The Mayor's Nest
This is the aldermanic silly season. Mayors and aldermen have been laboriously winding up their civic clocks all over sunny Noo South. The…
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Council & local affairs, 1922
142 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 8
Inquiry Into Allegation Shire Clerk's Suspension an Expert's Opinion
The inquiry respecting the suspension of Shire Clerk S. C. Daley wan commenced yesterday at the Shire Chambers, Lawson. Mr. James Spink…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Insulting Letter" Twisting Council's Tail LEURA P.A. Gets Fresh
Progress associations are valuable aids to civic progress, but when they start to twist a council's tail overmuch they are apt to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Shire Inquiry
Now that the inquiry into matters of office administration, in connection with the Blue Mountains Shire have reached finality, it is to be hoped that the Council will be free to perform its ordinary and proper functions without undue hindrance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Still Some More Alderman and Engineer Civic Father Curious
Ald. James refers to "Echo's" article ro himself and the engineer thus:—Will you be good enough to grant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Affairs Clerk's Formal Resignation an Ingenuous Request
The Shire Council took its seat on Wednesday with an almost audible sigh of relief, as though to say: "Thank Heaven, it's all over; we're…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Clean Sweep. "Council to Go."
Mr. Salter, valuer, appeared at Penrith Police Court last week to conduct further prosecutions on behalf of the R.M.S. Connell, for money…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Office Administration Grave Charge Clerk Requests Inquiry Unexpected Development
The inquiry respecting the suspension of Shire Clerk S. C. Daley was continued at the Shire Chambers Lawson on Monday, before Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Language Council's Powers Defined Must Give Fair Deal
Some little time ago, the Shire Council had occasion to write to Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Local Government Association asking for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →What is a Bus? Legal Advice Sought Council Powers Defined
From the moment of its birth at the end of December, the Blackheath Motor 'Bus Co. has met with unexpected keen rivairy. The question…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£100 Stubborn Alderman Issues Challenge
Aid. James leave his corner for the umteenth round the leads with: "To the Editor, "B.M. 'Echo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Ruts and Bogs" Shire Twits Katoomba
At Wednesday's Shire Council meeting, Cr. Wilson laid stress on what he said was the necessity of erecting demareation notices on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Roads Plant Lawyers at Work
The long and anxiously awaited road roller and scarifier engaged the serious attention of the Shire Council on Wednesday, when a letter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bigger Pipes Katoomba's Water Supply Mayor Makes a Move
Ald. Midgley (Mayor) moved the following at Tuesday's meeting of the Katoomba Town Council:— That the resolution of Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Office Reform Shire Seeks Advice Efficiency and Economy
At the last Shire Council meeting the question of the legal expenses in connection with the Shire enquiry was raised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lofty Proposition Site at Narrow Neck Gift to Shire
"Never look a gift horse in the mouth" is a proverb that does not appeal to the Shire Council. At Wednedsay' meeting, a letter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Antiquated 'Buses "Disgrace to Katoomba" Council Defied
"I say that some of the public conveyances of Katoomba are a disgrace to the community." When Ald. Wall made that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Bus War Kick-up at Blackheath Council As Referee
Beginning at the end of December last, with the inauguration of the Blackheath Motor 'Bus Co., what has come to be popularly known, locally…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shire Administration Cumbersome and Expensive Drastic Reforms Pending
In accordance with a verbal arrangement with the Shire President, Mr. Truman, public accountant, has prepared a report of his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electric Control Shire Proposes Purchase Conference to Be Called
In the absence of Cr. Wilson, the following motion, notice of which had been previously given, was put by Cr. Chapman…
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