Water for Shire Area Proposition to Katoomba Referred to Special Meeting
Negotiations between Katoomba Municipality and the Blue Mountains Shire, concerning provision of water for Leura Urban Area,…
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Council & local affairs, 1927
142 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 5 of 8
Mayor Ok Katoomba
Ald. Russell Hawke, who welcomed the Board of Fire Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water for the Shire Katoomba Council Resolves to Re-open Question Conference to Be Held
Last night, a special meeting of Katoomba Council was held, to consider a proposal from the Blue Mountains Shire Council, to purchase the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good-bye to Rev. Father Sheehy Representative Gathering Mayor of Katoomba makes Presentation
From Mount Victoria, on the West, Eastward to the City or Sydney, came friends of the Rev. Father M. A, Sheehy, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electrification of our Trains Council's Wise Determination How Mountains would Benefit by this Innovation Value of Propaganda
At the last meeting of Katoomba Council, Ald. E. A. Marsh moved that representations be made to the Railway Commissioners. urging them…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mountains Tourist Agency Question of Local Preference Control Vested in Hands of Mayor Whole Position Reviewed
Ald. E. A. Marsh raised a bit of a [?] nest, and incidentally inaugurated a general discussion on the affairs a the Blue Mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Financing Katoomba's Roadways Minute From Mayor Strict Economy till End of the Financial Year Committee to Report
The state of the [?] of Katoomba Council is occasioning considerable worry to the Mayor and other aldermen. On Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor's Scheme To Beautify Town Attractive Proposal
For many years "The Echo" has been agitating for the beautification of the gateways of Katoomba. We have pointed out the pernicious…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lighting the Municipality Mayor Submits a Scheme Display and Utility Lighting Sanctioned Progressive Step
Contingent upon the recent representations of Ald. B. A. McBride, relative to improved street and display lighting in Katoomba, the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Works Council Economising
At a recent meeting of Katoomba Council, the Mayor submitted a minute, pointing out that the General Fund almost was exhausted,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Public Lavatories Council Favorable
Ald. Grey, at Tuesday's Council meeting, brought up a matter which he stated had been discussed before, but which he hoped council would…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Unexpected Municipal Burden Loan Expenditure Greatly Enhanced Various Factors Mean 30 Per Cent. Increase Departmental Advice Sought
£9,000 is outstanding is rates in Kaloomba Municipality. This, and other factors have rendered strlet economy easential. In order to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Fighters' Wages Should Council Pay?
Blackheath Volutour Fire Brigade wrote council about members of the Brigade who are employees of the council, stating that a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Main Road Rated Council Opposes Reduction
At Blackheath Council,a letter was received co-operation in a proposal to reduce the Main Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anderson's Right-o'-way Again before Council Reluctant Dedication
Mr. R. J. Anderson was again before Shire Council on Wednesday last. In reference to the new Sanitary arrangements in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulk Electricity for Shire Experts Meet in Conference Agreement Between the Councils Discussed Franki to Frame Clause
In connection with the draft agreement for the bulk supply of electricity by Katoomba, to the B.M. Shire, Messrs. R. J. N. Franki…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"British Justice" Irate Council Employee
During the reading of correspondence, at Tuesday's meeting of Katoomba Council, a letter was received from Mr. George Thompson,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Fares War on "Cutters" Council Takes Action
Katoomba, Council definitely has declared war on the "pirates" who cut motor fares to the Caves and other resorts. For years this foolish…
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On as recent official visit to the Inspector-General of Police, Ald. Russell Hawke, Mayor of Katoomba,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire's Water Problem (Continued from page 1 )
dam would exceed the No. 2 dam in capacity. He preferred to see one big concern, rather than a number of small ones. All business…
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