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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs
179 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 5 of 9
Following the municipal storm on the question of rationing labor at the previous Council meeting, during which discussion some hard things were said about the engineer (Mr. J. Gowans). a strange silence prevailed at last, meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At recent Council meetings Ald. Slade has raised the old question of Katoomba's death- trap -- the railway crossing -- and at Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our greatest booster of the Blue Mountains, President Percy Wilson, is a practical optimist. He is at present going around…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Katoomba Council granted Mr. K. A. McLaren, permission to use a private dwelling house for the manufacture of pies, pastry, etc.;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ald. Stubbing backed an obvious loser when he advocated Council to call for tenders for supply of coal to Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At last meeting of Council a special minute by the Mayor, in vindication of his attitude towards; the engineer, read as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It was not many moons ago that the very thought of the municipal golf links gave ratepayers a headache, but things have materially changed since this present. Council came into power, and this interesting report will be truly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HONOR to whom honor is due is a time-worn aphorism, but there is in it not only a sense of justice which appeals to manhood,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Blue Mountains Shire Council new grader and tractor arrived at Mr. Victoria Railway Station on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At last meeting of the Blackheath Council it was resolved that only on account, of reasons of economy only, that the Overseer and the Deputy-Clerk be requested to tender their resignations…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Katoomba Council has rightly and vigorously opposed another proposal advanced by the Main Roads Board in regard to the present eye-sore and death trap -- the railway crossing. Mayor A. E. Packer fully realises…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A spirited protest has been lodged by a large number of ratepayers against the Blackheath Council's decision to dispense with two of its officers -- the Deputy-Town Clerk (Mr C Dean) and the Overseer of Works (Mr. Lamb)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital board meeting, held at the Katoomba Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, was attended by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It means a lot these hard times when ratepayers express satisfaction at Council's work, and katoomba's aldermen are just…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blackheath Council has definitely decided to dispense with the services of the Over seer of Works and Deputy Town Check on a plea of economy. Such decision was arrived at at a special meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The above list has been prepared and is now on exhibition at the Town Hall. Court House, and Police Station…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of the Black[?] Council was held on Monday of week, to reconsider its decision to pense with the service of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An uproar was caused at Tuesday night's Council when Engineer Gowans applied for a certificate of 12 months…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An aerodrome for Katoomba is an absolute necessity. Our pride and dignity are involved. Katoomba is the most important centre in Australia to-day without a modern aerodrome…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Much has already been done for the benefit of travellers to the Blue Mountains by the B.M. Shine Council, and President P. Wilson is still making his presence felt with the Railway Commissioners…
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