Adult Franchise For Civic Elections Debate in Council
At Monday's meeting of Katoomba Council, a letter was received from the Local Government Association, urging the Council to protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1925
155 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 5 of 8
Main Road Water-bound or Tarred ? Council Carries Motion
At Monday's meeting of Katoomba Council, a Communication was received from the Main Roads Board, conveying the pleasing intimation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Empire Press Visit Discussion in Council Mayor Given Carte Blanche
In connection with the forthcoming visit of the Empire Press Union delegates, as outlined in the last issue of "The Echo," the Mayor, Ald. B…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayor's Vote
A great deal of ignorance seems to prevail regarding the vote of a Mayor. Recently a local paper referred to the Mayor exercising his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Lorry £1000 Provided Aldermen Take Umbrage
At Tuesday's meeting of Katoomba Council, Ald. Sopor directed attention to the advertisement which appeared in last week's "Echo,"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba Council Minor Matters Discussed
A petition of residents in Myra Avenue, urging the installation of a street light, was referred to the Electrical Engineer for report…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Subdivision Fees Council Fixes Scale
A now scale of charges is connection with plans of subdivisions was considered by Blackheath Council on Tuesday. It met with spirited…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blackheath's Light Appeal to the Council
A deputation representing the business people of Blackheath interviewed the Council on Tuesday, and asked that the stree-lamps at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire Vacancy Filling B. Riding Chair
The Department of Local Government notified the Shire Council that the Minister had received a petition from Wentworth Falls, signed by 32…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electricity Failure Stoppage at Shire Quarry
The manager of the Shire chert quarry at Mount Victoria, in a report received at Wednesday's Council meeting, complained of a recent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor Praised
At Tuesday's Council meeting, the Mayor, Ald. McBride, stated that he had interviewed the agents of the machinery which had been approved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Refuses
The same question was dealt with at the last meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire. President Wilson remarked that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blackheath Council Busy
Attention was directed at the last Council meeting to the dangerous condition of the footpath on the Main Wester Road near the school, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Improving the Municipality Squalor of Katoomba's Front Gate First Impressions Always Are Lasting Money Available Next Year
For some time past. "The Echo has been conducting a campaign for the beautification of the Municipality; and there are signs that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Main Roads Board Gives Way Bathurst Road in Tarred Macadam Municipal Engineer Forwards his Resignation Conditions Unsatisfactory
It will be recalled Unit, in conformity with the specifications formerly adopted by the Main Roads Board, Bathurst Road was to be constructed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Proposal from Main Roads Board Wishes Council to Borrow £20,000 Is Municipality Protected from all Contingencies Animated Debate in Council
Under the act whereby it is constituted the Main Roads Board has on power to borrow money; but section an provides for Local…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Satisfied With Main Roads Board Tribute by President
The harmony which prevails in the Shire Council was further evidenced at Wednesday's meeting President Wilson said he had visited…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Loan for Permanent Works. Department Refuses to Sift the List Council Decides to Borrow £35,000 The "Crucifixion" of Ald. Soper
A special meeting of Kattomba Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, to consider the following communication from the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Automatic Adder Aldermen Fight Shy
At Tuesday's meeting of the Blackheath Council, the Town Clerk brought forward the question of providing the office with an adding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Blackheath Roads Aldermen Anxious. Electricity Overdraft
If Superstition is to be relied upon, the residents of Wentworth Street, Blackheath, should have felt their ears burning while the Council Blackheath Council has adopted the following recommendation of the Town Clerk:—That in connection with the question of temporarily…
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