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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs
155 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 8
At the last Shire meeting, the Councillors of the Blue Mountains listened with interest to a presidential declaration of expanded territory,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the festive rush, some good news had to be sacrifiood. Among the belated items, a presentation to ex-Mayor Birney by the outside staff…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A temporary shortage in the water supply was experienced within the Katoomba municipal area on New Year's Eve. Many boarding-establishments were seriously affected. The generating operations at the K.E.L. Co's, electrical power…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →There is un old Japanese proverb, said to be used by mothers when ex-halting their offspring to exorcise caution when in company, "I must…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HAVING adopted a scheme to borrow 71,000 as a special loan, under Section 181 of the L.G. Act, 1919, for taking over the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Shire Council's electricity trading policy for the year 1925, is: "More lights; better service; less cost; increased profits." How justified is this policy, may be gauged from the following review of operations conducted since Council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →profit for good will in his present estimate. Instead, therefore, of allowing £5,000 for good will, which represented the profits for ono year,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Council meeting on Tuesday, a recommendation was received from the finance committee, that the whole of Council's insurance business be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In his youth, Aid. McBride was a great rowing enthusiast. Perhaps. on the strenuous occasions when he stroked his crews to victory, he never…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Katoomba Band has won the plandits of the public: by its [?] agnificent work during the holiday season. Viewed in relation to the brief period in which it has been in existence, its performances have been remarkable, and presage well for the future. If such a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Wednesday's Sire Meeting, a letter was received from Katoomba Council asking co-operation in an endeavour to induce the Main Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At Tuesday's meeting of Katoomba Council, a letter was received rom Mr. L. W. Dukes, regarding the inquiry which he had previously invited…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →While a few katoombaus still believe—profess to believe—in the "blessings" of private enterprise, our Civic neighbours continue to pile…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In response to an advertisement for a man to fill a vacancy for electrical linesmen, twelve applications were received and dealt with at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Following the reading of the minutes at Tuesday's meeting of Katoomba Council, Aid. James stated Unit he desired to protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Wednesday last Mr. James Beddie, Mayor of Bathurst, one of the three Nationalist candidates selected to contest the forthcoming State…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the last meeting of Katoomba Council, a letter was received from the President of the Main Roads Board (Mr. Garlick), stating that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The atmosphere was electric, when Katoomba Council met on Friday morning last, to consider the estimates for 1925. Aid. A. J. Birney,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The Springwood Urban Area is not functioning properly. If these Urban Areas do not prove satisfactory, they should be abolished."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Marked by enthusiasm of its members, the Blackheath St. John First-aid classes is to-day a flourishing body, worthy the support of all…
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