An Ex-mayor's Enquiries
Sir,—Kindly allow me space, as a ratepayer, to put a few questions to our aldermen: 1. Is it a fact that Mr. Cranney…
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Council & local affairs, 1920
138 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 6 of 7
Blackheath Council Formal Business the Level Crossing
A full Council Hill on Tuesday, when Oh Tuesday, when the business was put through in record time, Mayor Neate Presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council's Dilemma Forming a Roadway Objection to Levels
It is not often that a Local Authority body is blamed for doing things, the balance generally getting in the other way. B.M. shire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Step Further Company's Current Council Accepts Offer
On Tuesday morning, the Katoomba Town Council, sitting as a committee of the whole, considered the letter received from the Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blue Mountains Shire Routine Business Monthly Meeting
With the exception of Cr. Wall, there was a full attendance at the last meeting of the B.M. Shire, over which Cr. Walker (president)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Town Council The Fortnightly Meeting Featureless Proceedings
Katoomba Town Council met on Tuesday, 8th inst., with the Mayor (Aid. Midgley) in the chair. Owing to the system of considering many…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blackheath Sanitation Alderman Getting Anxious Motions Before Council
The local Council Hat on Tuesday. Mayor Neate was in the chair, with Aid. Delaney, Sheppard, Michell, Rodriguez, Collier, Lawn and Hule…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Frightful Position" State of Council's Finances What's in the Wind?
It was during question time at Tuesday's meeting of the Kaloomba Town Council, when Ald. Rumble created a sensation by securing the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blackheath a Municipality
The Blackheath Validation Hill is through the House—its passage being remarkable for its serenity. From the [?] this paper strongly urged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electric Light Municipal Plant Arriving
Two Items in the Mayor's minutes, submitted at the last meeting of the Katoomba Town Council, affected electric lighting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blackheath Council Departmental Rebuffs
At the Council meeting at Blackheath, the Railway Commissioners wrote, that after careful consideration, they could not accede to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Activities Requests and Requirements Finance Committee's Worries
The monthly meeting of the B.M. Shire saw all councillors present with the exception of Cr. Wilson, who was absent through illness. Cr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Many Recommendations But Little Achievement Council's Air Castles
Katoomba Town Council's last fortnightly meeting, held at night for the first time since the exit of Winter, presented a slight change in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Those Railway Crossings Commissioners Sitting Back Waiting for Council
Katoomba's dangerous and inconvenient lovel railway crossing will be replaced by an overhead bridge, and the menace of Leura's overbridge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fooling Ratepayers Much Talk ; Nothing Done Alderman Relton Unloads
Ald. Relton, at Thursday's night's meeting of the Katoomba Town Council, unloaded some facts which were not altogether news to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Camera Men And Council's Proposals Objections Raised
Local professional camera men, who cater for the whims and vanities of he visiting public, have not seen eye to eye with the Council in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waste Water Scheme to Save It Council Takes Action
How to save 72,000 or so gallons of water now running to waste every' 24 hours at the conservation dam occupied the serious consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wind and Wisdom Council Shuffles Along Not Much Headway
Katoomba Town Council started proceedings, at the usual time on Thursday evening, Mayor Midgley being in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Utility or Futility? Council's Business Sense Keep to the Letter!
Katoomba Council, at its last meeting, discussed a letter from the Mountaineer Printing and Publishing Co., Ltd., re a quotation for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor Challenged "Evidence of Corruption" Mysterious Incident
"It is my intention to challenge your right in the way you conduct the business of this Council." Aldermen sat up and listened. It…
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