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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Local Traffic Problem Mayor's Quandary Council Decides to Retain Two Officers Police Cannot Assist

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

A letter from the Inspector-General of Police was road at Katoomba Council, on Tuesday night, relative to that body's request that the police…

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Facing the Inevitable Council's Call for Economy Special Consideration Ordered

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

During the reading of the estimates at Wednesday's meeting of the Shire Council, Cr.E.S. Miller, supported by Cr. W.J. Green,…

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Shire Council Loass

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 6

Shire Clerk Howell announces clsewhera that his Couneit is after a special Improvement lone of [?]4,000 for Wentworth Fails. and another…

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Absentee Alderman How Dows He Stand

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

Aid. C. P. Hendry, one-time Town Clerk here, now, working and residing in the City, is most regular in his non-attendance at katoomba…

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Strange Action Shire Clerk Excluded

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

On Wednesday, January 4, at the regular fortnightly meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, it was resolved to hold a special meeting…

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Katoomba's Perilous Financial Position Council Discusses the Estimates, and Strikes for 1928 Large Deficits Certain in Every Fund Candid Review of a Deplorable Position

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 1

Promptly at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Katoomba Council sat to discuss the annual estimates. Midnight had come. before the was concluded…

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Traffic Control Council Congratulated

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

At the regular meeting of Katoomba Chamber of Commerce, this week, the President (Mr. R. O. Steward) moved "That the Municipal Council…

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The Pruning Knife Shire Administration Drastic Retrenchments

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

That the Shire Council administration has been costing the ratepayers for too much has long been apparent. Some change had to be…

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Blaxland Shire Council Wallerawang Township Estate

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 7

Wallerawang is the natural junction of the Mudgee and Western Railways, and in the course of time must come into its own and will be…

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Combined Rate Mooted for Shire Districts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Shire Council, Cr, Miller drew attention to what he considered the inefficiency of the bookkeeping…

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Council Staff Reduced Saving of £866

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 7

Coincident with the general retrenchments in office staff decided upon by the Blue Mountains Shire Council, at a special meeting on…

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Dangerous Speeding Council Takes Action

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 8

In question time at the last meeting of Blackheath Council, Ald. Collier asked had Council control over the motor traffic, or the Police…

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Blackheath's Finances Council Quite Satisfied

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Messrs. B. S. Stevens and F. S. McCarthy, auditors to Blackheath Council, submitted their report at last Council meeting. The trial…

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Council - Crumbs Decided at Last Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

Local agents are to be asked to tender for Katoomba Council's insurance business. Hoskins' Steelworkers annual picnic…

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Valedictory to Shire Officers

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 6

At the close of the Council Chambers, on Saturday last, the Blue Mountains Shire Council staff as Mountains Shire Council staff as sembled under the chairmanship of…

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Council Crumbs

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

The question of effecting repairs to the area immediately surrounding Minnchaha Falls has been referred to the Works Committee for…

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Officer's Report Criticising the Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

When the Health inspector tabled his annual report, at Tuesday's Council meeting, Ald. Lawrie moved that it be not received, and referred back…

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Choosing a Car Council's Decision

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

It is not often that Ald, Hendry attends two successive Council meetings, and there was considerable surprise when he materialised at…

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Electrical Installations Council to Discontinue

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 7

At the direction of Blackheath Council, the Town Clerk and the inspector of Works and Services submitted a report on electrical matters…

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North-end Progress Deputation to Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

Messrs. L. Legg (president), L. Timms (hon. sec.), and J. Rankin, comprised a deputation from the Katoomba North Progress Association…

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