Not Broke! Council's Decision BLACKHEATH
A matter which came up for discussion at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Blackheath Council, on Tuesday…
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Council & local affairs, 1929
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Blackheath Council Fortnightly Meeting Important Business
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Blackheath Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Ald. E. Board)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Council Meeting Cr. Lee's Caution Mount Hay Road
"You know something about this .Mt. Hay Road." said President Wilson, at last meeting of the Shire Council, addressing Councillor Lee…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Power Leakage "No Charge" say Council How Did It Happen?
A letter was read, at the Council meeting at Blackheath on Tuesday night, from Miss Spry Bailey, of "Wandemah," Leichhardt Stree…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There Must Be An independent Inquiry That Municipal Farce Act Two Present "Gilbertian" Situation Previous Reports Pigeon-Holed
From the outset the "Star" has urged for an inquiry into the affairs of the Municipal Council, and at last meeting Katoomba's Civic Fathers went half- way with the issue. We state "half-way" for the "Star " is of the firm opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Damage Reported to Shire Council
On the application of Cr. Miller at last meeting of Blue Mountains Shire Council, a sum of £15 was voted for repairs of flood damage at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Auditor for Shire
Mr. A. C. Lamrock was on Wednesday appointed auditor for Blue Mountains Shire for the year 1929. There were several applicants…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Risk of Sudden Death Electric Light Pole Collapse Report to Shire Council
Residents of Railway Parade, Leura, were unaware of the danger which threatened them on Sunday evening last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Going Up! Buildings in the Shire
Mr. J. Lendster, building inspector, for Blue Mountains Shire, reported the following building applications at last meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Water, Water! Plenty More to Drink Mayor's Request-- "Mercy"
Rain in heavy drops trickled down the window panes of the Katoomba House of Wisdom on Tuesday, but inside no tears…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Advantages of Proposed New Megalong Road Road to Megalong Need for Permanent Work Deputation to Shire Council Advantage to Tourists
A strong deputation from Blackheath Council waited on Blue Mountains Shire Council on Wednesday, for the purpose of discussing the matter of a permanent road to Megalong Valleyy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arrears in Rates Blackheath Council Moving Court Claims
Blackheath aldermen are moving along in the way of recovering outstanding rates. At the Katoomba Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Is "Water" Wanted or "New Municipality" ? a Wild Scheme New Municipality Bosh! Leura's Water Bogey
The Laura Town Improvement Association has for some unknown reason, saddled itself with the burden of a referendum on the question or the best ways and means of getting a water supply for the whole of the urban area…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Case Weakens Municpality Going Cheap Shire Council to the Rescue Why This Quibbling?
The President of the Leura Town Improvement Association (Mr. P. Board) has come forward with a manifesto to the association, entitled--"The Case for a Leura Water Supply!"--but in reality it would be more justly named--"The Case for a New…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Meeting Correspondence Received
There was a full attendance of the aldermen at the Blackheath Council meeting on Tuesday night. Correspondence was read and dealt…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Department Water Problem Discussed at Council
A letter was received at Tuesday night's meeting of the Blackheath Council from the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Truman and Harrison Appointed Again Inquiry Decided Upon "To Be Independent" Municipal Stormburst
It took Katoomba's aldermen a mighty long time at Wednesday afternoon's special meeting, to decide on the nature of the much-discussed inquiry, and only after much discussion was finality reached in favor of an independent inquiry into the affairs of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Case for a New Municipality All at Sea That Water Problem Would Liabilities Be Great? Rates Underestimated
Leura wants water and wants it mighty badly, but whether she gets this necessity of life by way of Katoomba, or by co-operation of the shire and municipality, or by the constitution of a new municipality, is a question of no small importance that has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →School of Arts Deputation to Council
At Tuesday night's meeting of the Katoomba Council a deputation consisting of Mr. A. M.'Soper and Mr. G. Porter, representing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Did He Mean It? Mr. Parkman's Leura Statement Flutter at Shire Meeting
Did Mr. Packman mean what he said, or was he correctly reported, when he made certain statements concerning the Shire…
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