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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Proposed Water Scheme Details before Shire Council Conference with Katoomba Suggested Plea for Co-operation

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 1

What promises to be a scheme of vast importance to both the Shire and Katoomba Councils, in relation to the water supply, was submitted…

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Performing Rights Offer to Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 3

The Australian Performing Rights Association hobbed up again at Tuesday's meeting of Katoomina Council, when it wrote, inti[?]ting that it was…

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"Mac's Legacy" Council Adamant Adheres to Former Decision

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

Another communication from Mr. J. McCloskey, former everseer to the Shire, was read at Wednesday's meeting. The letter had been…

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Motor Camp at Katoomba N.R.M.A. SCHEME Council Agreeable to Extend Facilities "Best in State"

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 1

As forecasted in last Friday's "Echo," the National Roads and Motorists' Association placed a definite proposal for the…

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Municipal Bowser for [?]Vig Lorries

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 4

Mr. G. Crowley, Municipal [?]gineer at Katoomba, is a firm believer in heing up-to-date. On Tuesday night. he marde the following…

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The Mayor Failed

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

The Mayor of Hathurst (Aid. ,J. Hitchoock) is on the carpet for not doing the honors properly on last week's halt of the competitors in…

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Council Work Local Firms Not Ignored

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 3

A few weeks back, certain properties in Katoomba Municipality were sold at public auction, to recever the rates due. Messr. Pa[?] and Son…

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Lucky Let-off Youthful Lamp Breaker Council's Considerateness

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 5

The Electricity Manager reported at Wednesday's Shire Council meeting, that he had kept in touch with Const. Smith, of Springwood, over…

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Katoomba's Level Crossing: Tweedledum and Tweedledee Sport with the Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 3

For a quarter contury, Katoomba Council, alded and abetted by various public bodies, has been striving desperaely to eliminate the level…

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Aid. Marsh takes up the Cudgels North and West Katoomba Moves for Collection of Data for new Council No Seconder

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 1

The discontent over the condition of the streets and footways in the North and West of Katoomba has reached the Municipal Council. At…

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Water Supply for the Shire Aldermen Grow Vehement Ald. Board Stirs Hornet's Nest

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

A few weeks ago, after some years of preliminary investigation, the Blue Mountains Shire Council decided that it would be possible to inaugurate a…

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Electric Light Extensions at Shire Eastend

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 5

Elsewhere the Shire Clerk (Mr. A. Howell) sets forth the boundaries of the new electric light extension areas…

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Shire's Water Problem Amalgamation with Katoomba Appears very Remote

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 6

Judging from the tone of the special meeting of Katoomba Council, held on Tuesday last, the coming conference between the B.M…

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Municipal Elections New Aspirants

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 4

Interest in the Municipal arena at present centres on the coming elections. The old Council gives up its reins of office on December 1, and…

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Traffic Inspector Aldermen's Protest

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 4

On Tupesday night Katoomba Council appointed a Traffic inspector, to take the place of Mr. George Kay, who recently resigned office. There…

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Crumbs from the Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 1

The revised [?] of fees, adopted by Katoomba Golf Club, received the endersoment of the Council. Council requires certain land to…

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Shire Water Scheme Conference Deferred Criticism Deplored

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 1

Regrets were expressed, at Wednesday's Shire Council meeting, over Katoomba's attitude respecting the proposed water scheme, submitted…

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Shire Elections Nominations November 1 Elections December 1

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 2

Elsewhere, in to-day's issue, Returning Officer A. Howell gets in first with his election notice for the three Ridings in his Shire…

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Council's Condolence Late Civic Commissioner

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 6

Cr. Green moved that a letter of condolence he forwarded the Civic Commissioners in the death of their Chief, Mr. E. P. Fleming, at…

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Rifle Range Appeal by Club Council Powerless

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 4

Unless the Defence Department, exorcises its powers, and forcibly resumes the requisite land for a rifle range at Katoomba, it seems that…

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