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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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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…

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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 County Council

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…

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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…

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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…

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"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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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