Shire Improvements New Member Displays Keen Interest WOODFORD
The township of Woodford was flavored on Monday with a visit by the President of the Blue Mountains shire (Cr. P. Wilson), who was…
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Council & local affairs, 1929
287 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 15
Council's Chance. School of Arte Leads
The Katoomba School of Arts cricket team is leading the Council team in the competition match which commenced on Saturday. Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Liability. Charge of Removing Metal. Shire Council's Denial
The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission has complained to Blue Mountains Shire Council that same…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Truck for Shire
Blue Mountains Shire Council has decided to purchase a Graham Dodge motor track, at a cost of £885…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rattles Shire Meeting Room. Councillor's Apples
The wind on Wednesday rattled the windows of the Shire meeting room at Lawson, and Councillors had to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Golf Club Criticism Officials Reply to Council "Wrong Kind of Publicity"
A communication signed by Alex Allan (president), O. C. Ferns (vice president), and S. C. Bartle (secretary), on behalf of the Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Light for Blaxland. Application to Shire. Request Granted
At the meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, a letter was read from Mr. [?]. J. N. Franki, written to Mr. W[?]ght, of Blaxland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Grave Scandal" Speed of Tourist Buses. Shire Councillor's Warning
At the last meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council, Councillor W. Lee, of Mount Victoria, drew attention to what…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Electricity the Council's Service Record Business
At the last meeting of the Katoomba Council, Mr. C. Crowley, electrical engineer, submitted a report which was received and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Need for Speed. Matter Should be Settled. Katoomba Council at Fault
A letter from Mr. Thomas Rees, of Bathurst Road, Lawson, dealt with at the Shire Council on Wednesday, asked for particulars as to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Water Supply Wanted. Leura's Solid Demand. Separate Municipality Urged. Guarantee from Katoomba Desired
In the minds of many people who attended the meeting of the Leura Town Improvement Association at Leura, on Monday night, Leura is the "Cinderella District" of not only the Katoomba Municipality, but the Blue Mountain Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shire's Support for Leura Proposed New Municipality Water a Vital Necessity
Blue Mountains Shire Council has decided to give every support to Leura's proposal for the formation of a new Municipality. A motion to that effect, at the meeting of the Shire Council on Wednesday, was carried unanimously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol Pumps Shire Grants Application
The Main Roads Board has informed Blue Mountains Shire that there would be no objection to the Shire granting permission to erect…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Improving a Road What Shire Is Doing
Several residents of Hazelbrock, have agreed to give a strip of land for the purpose of improving . Winbourne Road, Hazelbrook…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Council Meeting Full Attendance
The usual fortnightly meeting of the aldermen of Katoomba Council was held on Tuesday evening. Those present were Aids, Russell…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Katoomba's Aldermen Were Misled Error in Estimates Town Clerk Reprimanded Motion for Suspension "A Grave Mistake"--ald, Booth
Geneally, little thought is given to the time aldermen give to the municipality. Katoomba's present aldermen have given ample proof that they do not mind forfeiting valuable time in doing a service to the ratepayers, but they have full grounds of complaint…
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The secretary of the Blaxland Urban Committee has requested the Blue Mountains Shire to provide the committee with a plan pf the area…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fair Exchange Ratepayer's Application Council's Reply
Mrs. Margaret Taylor has written the Council re the closing of lane in Warialda Street, and transfer of the land therein comprised to her in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Go Getters Should Be Controlled Council's Action
At last meeting of the Katoomba Council, Blacktown Shire Council wrote inviting the co-operation of the Council in urging, through the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Good Offer Application to Shire Bush Houses and Bull Ants
A very good offer has been made to the Blue Mountains Shire by Mr. George Crichley, of Glenbrook…
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