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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs
155 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 3 of 8
The Katoomba Bowlers held their annual Smoke Concert at their club house on Monday evening. About 50 were present, with President Geo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The aldermen united in praising the splendid work of Traffic Inspector Kay during the Easter holidays. Ald. James complained that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The momentous question, or the procedure to be adopted in the expenditure of the proposed loan of £25,000, across at Tuesday's meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"I wish you good afternoon. Mr. President, and gentlemen. I do not wish to discuss this matter any further."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Local Government Department intimated that all preliminaries had been completed regarding the inclusion of Gordon Falls Reserves within…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In compliance with a request by the Blue Mountains Shire Council, the Chief Secretary's Department has declared portion of the Shire Area…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The ratepayers of the Blue Mountains Shire will endorse its action of Wednesday last, in increasing the salary of the Engineer to £600 per…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At Tuesday's meeting of Katoomba Council, a letter was received from the Central Tourist Bureau, in which it was alleged that a local motor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →As the result of representations from the Council, the Education Department has intimated that the open weather shed at Primary School is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A head-on collision occurred in Katoomba Street at 7 p.m. last night, which resulted in the wrecking of the Ford provided for the use of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For the past two years, the Shire Council has settled down to a tone of perfect harmony. At last meeting, Deputy President Medcalf (who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Recently, the Municipal Engineer was called upon to submit specifications for temporary repairs to the Bathurst Road. As economy was the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The advent of Civic ownership of electric current has aroused various consumers to activity. At Tuesday's Council meeting, requests for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The wet weather has had a bad effect of the roads. In some suburbs the roads were rendered absolutely impassable, and bogged motor-cars…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In response to a question by Ald. Dash, the Town Clerk stated that the bank overdraft, in connection with the General Fund, was £6,338…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →As is well known only half of Leura lies within the Municipality of Katoomba, the other half being included in the Shire area. Some time…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Ald, A. J. Birney is an indefatigable worker in the interest of the Cinderella areas of the Municipality. At the last meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Were I leaving Katoomba with Mr. Henderson's record, I would feel proud that I had alleviated suffering, and brought sunshine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Shire Council of late, has reverted to an old and an evil habit of conducting a considerable portion of its business in committee. This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In reply to a question by Ald. Birney, the Mayor promised to treat the fencing of Albion Street Park as a matter of urgency. It would receive…
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