Money Coming in Katoomba Council's Finances Overdrafts Reduced
The Town Clerk of Katoomba (Mr. F. C. Taylor) in a report to the Council on Tuesday night showed that the Council's revenue was…
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Council & local affairs, 1930
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The Hunt for a Landing Ground Progress Slow and Not Over Sure Alderman Benson Wants Early Action Question of Finance Crops Up
The question of finding a suitable place for an aeroplane landing ground near Katoomba is proving a more difficult one than Aldermen anticipated, and the task has not been made easier by the lack of experience on the part of those who are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More About Explosives Trouble About the Word "Faked" i Blackheath Council Debate Ald. Thompson, Pacifist
Ald. Thompson of the Blackheath Council is a believer in peace and goodwill between men and lie showed that at Tuesday night's meeting of the Council. Matters affecting the two retrenched officers -- Mr. Lamb…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Graceful Tribute to Worker Shire Councillor Skarrett Honored
Just in front of the Lapstone Inn there is a piece of land which has been surrendered back to the Crown by the railway authorities. Recently the Blue Mountains Shire Council applied for that land to be converted for public recreation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Jottings Metal Supplies
Re metal supplies, the Mayor reported at last meeting of the Council that there is now more metal than is required for the jobs in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spirit of Optimism Justified Katoomba Business Man Sees Silver Lining Reasons for Banishing Pessimism and Some Advice for Aldermen
To be a true optimist one must look on the bright side for reasons that to support a spirit of optimism, one cannot very well be an optimist without a foundation for one's optimism…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blackheath Intends to Go Gay Bright Lights and Swimming Baths Not Forgetting the Tennis Courts Aldermen and Traders in Progress Combine
Blackheath is out to go gay and the aldermen and business people seemed to have formed a league to help intensify the gayness. Bright Lights and Swimming Baths and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lawson Has a Great Asset Huge Natural Swimming Pool Shire Presidents Good Move
The finest natural swimming pool in Australia is at Lawson, and Cr. Percy Wilson, of the Blue Mountains Shire, and his colleagues on that Council intend that It shall be adequately dressed to play the big. part as a Mountains attraction that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electricity Supply Council and Shire
The Electricity Committee of the Katoomba Municipal Council placed before the Council on Tuesday night matters relating to electricity…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rheumatics Is Shire Council Responsible?
The Blue Mountains Shire Council has a ratepayer--a lady--who has threatened to demand compensation for rheumatism because through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Marked Tree Preserving Memorial to Great Men. Council's Intentions
In the month of May, 1813, Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson, and William Charles Wentworth, carved their names on a tree which is now…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Jottings
Alderman Hemming, at the last council meeting was welcomed back after a business trip to the Old Country. In conversation with Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Rates and Values Huge Increase in Ten Years
We cease to wonder at the never ceasing grumbling of property owners at the implacable increase in Shire rates when we scan the pages…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal "Reform."
AT Tuesday's meeting of the Blackheath Council, a communication was received from the Greta Municipal Council, seeking…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Payment of Aldermen Blackheath Civics Do Not Favor
Aldermanic perks and aldermanic payment are not favored by the Civic Fathers of Blackheath, a fact which was strongly reflected at the last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Be Proceeded with Council Works Passed
As the result of a report by the Blackheath Foreman of Works, the Municipal Council, at its last meeting allocated the following amounts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal "Reform."
AT Tuesday's meeting of the Blackheath Council, a communication was received from the Greta Municipal Council, seeking…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Katoomba Municipal Council Usual Fortnightly Meeting
The regular fortnightly mealing of the Katoomba Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Aid. A. E. Packer) presiding. He following councillors were present:-- Aldermen Hemming, Booth, Bailey, Benson, Stubbing, Shaw,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Manager Golf House Discussed in Council
In a Mayoral minute before the Katoomba Municipal Council on Tuesday night, his Worship stated: The Council's decision to call…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blue Mountains Shire Electricity Supply From Eskbank Route of Supply Main
Prom July 1, 1931, the Blue Mountains Shire Council will take its electricity supplies from the Railway Commissioners. The current…
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