County Council Projected Katoomba Council and B.M. Shire Confer Unanimous Wish for Co-operation
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3
For some time there has been manifested a disposition to create a County Council on the Blue Mountains. In this, the areas concerned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Electricity Negotiations with Railways
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1
At Wednesday's counell meeting a communication was received from Mr. R.J.Franki, consulting Engineer to the Electricity…
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The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4
Since first the Local Government Act, 1910, cames into legislative being, "The Echo" has advocated the establishment of a Blue Mountains County Council. The advantages nearuing from the creation of such a body we have recounted on numerous occasions, and no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A County Council
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 9
It was with very much regret that I read your scathing article in last week's "Bulletin" on the above subject. No one comes in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Council Reviews Estimates This Year's Rates to be 81/2d in £ General Fund Allocations Left Open Loan Estimates Not Finalised
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1
A special meeting of Katoomba Connel was held on Mondat night, to consider the estimates for the year. AS on the previous occasion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Such Impudence!" Engineer Asks Protection Aldermen Outspoken
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 8
The Finance Committee sent for ward an apparently harmless recommendation at Blackheath Council meeting which raised a storm…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New from all Blue Mountains District Centres Leura Show Opened by Mayor McBREDE
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 6
On Wednesday afternoon, Leura Show Association held its fourth annual show in the Masonic Hall, Leura…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A. S.HERIOT v. Health Officer Both Protagonists take off Gloves Council Supports Its Officer
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 3
Two rather remarkable documents were considered by Katoomba Council on Tuesday night. One was a letter Mr. A. S. Heriot, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Back to Shire Not Taken Seriously
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 8
At a Blackheath Council meeting in February. Ald. F. R. Hannell made an intimation that Council should seriously consider the advisability of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mayor Resigns On Medical Advice an Excellent Record
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2
On Monday night, at a special mooting of Katoomba Council, convened to discuss the loan estimates, Ald. B. A. McBride, Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming Facilities at Memorial Park Blackheath Council, Considers
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3
"That an amount of £150 be voted for cleaning out, concreting the dam at Memorial park and erecting sheds for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Loan Expenditure Once More Amount Definitely Fixed at £40,000 Alderman James' Plea for the Arterial Feeders Allocation of Money
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1
The question of the proposed loan for permanent works dragged its weary length through another session of Katoomba Council on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Bureau for Katoomba Report by Special Sub-committee Local Council Urged to Take Initiative Rate of ½d. in the £ to Finance
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1
For some year's past, there has been general dissatisfaction on the Blue Mountains, relative to the conduct of the Government Tourist…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five-minute Interviews No. 55 the New Mayor
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2
For many years Mr. Thomas Lawrie has evinced a keen interest in local public affairs. At the last triennial election he entered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Acts
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 8
When Katoomba Council met on Tuesday evening, a letter was received from Capt. R.G. Goodman, secretary of the sub-committee, conveying…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council's Important Determination Katoomba to Generate Its Own Power Alderman Dash is only Dissentient from Project Railway Offer Rejected
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 3
The contentious question, as to whether Katoomba Council should generate its own electricity, or take bulk supply from the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Mountains Tourist Bureau Public Meeting Unanimous on Question Council Urged to Convene Conference Mayor Proves Most Enthusiastic
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 1
On Monday night, a public meeting took place in Katoomba Town Hall, to receive the report of the sub-committee appointed at a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Perplexed Who Owned the Land?
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 8
According to a report from the Shire Valuer, on December 23, 1922, an auction sale took place on Pitt's Estate, Wentworth Falls. A week…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Electricity Position Detailed Review of the Circumstances Reasons Impelling Council's Decision No Possible Alternative
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 1
On january 29 we published a leading aticle, in which we roviewed the eletrical position in Katoomba Municipality. In the course of that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor Is Prompt
The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4
For a considerable time footpath in front of the Primary School, Katoomba, has been covered by loose sand, which, in windy weather, was…
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