Cheaper Current Proposal to Shire Discounted by Expect
The Shire Council recently received a letter from the blackheath Municipal Council setting forth that if the Katoomba Electric Lighting…
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Council & local affairs, 1924
210 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 11
Acrobatic Aldermen Somersaulting Condemned
The action of some of the Aldermen in stultifying a previous vote on the lighting of the tennis courts for night play, at the last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bike Buckjumps Mayor As Trick Rider
Mayor Birney was all but [?] by a motor cycle on Monday. How he escaped the count us marvellous. Accepting a friend's invitation to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Frank's Farm Ka-oed by Council
Frank Hannell, squire of "The Pines" at Blackheath, asked permission to graze his milker on Whitley Park, pointing out that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bucket and Sponge As Motor Car Baths Council's Edict
One of Katoomba's motor 'bus [?] has appealed to Council for a modification of the water restrictions in order to permit him to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Over the Fence" Water at 5d. per 1000 Council Not Biting
Should Katoomba draw on Lake Medlow in case of a water shortage, one provision to be complied with as between Council and the Works…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipality of Wentworth Falls
Sir,—I would be pleased if you would grant me space to reply to your correspondent writing under the nom-de-plume "Urbanite." Had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Leura's Lament to the Shire Council
Weary of walling for Council to fulfill its promises to construct a strip of pavement on the main road, the Leura Progress Association has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor as Humanitarian
When a letter from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals asking for a contribution towards its funds came to Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Advance, Blackheath Municipal Tennis Courts Opened by Mayor Huie
Bright sunny weather, though rain-clouds were approaching from the distant West, favored the opening ceremony of the Blackheath…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Off to Manly Efficient Council Officer Farewelled by Council Staff
Major F. V. Wikner will be greatly missed from the Mountains. He left on Wednesday, to take up the duties of Engineer to the Manly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Electricity Round-up Mayor Cracks the Whip Aldies Suffer a Shock
"Finality" has become quite a shibboleth with Katoomba aldermen when discussing the local electricity problem. It is the most commonly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trouble at Waterworks Contractors Abandon Work Department Decides to Carry On Council to to Safeguard Expenditure
As a result of the stoppage of work by the contractors at the new storage dam, Mayor Birney sent an urgent wire on Friday to the Under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vox Populi The columns of this paper are open to the discussion on all subjects of public interest and whilst placing on restrictions on legitimate or genuine controversy, the Echo in no way identifies itself, nor accepts any responsibility for the opinion expressed by respective correspondents. Council's Bones Year
Sir,—As a constant reader of your live paper I have observed that you are not slow to take up the cudgels when injustice crops up. Here is, I…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council's Bonus Year
Sir,—Under the above heading your correspondent, Mr. H. F. Brown, takes Council to task on the now Saturday payment system. To…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Only Solution Main Roads Toll Tax Shire Reaffirms Argument
The big agitation by recent Mountains deputation to the Acting Prime minister, for the construction of a concrete road over the Mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Filling the Gap Council Calling Applications for Qualified Engineer
Cr. MucBrair's motion that steps be taken through the Press to secure the services of an engineer to fill the existing vacancy, was dealt with at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Converted Ratepayer Pays Tribute to Shire Council
The following flattering appreciation of the Shire Council's electricity undertakings, was received at Wednesday's Council meeting. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Naval Visit Aldermen Disappointed Some Straight Talk
Mr. J. S. [?] organising Secretary Royal Naval Squadron visit has informed Katoomba Council that a party of officers will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Accounts Good, Early Audit
The Shire Council's auditor—Mr. Fermin—has notified having completed his audit of the Council's books and accounts for last year…
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