Electricity Fund Shire's New System
When the electricity account came up for Council's consideration of) Tuesday, Cr. Wilson was emphatic that the electric light should be a…
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Council & local affairs, 1926
120 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 6
Council Crumbs Minor Items Discussed
At the instance of Ald. Dash, the Traffic Controller is to report on the question of placing seats at the recognised bus stops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ouster Action Ousted Council Declines to Move
Ever since "B" Riding numbers went up for the recent Shire election, a whisper has been abroad that an ouster action was pending, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Pruning Knife Council Loth to Use It
The doctrine of economy was preached at Tuesday's Shire meeting, but Council fought shy of the prunting knife…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Water Supply of Leura Complaints Made to Council Engineer Reports Pressure in Mains is Right Are House Services Faulty ?
At Tuesday's meeting of Katoomba Council, the Mayor stated that he had received several complaints from Leura regarding the poor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What Katoomba Requires Need for General Co-operation Citizens Can Aid Council with Advice Only United Efforts will Avail
Two significant utterance were made at the final meeting of Katoomba Council during 1925. Ald. Lawrie urged his colleagues to refrain from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →December Election Katoomba Council Opposed
At Tuesday's meeting of Katoomba Council, a letter was received from the Local Government Association in connection with the proposed Civic…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ald. C. P. Hendry has Field Day TABLES 22 Motions in Council Electric Undertaking as Separate Department Committee to Investigate
Ald. C. P. Hendry had a field day on Tuesday last, when he submitted motions at the Council meeting, which occupied two pages of closely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Guides and Index Boards Conflict of Opinion as to Necessity Council Should Adopt the Blazed Trail Cheap, Effective, and Lasting
Last week a correspondent wrote to "The Echo" expressing surprise that official guides are not provided at Katoomba, to convey visitors…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Wages Weekly Payments Adopted
Recently a report was tabled at a meeting of Katoomba Council from Mr. H. Weston, Deputy Town Clerk. He recommended that the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Council a Busy Session
Cr. W, T. Green (on the sick list) was the only absentee from the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday. After formalities, the Sanitary…
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At last Wednesday's Shire Council meeting appeals were plentiful for collaboration in a strong protest against the proposed amendment of the L.G. Act…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Advertising the Municipality Pros and Cons Discussed Scheme Submitted to Local Chamber of Commerce Tactics and Tourist Bureau
The question of advertising, the Municipality again occupied the attention of Katoomba and Learn Chamber of Commerce, at its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →County Council
The question of forming a County Council on the Blue Mountains again rose at Tuesday's meeting of Katoomba Council, when a letter was read…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council and Politics
At last meeting of Katoomba Council, a letter was received from "The Constitutional Association of New South Wales," protesting against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Administrative Costs Resolution from Cr. Green Cr. Miller Charges Cr. Wilson
At Wednesday's Shire Council meeting, the atmosphere was tense when Cr. Green rose to move a motion of which he had given notice at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Advertising the Mountains The Position of Blackheath Shire and Katoomba Councils Will Act Choice of Two Alternatives
Once again Katoomba and Leura Chamber of Commerce has raised the question of communal advertising of the Municipality. As is inevitable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electrical Trading Undertaking Proposition From Railways Council Impaled on Horns of Awkward Dilemma Engineer Visits Katoomba
Following the bombshel which was huried into the Civic camp at Katoomba, last week, a visit was received on Monday last from Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Outing Tour of Inspection Was It Bribery?
Monday and Tuesday of last week were red letter days in Blue Mountains Shiredom, for the President and councillors were out on a general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About Council Committees Why Katoomba's Personnel is Four Only One Practicable Choice Was Open Hysteria of Our Contemporary
In the past, it has been the custom to constitute all committee of Katoomba Municipal Council with a personnel of five members. When…
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