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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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The "Agin-um Side" Many Reasons Against Proposed New Municipality

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 7

Following is Mr. C. Dash's report against the formation of a new municipality:-- Some three years ago a petition…

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The Passing Panorama At Home and Abroard Not an "Art Union" but "A Union of Hearts!"--Putting the Council on a Solid Foundation-- Co-operation and Common Sense

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 4

Some time has passed, Mr. Editor, since I last trespassed upon your indulgence to voice my opinions through the…

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Hospital Saturday Shire Council's Approval

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 8

Blue Mountains Shire has granted the application of the Blue oMuntains Anzac Memorial Hospital to hold a celebration day for the…

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"Cleanliness Next to Godliness" Aldermen of the Bath

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 11

A letter from Mr. R. W. Franki, the consulting electrical engineer, was read at Tuesday night's meeting of the Blackheath Council as…

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Truman and Harrison to Hold Inquiry Municipal Inquiry Auditors to Act Aldermen Expect Big Saving

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Katoomba Council on Tuesday night, it was decided to appoint Messrs. Truman and Harrison to carry out the inquiry at a fee of 100 guineas. The inquiry now decided upon will take place towards…

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The Reason Why Mr. Butcher Explains Visit to B.M. Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 9

The poser, 'When is a deputation not a deputation?" was solved by Mr. A. Butcher at the meeting of the Leura Town…

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Leura's Indebtedness To Shire and Municipality an Authentic Report

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 9

Following is a report and statement on the question of Leura's liabilities sent to Mr. C. Dash, by Messrs. Allen and Allen (auditors…

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HOSPITALITY Shire President's Thought

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

Cr. Percy Wilson, of Blue Mountains Shire, is a man who always has a thought for the other fellow. Every…

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"Affairs In General!" Blue Mountain Shire Council Doings "Not Justified" Requests for Work at Blaxland

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

The Main Roads Board has written to Blue Mountains Shire, regarding requests made by Blaxland Urban Committee…

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Shire Engineer To Act for Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

Blue Mountains Shire Council at last meeting, unanimously agreed to allow the Shire Engineer, Mr. B. A. Heffernan, to act as consulting…

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"Not Our Job" Katoomba's Reply to Shire

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

Mr. T. N. Ayling, Katoomba Town Clerk, has informed Blue Mountains Shire that with regard to a request to remove pipes from Megalong…

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Megalong Valley Road Blackheath Council's Action

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 1

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Blackheath Council a letter forwarded by Mr. Hamilton Knight, M.L.A., received by him from the…

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Water at Medlow Public Works Decision Council Confirms

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 11

At the Blackheath Council meeting on Tuesday night all aldermen and the Mayor (Ald. E. Board) were present…

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Blackheath to Sydney Proposed Bus Service Council's Good Wishes

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 2

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Blackheath Council Messrs. Atkins and Dooley submitted for approval a proposal to inaugurate a service of…

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Council Inspection Four Mile Hill to Be Repaired Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 11

The entire Blue Mountains Shire Council made a thorough inspection of the Wentworth Falls Urban Area, and also of the Queen Victoria…

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New Municipality Proposal To Be Thoroughly Investigated Those Liabilities Leura's Rightful Share President Board's Views

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 9

What are Leura's liabilities, was the main question dealt with at the Leura town Improvement Association meeting on Monday night, and the following report was tabled by the president (Mr. P. Board)…

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Correspondence That "New" Municipality (To the Editor.)

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 12

Sir,--At present in Leura there is a good deal of talk among the ratepayers concerning the proposed water scheme for the Urban Area; also the…

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Blaxland's Need Request to Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

Blaxland Urban Area Committee has approached the Blue Mountains Shire, that it was gathered from the Main Roads Board's communication…

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Going to Wang Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 2

Blue Mountains Shire Clerk. Mr. A Howell, is leaving Lawson in the near future to take up duties as clerk at Biaxland Shire. the…

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In Their Glory Aldermen Present

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

At the Blackheath Council meeting on Tuesday night the following took teir seats:--Te Mayor (Aid. E. Board), Aids. Pittendrigh,…

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