Katoomba Council Acts on Report of Special Inquiry Not Satisfactory -- Council's Financial Position Calls for Attention -- Various Deficiencies
The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 7
The Katoomba Council Chambers were crowded by interested ratepayers at the special meeting on Friday night. when the aldermen dealt with the auditors' (Messrs Truman and Harrison & Co.) special report on the recent inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dual Position Electrical-Municipal Engineer Not Satisfactory
The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 4
The auditors' special report definitely states that the dual position held recently by Mr. C [?] and…
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The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 2
Sir.--I feel it is my duty to record a few words of thanks to the writer of your weekly notes concerning the requirements of Leura. His special…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roll Call At Shire Meeting
The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 2
Those present at the meeting of Blue Mountains Shire Council on Wednesday were Councillors Percy Wilson (president), Green, Ross,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Endeavoring To Mislead the Auditors" Declared the Mayor Mayor Explains That "Unadopted" Minute Thought Document Destroyed Hints of "Corner" Talks
The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 1
As outlined in the "Star" last week, the bomb dropped by the electricity engineer (Mr. C. Crowley) in submitting to the auditors as evidence, an unadopted minute, caused the Mayor of Katoomba (Aid, Russell Hawke) to lapse into a state of…
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The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 2
Miss Wines, of Park Ctreet, Emu Plains, has directed the attention of Blue Mountains Shire Council to the state of the road in front of her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Working For Results Report of Shire's Electricity Manager
The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 9
Mr Roy T. Delaney, who manages the electricity department for Blue Mountains Shire, has submitted an important report…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cannot Do It Board to Council
The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 2
The engineer in charge of the Main Roads Board, who was written to by Blue Mountains Shire Council on the matter of how the cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal House in Order a Lesson for Katoomba Careful Management Keeps Figures Right
The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 9
The following report of Blackheath's Town Clerk (Mr. A. T. Kay), shows that the baby municipality of the Blue Mountains, despite its tender afe, has its house in order. This excellent state of affairs is solely due to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr Crowley's Appoint- ment as Municipal Engineer Ex. Ald. B. A. McBRIDE'S STATEMENT (To Editor "Blue Mountain Star.")
The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 7
Sir,--In your issue of the 27th July you set out details of the Mayoral minute, brought up at the Council meeting on the 23rd July re…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Definite Council's Decision School of Arts Subsidy
The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 4
Some few meetings ago the Katoomha Council in a fit of economy, decided to let this year's subsidy to the School of Arts slide…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sewerage Surveys Inspector's Suggestion Mayor's Casting Vote
The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 9
The Katoomba aldies had a very smooth and quiet meeting on Tuesday night, the only sparkle of discussion arising when the Water and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →B.m. Council Briefs
The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 2
Owing to the illness of the president of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, Cr. Percy Wilson, Cr. Walker occupied the chair at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prompt Payers Council's Decision Late Accounts Debarred
The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 2
Unless business houses submit accounts regularly and early, Katoomba Council trill not do business with defaulters…
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The Chronicle · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 3
Blackheath Council is considering the purchase of a new grader-scarifier for road work, and this, when installed, will do away with many road workers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman Packer's Gentle Discourse on Municipal Finance Proper Business Methods Wanted in Council Affairs Ald. Packer's Contention
The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 1
The members of the Katoomba Council's finance committee have been greatly perturbed over unpaid accounts At the last Council meeting this committee recommended that the Town Clerk ascertain and report re the limit of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Megalong Road Upkeep Proves Costly Council Should Approach M. R. B. SAYS M. Hamilton Knight, M.L.A.
The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 7
Motorists and tourists have spared no words in describing the many and varied pot-holes in Megalong road, but according to discussion at the Blackheath Council meeting on Tuesday, that body does not intend spending more cash on repairs…
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The Chronicle · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 6
At the meeting of Katoomba Council on Tuesday night, a couple of notices referring to holidays for employees were on the business paper…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Roads and Streets Attention by Council
The Chronicle · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 5
At the request of Mr. P. Nicholls, who complained of the condition of Darley Street, the Engineer is to inspect and report…
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The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 7
The following correspondence was tendered by the Shire Engineer (Mr. Heffernan) at the Blue Mountains Shire Council meeting, held at…
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