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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Shire's Water Problem (Continued from page 1 )

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 3

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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Disfiguring Poles Council to Take Action

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

A rubber serious matter arose at the last meeting of the Shire Council. Cr. E. S. Miller brought under…

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The Shire's Water Problem Conference at Katoomba Way Paved to Enable Finality to Be Reached Interesting Discussion

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 1

An important conference, which, while it was unable to arrive at anything definite, yet paved the way for future action, took place in…

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Our Gateways Mayor Proving Energetic

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2

Chiefly to Ald. Russell [?] Mayor of Katoomba, is the Municipality m[?] for the beauti[?] work new in progress adjoining the…

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Polite Fiction Council Moves Legally

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2

Owing to child [?], the 44 hours, and other legislation of recent months, the cost of labor and materials has advanced greatly. The…

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The Big Claim Blackheath Council Wins Against Electric Supply

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 7

Source had Blackheath Council finalised its trouble over the electric light and a late officer of the Council, than the Katoomba Electric…

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Council and Trust in Hostile Array Over Hall & Hilda Gardens

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 3

Shire Council, on Wednesday, received a communication from Lawson Parks and Reserves Trust, about its share of £15 towards the…

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About a Subdivision Aldermen Divided

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 5

The following motion, in connection with Walker's subdivision by Ald. Porter, at Tuesday's Council meeting:—…

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Shire Water Problem Preparing Estimates

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 1

Moved by Cr. P. Wilson, and seconded by Cr. A. Buicher, the following motion, dealing with the proposed water scheme for the…

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Sherwood, of Shipley Stirs Council to Action

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 6

A communication from Mr. A. Sherwood, of "Weekend," Shipley Road, invited Council's attention to the unsatisfactory condition of the…

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Road Signs Shire Council Dubious

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

The Tourist Town Guide Co., although previously refused permission by the Shire Council to erect road signs at each approach to the…

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"All Necessary" Alderman's Anxiety

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 1

At Tuesday's Council meeting, the Engineer tables a report of work carried out from general revenue. It comprised maintenance and…

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City Council Offer to Shire Will Electrify East-end

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 1

A letter of vast interest to the East-end of the Blue Mountains Shire, in connection with electricity matters, was received ats…

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Water Supply for Shire Area

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 1

The Blue Mountains Shire Council has forwarded to Katoomba Council the following resolution adopted at the last meeting of the…

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Up to £100 Shire Adamant

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 3

In connection with the offer of Sir John Sulman, of Queen's Road, Lawson, to grant 20 feet of land for widening purposes in that…

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Below Standard Shire's Electricity What Is the Remedy?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 3

A letter from a Woodford resident, stressing the necessity for general improvement in the electric light service, and for additional…

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Motor Fares What Are Council's Powers?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 7

Ald. Gray, at the last meeting of Blackheath Council, stated that he had been asked if Council could do something with regard to motor…

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Lawson Park Trust Council Discovers the Exchequer is Empty Hilda Gardens Problem

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 3

The Lawson Parks and Reserves Trust forwarded a communication to the Shire Council, which was read at Wednesday's meeting. It…

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£12,000 to be Borrowed by Council Another Loan For Katoomba JtlSSU.UlNU UlillW KltONTS

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 1

Katoomba Council has decided to borrow an additional sum of £12,000. This determination was reached at the…

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Localisms Mayor Suspected

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 4

On Wednesday evening, the Mayor of Katoomba, accompanied by a representative of "Echo," paid a visit to the improvements at present…

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