Blue Mountains Shire Electric Light and Trains Formal Business
Cr. Walker (president) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council hold at Lawson on Wednesday, when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1920
138 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 5 of 7
Water Schemes Again Before Council Getting Nearer
Once more the vital question of water supply was before the B.M. Shire, when, at its last meeting, the matter was re-introduced by a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Municipal Enigma Smith Versus Blackheath Suit in Equity
The application by the State Attorney-General (informant) on the relation of James Joynton Smith (trading as the Katoomba Electric…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Fireworks Squibs and Whizz-bangs Under the Microscope
Dr. J. Allan's severe castigation of his carping critics has been successful. The ratepayers, over since the inception of the "now" blood in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another View the Mayor's Duties
"Ratepayer," a dinkum who signs her name and address, puts her version in print:—"What are the duties of Mayor? Prior to the last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Appeals Some Remarkable Figures Valuations Fairly Accurate
Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., presided at the Shire Appeal Court on Tuesday. Many were the appeals, but in by far the larger number of cases, Council's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Town Council Dilapidated Stables Museum Mooted
Aldermen Allan, Super and Tabrett (the last-named being incapacitated by illness) were absent from the last meeting of the Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wait Till Friday Council's Road Policy Puzzled Engineer
A couple of weeks back, Mr. Kelly, engineer for the Katoomba Municipality, asked Council for assistance. In the circumstances it wound appear…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Should Aldermen Smoke
At "Wellington, last week, the Mayor (Ald. Wade) gave permission to his colleagues to smoke, and almost [?]diately the blue wreaths…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shire Administration
Sir,—I would doom it a favor if you will allow me space in your bright paper to again remind ratepayers of the Blue Mountains Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →B.M. Shire Ouster Wasted Public Money Cr. Savage's Return
"The people have evidently shown they are not in favor of having ousters at this particular time," remarked Cr. Walker (president) at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Once a Month B.M. Shire Meetings Saving Time and Money
With the object of saving both time and expense, Blue Mountains Shire Council will, in future, meet once a month…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Employment Was Act Observed? Diggers Question Council's Action
At Monday's meeting of the Katoomba sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L., Comrade Dunster directed attention to certain questions that had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Long Minute Mayor's Initial Effort Various Subjects Touched
Mayor Midgley submitted his first minute at last Tuesday's meeting or the Katoomba Council. It was a rather formidable one, but, as there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blue Mountains Shire The Mountains Quota Main Roads Vote
Once more every chair held on accupant at the last meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, as Cr. Thos. Savage, recently re-elected,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Staff Defining Their Duties Inspector of Works
Katoomba Town Council has laid down the lines on which certain members of the staff are no proceed. This action was the result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reports and Minutes Routine Business In Council
Katooniba Town Council met on Tuesday.—to could its usual fort-nightly meeting, with -the Mayor (Aid Mldgley) In the chair, the two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fruit Stalls Is System Beneficial ?. Council Chances It
An application by Mr, G. N. Bell for permission to creet and conduel a fruit shal on vaeanl land opposite the Ktomba railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Providing Amusements A Civic Function Why Not Municipalise?
One of the topics touched upon at the annual meeting of the Katoomba Bowling and Recreation Club, Ltd., was as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hard on Aldermen "Not Worth Tuppence"
At the last meeting of the Katoomba sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. the question of correspondence forwarded to the Town Council, and…
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