Minimum Area Question Providing Against Slums Council Affirms Policy
Katoomba Council divided on a question involving an interesting point on town planning at Tuesday's meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1922
142 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 5 of 8
"Insubordination!" Council Staff Trouble Officer Asked to Resign
Pump-attendant Campbell has been asked by the Katoomba Council to tender his resignation. Last month, Engineer Kelly, officer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Valuation Matter Let Council Decide Departmental Ultimatum
At last, the Shire Council has received a definite reply from the Department of Local Government, to its request for an enquiry into the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dilly Dally Council Talks "Fence" and Sits on Rail
The inadequacy of Katoomba Falls Reserve to meet present requirements was strikingly Illustrated during the last two public holidays this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Short Session And a Bare Quorum Ex-mayor's Absence
Only by a bare quorum was Blackheath Council able to hold its meeting on Tuesday. At first, only four aldermen presented themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Resign! Council Confirms Action Minority's Futile Attempt
On June 20, Katoomba Council called upon D. Campbell, pump attendant at the waterworks, to tender his resignation. When Council met…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Libel Aldermen Hit Back Writs Against "Smith's."
It is understood on reliable authority that four Katoomba aldermen have issued writs alleging libel against "Smith's Weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Council
Dear Sir,—I see Frank Walford is starting again to pick a council for Katoomba. He has had three years trying now, and like an egg, he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ex-Mayor Neate Ends Aldermanic Career Dismal Exit
The disqualification of H. R. Neate, and the fizzling out of his aldermanic career at this late hour is to be regretted in more ways than…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Vacant Chair Ex-mayor's Lapse Outed by the Act
At Tuesday's Council meeting, town clerk Green sung the swan song of the ex-Mayor. His report read:— "I would point out that an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Isolated Megalong Teamsters Spoil Road Council Sympathetic
Megalong isolated as it is by its almost inaccessible roads, its inefficient postal service, and its useless, dilapidated telephone wire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Rate Interview That Failed
It was a matter of no quorum on the part of ratepayers yesterday when the Shire Council invited them to meet Mr. G. W. J. Downey…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Electricity Question of Interest "Same As Blackheath."
On Wednesday, the Shire Council had before it a communication from the Katoomba Electric Light Co., which, in reply to a previous letter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Adjourned! Council Meeting Abandoned No Quorum
The last two meetings of the Katoomba Council lapsed. On the first occasion, the Appeals Court held at the local Hall of Justice interfered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Clean-up Facts, Not Camouflage That Abortive Report
Katoomba Council—or at least a majority of it—is asking for facts in connection with its administration. This action is a direct result of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Odds and Ends Concerning Council
Katoomba Council last Tuesday waded through a heavy business paper owing to postponed meetings. Most aldermen were present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Feeble and Farcical Inquiry Mayor Midgley Charged with Bias Ald. Soper's Seat Challenged Minority Beats a Retreat
Another exhibition of wild wind thrashing was given by Katoomba Council on Wednesday night, when aldermen met as a committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Katoomba Carters Shiver and Shake While Council Considers
It does appear that the Katoomba vanmen have a just cause for complaint that no relief should have been afforded them by Council from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Katoomba Council's Administration Engineer and Committee Face to Face Charges and Replies
On Tuesday night, according to decision arrived at a previous meeting, Katoomba Council laid its cards on the table with regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire's Current Council's Action Criticised and Applauded
Between 30 and 40 ratepayers attended a meeting at Lawson which had been arranged by the Progress Association for the purpose of…
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