Old and New £790 for Pass Road to Mount York Shire Council Dubious
A letter was received from the secretary of the Main Roads Board at Wednesday's meeting of the Shire Council, with reference to the old…
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Council & local affairs, 1928
220 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 3 of 11
Petrol Pumps: Recommendation to Council
A special committee meeting of Katoomba Council was held yesterday afternoon, to discuss, among other matters, the question of an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lighting Glenbrook Shire President Keen Will Address Brookites at an Early Date
"Property. Owner," from Sydney," writes "Echo" to know what was the result of the deputation that waited on the Shire Council last month…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Street Stall Council Supports the Owner
When an application form Mr. A. HUmphries, asking permission to crect a cover over a fruil stall on land in Govett Street rented from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Indignant Valleyites May Break With Shire What of the Road?
A number of ratepayers from the Mogalong Valley approuched the Mayor of Blackheath, on Saturday last, with the query as to what was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Megalong Valley Road Great Minds Differ Shire and Blackheath Councils at Variance Road Closed
What is to become of the Mogalong Road is problematical. When the Government grant of £200 has been expended-and that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lively Public Meeting Council Criticised Deputation to Minister to Urge Inquiry Commissioner Advocated
There was a fair muster if ratepayers, and others, at the public meeting in Katoomba Town Hall, on Friday night, convened to consider…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leura States its Requirements Deputation to Council Would like The Mall Roadway made Wider Mayor's Urbanity
A strong and representative deputation of Leura citizens waited upon Katoomba Council, on Tuesday night, and was introduced by Ald. P. Board,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Week-end Cottages Appeal to Council
A communication, from Mr. F.A. Harris, was received at Blackheath Council meeting with reference to small week-end cottages, suggesting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Hospital Bill Street-collecting Condemned Council Refuses Sanction
In all centres, the cry is clamant for the introduction of the Hospitals Bill, as the women who have devoted their hours to charity aids are fast…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Extension of Electrical Current Shire Council Problem Difference of Opinions on Paying the Piper Civic Magnanimity
During the discussion of mutters electrical, at the Shire Council, on Wednesday, Cr. Miller took a determined stand in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increased Road Grant Accepted by Council
In place of the £700 previously offered to the Shire Council for the purpose of recet[?]oing the New Pass Road, at Mount Victoria, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Requirements of Echo Point What Inquiry Reveals Council Should Inspect Before Starting Work £1500 to Spend
Included in the £20,000 loan for permanent works und land resumptions, recently floated by Katoomba Council, is an amount of £2,000 for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Council Resign?
Sir,—I see in last Friday's "Echo" that the aldermen of Katoomba are threatening to resign in a body, they will put their throat into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For Love of Leura: The Mayor's Affection And his one Regret
The Mayor of Katoomba, replying to a deputation from Leura, which had brought certain matters before the Council, stated that he always was pleased to welcome delegations from that centre. I love the merry twinkle in the Reverend Mackie's eye…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Squire of Springwood Complains to Shire Dissatisfied with Road
Mr. Stewart Dawson forwarded a further communication to the Shire Council in connection with the Hawkesbury Lookout Road, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ugly Gap Alderman Concerned
For one of those inscrutable reasons, only understanding by officialdom, Katoomba Council, when reconditiona[?]ing Katoomba Street, left…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Main Road Discusses in Council
On Friday last, "The Echo" commented on the disability attaching to the main artery of Katoomba Municipality being controlled by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Megalong Road Blackheath's Ultimatum Shatters the Shire's Serenity
The letter from the Blackhealh Council, over the Megalong Road question, was received at Wednesday's meeting of the Shire Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Town Band Winding Up Council's Ultimatum
Judging from recent happenings it would appear that Katoomba Town Band, after a chequered career of a few years, during which it…
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