into his work during the…

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Katoomba Council. Full Council Sitting. A Quiet Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above body was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Smythe), Aldermen Davies, Chandler, Lamont, Hawkins, D.sh., Goldstein…

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Speeding a Pal. Shire Clerk Farewelled

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 3

Amongst the many send—offs, public and private, tendered Mr. Albert Howell, on his departure from our centre for Wallerawang, not any was more sincere than the gathering of…

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A Civic Shock. Mayor Smythe Retires Reason for Resignation

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 4

Before the close of what was a dull, uninteresting Council meeting on Wednesday, the Mayor (Ald. R. V. Smythe) created considerable consternation by an announcement which…

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Inside Information. Shire Officers' Part. How the Oracle was Worked

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 8

At Wednesday's meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council the following letter was received from Mr. Albert Golding—"I would be obliged if you would kindly inform the…

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Council's Good Year. What the Auditors Report

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 7

In our last issue we briefly referred to extracts from the Auditors' report. Thin week we append fuller excerpts:—"Under cover we enclose statements comparing the figures of…

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Blue Mountains Shire. Fortnightly Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday afternoon. The President, Cr. W. J. Green, occupied the chair, and there were also…

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