Shire's Bug-bear
A Shire ratepayer, who is an occasional resident only, recently asked for his sanitary account, astutely adding "for services rendered." He…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1922
142 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 3 of 8
What is Beeby? Reduced Hours and Basic Wage Aldermen in Doubt
A letter from the secretary of the Local Government Association was received at Blackheath Council on Tuesday night, calling attention to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nearly a Fight Council and Club Tennis Count Dispute
At a recent meeting of Blackheath Council a Tennis Club complaint was death with, having relation to the untidy state of the courts due, largely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TWEEDIE v. Council Judge on Insubordination His Honor's Finding
Since last issue Judge Wade's judgment, in the application for a mandumus to issue to the Katoomba Council in respect of Mrs. B…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Mugwumps
Under the above heading, a Sydney paper fires the following boradside at the aldermanic fraternity:—"A ratepayer from a suburban…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At Last! Shire's Trial Balances Auditor Reports O.K.
At the Shire Council meeting on Wednesday, the auditor's report was received, notifying that he had checked and certified the correctness of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Dirty Methods" a Councilor's Allegations Cutting Out Council's Time
The Shire Council on Wednesday was unusually strenuous and not without incident, The forenoon was taken up with routine matters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Roads Allocation of Money Programme of Work
The Government Main Roads grant of £2500 to the Shire Council having been lodged, the following allocations submitted by the Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tweedie v. Council Nearing the End
The unfortunate incident in which Katoomba Council and B. Tweedle were concerned over a motor bus license, and which it will doubtless be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pick and Shovel Shire's Road Gangs Put in Good Work
According to the Engineer's report to the Shire Council at last meeting the regular staff of road maintenance men and several temporary gangs are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Health Board's Mandate Council Shows its Teeth About Resident's Complaint
The Board of Health has asked Katoomba Council to come to heel. Council, in effect, has told the Board to frizzle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council's Ineptitude
The water shortage in Katoomba and Laura during Easter and this week was simply the happening of the inevitable. Simply put, the municipality wan unprepared for an exigency which, after all, was a foregone conclusion. In other words, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unwanted He-cow Council's Foster Baby
At the Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday, the P.M. dealt unceremoniously with a number of straying cattle eases brought forward by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Who Blundered? Aggrieved Aldermen Searching for Scapecoat
At this morning's meeting of the Katoomba council, Ald. J.t. wall complained of the great inconvenience suffered by the public during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Be Patient!" Shire Engineer's Appeal Good Roads with Economy
Referring to the programme of road work submitted by the Shire Engineer and approved by Council a fortnight ago, this officer has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jock and Tom Ha'e a Little Talk on Shire Matters
"Come! Let us consider," consoled President Tom Savage, at Wednesday's Shire meeting, when, just on tho tick of cloning, ratepayer Linton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Aldermen in Flannels
Katoomba Reserve will (D.V. and weather permitting) be the scene tomorrow afternoon of a unique match, when the aldies., backed up by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Accounts
At the Shire Council meeting on Wednesday a strange document was received—a satisfactory report from the Council's auditor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Heath-Shire Electric Light Control
At the Katoomba Council meeting held last Friday, a letter ws received from Mr. Donoghne reporting progress in his valuation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lawson Progressives. Importune Council
The Lawson Progress Association is ever striving to keep the Council's nose to the grind-stone. It may be said tobe that much-abused public…
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