The Council's Not Asleep
The Mayor (Ald. A. E. Packer) is just as keen to see Katoomba with an aerodrome as are the flyers of the coast…
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Council & local affairs, 1930
179 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 6 of 9
Council Doings
The following report presented by the Town Clerk, was adopted by the Council at Tuesday's ordinary meeting:-…
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The usual monthly meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary for the B.M. Hospital was held in the Mayor's room on Thursday afternoon. The Mayoress…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Speeding Grant Money Katoomba's First Gang Mayor on the Job
Friday, August 29 was a happy day for twenty- five men whom the Mayor, Alderman A. E. Packer, personally set to work under the scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Current Concession New Tariff for Big Consumers Hydro Majestic and Blackheath Council
The manager of the Hydro Majestic at Medlow Bath recently applied to the Blackheath Council for a reduction in charges for the supply…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Basis of Good Roads Use of Natural Surface Material Interesting Report to Blackheath Council
An interesting report on roads and road construction within the Blackheath Municipal area was a feature of the last, meeting of the Blackheath Council. It was prepared by Mr. R. Lamb, Overseer of works…
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[?]similar system of finance [?] pursued by local govern[?] had been applied to [?] Federal Parliaments"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire and Council to Pay Wages Tax on Relief Workers
Should the men employed under the chemp[?] grants be compelied to pay one special wages tax of 3d in the [?] The Act says…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Will Nature Deny Katoomba an Arerodrome ? Aldermen Not Too Optimistic Land Expert Has Other Opinions Matter to Be Further Inquired Into
To hear Katoomba aldermen discuss the problem of finding a suitable piece of land for the establishment of an aerodrome for Katoomba one would almost despair of seeing the project, reach fruition. But there is u greater air of optimism…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Bad Order Council's Road Rollers Question of Care
The Katoomba Council's road rollers recently were discovered to be in anything but a thoroughly Workable condition and in due course…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kitchen for Camping Area Good Suggestion by Council Officer Up-to-date Methods Advocated
An interesting and valuable suggestion was put before the last meeting of the Katoomba Council by the Health Inspector (Mr. R. W. Thomas) who urged the construction of a proper Camp kitchen on the Katoomba Falls Camping…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →That Overhead Bridge Main Roads Board Attitude Surveyor Engaged on Taking Levels Council Discussion and Prospects of Action
There is official activity in connection with the proposal to construct an overhead bridge to take the place of the midacvial level-crossing near the Katoomba Railway Station. And though there is no promise that the present official…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ornamental Ponds or Baths Katoomba Municipal Swimming Hole What Is Required to Bring Them Up to Date
The future of Katoomba's baths is to be made the subject of inquiry by the Works Committee of the Katoomba Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Bombshell
AT last Council meeting, Alderman Geo. Shaw threw a bombshell into the municipal camp by giving notice of his intention, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blackheath's Mayor Threatens to Resign his Office Remarkable Debates Marked by Direct Exchanges "Damnable Insult," Declares Mayor Regarding Retrenchment Criticism Town Clerk and Alderman Board at Variance Missing Explosives and Reference to "Faked Book"
The recent retrenchment of two officers of the Blackheath Municipal Council--.Messrs. Lamb (Overseer of Works and Services) and Deane (Deputy Town Clerk)--has caused a great deal of friction throughout the municipality. At every meeting since the action was first…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Move For Abolition of State Governments Another Local Governing Body Has Taken the Matter Up - Seeking Co-operation of Shires and Municipalities Ald. Shaw Defnitely Declares He Will Go Ahead Interesting Situation for Next Council Meeting. Blackheath Council's Dead Heat Vote
Ald. George Shaw does net intend to allow mere formalities and technicalities to buck him in Ids attempt to have launched a campaign having fur its objective the wiping out of State Parliaments…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →National Reserve Kurrajong -- Mount Wilson Road B.M. Shire's Work
Mr. Hamilton Knight, M.L.A.. has received the following letter from the Under Secretary for Lands in regard to the request of the Blue Mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flower Show at Leura a Brilliant Success Opened by His Worship, the Mayor
The spring show opened at Leura on Wednesday afternoon last by the Mayor (Mr. A. E. Packer) was a very great success, both from an artistic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Valuations
Complaints that municipal valuations are unduly high are not confined to this municipality, where the question seems to be agitating certain ratepayers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Muddle
[?] we admit the truth of the [?] wheeze, that "all great minds alike," it must be regarded as a [?]dence that the Bellingen Shire…
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