Council, Spare the Tree
There's a fine Cootamundra—or is it Queensland?—wattle in South Katoomba Street, opposite a residence called "The Rest." For years…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1923
158 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 7 of 8
Meter Reading Shire's Drastic Action to Check Absentees
The Shire Council mooting on Wednesday was a successful one. There was not lacking subjects for contention, but they wore handled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipalising Tennis Considered by Katoomba Danger of Delay
Serious consideration given by Katoomba Council of the local tennis club's proposition to take over its assets and to run the enterprise…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Protect the Flowers Shire Council's Action
The hon. secretary of Trustees of the Mount Wilson Group of Reserves has appealed to the Shire Council for a stricter enforcement of its…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Electricity Conference Council and Company Meet Proposed Purchase of Plant
Following upon a resolution passed in May last that negotiations be opened up with the Katoomba Electric Supply Co., Ltd., with a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Little Wooden Hut Fights Katoomba Council
Eton and Rugby each have their historic little toffy shops where kings, princess, dukes, and prime ministers, in their school-days, used…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Pigeonholes Questions Growing Ziffs Aldies Want Clean-up
Judging by the shower of repeat question at Tuesday's meeting of the Katoomba Council, the Town Hall Chambers contain too many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shy Bandsmen Aldermen Disappointed
Holiday made is hard to get recording to Kamtoomba Council's experience in reply to advertisements in the local and City press…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What is a Sale? Shire Council Problem Pedant Versts Clerk
A peculiar question was raised by Cr. McManamey at Wednesday's meeting of the Shire Council. It related to an item showing a supply…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hard on Business Too Many Holidays Aldermen Talk It Over
Some interesting side light were thrown on the subject of holidays at the last Katoomba Council meeting consequent upon a letter from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire on Dig Leura Urban Area
The Shire Council is standing on its lightly over the request by Katoomba Council for a statement of issues and liabilities in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hands Off! Share Council Appeal
The following Presidential minute was adopted at the Share Council on Wednesday:—That the Minister he requested to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council's Pay Day Interval Too Long Change Asked For
Ald. Birney's motion that Council's employees he paid weekly instead of fortnightly as at present dug up several considerations that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bus License Tangle Proprietors Threaten Proceedings Council's Moral and Legal Obligations
"Taylor and Kearney, 8/10/23; Dowling Taylor, &Mcdonald, 5/10/23; E. H. Tebbutt &Son, 3/10/23; on behalf of their clients, P.J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Visit of Country Press Mayor Settles Question
At the last Council meeting, Ald. Kelly (referring to proposed visit to Katoomba of Country Press delegates): Any intention of Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lighting Connections Shire Trading Problems How They Are Tackled
Now that the whole of the Shire Council's electricity enterprises, including the long-delayed Springwood and Faulconbridge extensions…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →'Bus Tangle Nervy Aldermen Shy at Conference
Metaphorically, Katoomba Aldermen, or at least some of them, shadow sparred and side-stepped very prettily on Tuesday, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Bit Mixed The Garbage Contract Aldermen Surprised
During the past week or so garbage contractor Gotwald—or ex-garbage contractor—was been the most discussed person in Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Concrete Road Shire Leads Way
Of the three civic bodies controlling the destinies of the Blue Mountains, the Shire Council is the first to wear the mantic of honor for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Veiled Charges Was There Irregularity? Shire Correspondence
An old sore reasserted itself at the Shire Council meeting on Wednesday, in the shape of sharp question indirectly levelled at the shire…
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