Utility of Committees Heated Debate at Shire
At a recent Shire Council meeting when the finance committee was going through the accounts, Cr. H. MacBrair called a halt, objecting to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1923
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"Only Fair and Right" Blair Athol Colliery Agreement with Shire
Communication in reference to the Blair Athol Colliery, at Mt. Victoria, were received at Wednesday's meeting of the Shire Council from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Picking Eyes Out Shire Woaries over Leura "Storm in Tea Cup."
The Shire Council is somewhat perturbed as to what may happen to its electric light undertaking in that portion of Leura, known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swung Round Shire Meets Colliery and Entends Gland Hand
A healthy note was struck at the Shire Council meeting touching the supply of electric current by Council to the Blair Athol Colliery Co…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Caucus Does One Exist? Why Did Chapman Resign?
It is common gossip in Lawson, and oven in the "lobbles" of the Shire Council Chambers that an attempt is being made to rule Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wiping It Off Shire Negotiating Loans to Pay for Juice
The Manager of the Commonwealth Bank has notified the Shire Council that he will be prepared to consider an application for a loan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enterprising Council Introduces Innovation and Demonstrates Its Worth
The official opening of the Blackheath Council's electrical show room took place on Wednesday afternoon, the Mayor (Ald. H. J. Collier)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blackheath's Big Idea And Other Needs Discussed in Council
There was a well-attended meeting of the Blackheath Municipal Council on Tuesday night, Mayor H. J. Collier presiding. An apology…
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Dear Sir,—I shall be glad If you will grant me a little space to reply to "Lobby," whose article appeared under the above heading in your…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Capable Candidate Seeks Shire Election
Electors of A Riding will have two candidates to those form on Saturday next. and In Mr. Robinson, of Hazelbrook, they will have the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bellicose Aldie Threatens Mayor's Nose. Police Pop in
"All pull your blooming nose for your" Thus said Ald. Blrnoy to the Mayor, Ald. Rumble, at that last Tuesday's Katoomba Council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire's Electricity Where Shoe Pinches Some Problems
Having taken up the responsibility of supplying electric lighting and power as a business concern, the Shire Council is daily finding itself…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Signed and Sealed £20,000 Lighting Loan Shire Affects Big Saving
A special meeting of the Shire Council was hold on Monday, for the purpose of finalising the £20,000 electric lighting, etc., loan. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water for the Hills Comprehensive Scheme Country Council Match
When Ald. Booth submitted a motion at last Katoomba Council meeting that the Public Works Department be asked to report as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Katoomba's Big Problem Concrete and Abstract Proposals Considered by Council
After remaining quiescent for a few months the important subject of Katoomba's electricity has been resuscitated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Are Values Too High? Court and Council Affirm Big Blocks Reduced
For the past three years it has always been debatable question as to whether the valuations of Katoomba are too high or otherwise,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire's Chert Katoomba Will Try It
Engineer Heffernan has advised Kattomba Council to order 300 tons of chert from the Shire quarry conditional on his first receiving a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mayor's Initiative Clashes with Procedure Aldie Throws Leg Rope
For about 10 minutes the temperature of the Katoomba Council Chambers became torrid on Tuesday, the atmospheric disturbance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Politics Knotty Problems Commanding Attention
The business of the Shire Council in growing to such an extent that every meeting there are left some matters either outstanding or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cowboy's Troubles Unsympathetic Council
Two requests by Impounding Officer J. J. Cope met with a refusal at last meeting of the Shire Council. One was asking to be allowed…
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