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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

179 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 8 of 9

Blue Mountains Shire Electricity Supply From Eskbank Route of Supply Main

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 1

Prom July 1, 1931, the Blue Mountains Shire Council will take its electricity supplies from the Railway Commissioners. The current…

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Tragic Drowning Accident B.M. Shire Express Sympathy Death of Loraine May

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 4

Nothing in recent years has so stirred the people of the mountains side as the death by drowning of Loraine May Whittman which…

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Around the Civic Board Blackheath Aldermen Meet

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 3

Mayor Pittendrigh presided over a lengthy and important meeting of the Blackheath Municipality, held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday…

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Who Will Be Next Mayor

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 3

Bingle writes:—"Already there are many rumors a floating the municipal atmosphere in connection with the next Mayoral election, and it…

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The Rodriguez Memorial Blue Mountain Shire Contributes

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 4

[?] from the Blue Mountain Shire as a body, and from individual councillors as a donation towards the…

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Swimming Sheds Council Will Erect

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 4

As the result of an appeal strongly put to the aldermen of the Blackheath Municipality, at the meeting held on Tuesday evening, by Mr…

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After a Road The Mt Wilson Highway Blue Mountains Shire Desire

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 4

A deputation from Blue Mountains Shire Council asked Blaxland Shire Council to transfer to the Blue Mountains Council about five…

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Our Tennis Courts Council's Duty in the Matter Must Be Made Attractive

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 3

In our last issue the question of the tennis courts came under review, and it was understood that an agreement had been entered into…

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Will There Be Rationing? Move in the Council. Ald. Ruggles Submits a Motion

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 4

Prompted by the fact of a desire to reduce the existing Municipal rates, and, also, that public, works expenditure during the last eighteen…

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Council Valuations

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 1

Bathurst Council has been having trouble over its valuations. All appeals were dismissed, except one. This was the claim of the Bathurst…

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"Waterhouse Park" Generous Gift to B. M. SHIRE

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 2

The desire of the Blue Mountains Shire Council to make its area one of the finest and most attractive to courists in the State, is being solidly…

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Municipal Economy

The Independent · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 1

THAT should be of more than [?]ual interest to not only the [?]atoomba, but all Councils, is [?] decision of the Lane Cove…

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Firemen and Petrol. Council's Decision

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 27 November 1930 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Blackheath Municipal Council the secretary of the Volunteer Fire Brigade, sought advice to whether any…

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A Worthy Object No Funds Available Turned Down by Council

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 27 November 1930 · page 4

Though the spirit was willing the conditions were not possible for the councillors to accede to a very worthy appeal at the last meeting of…

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Katoomba Municipal Council Regular Fortnightly Meeting a Varied Menu

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 29 November 1930 · page 1

There was a varied but unexciting menu at the regular fortnightly meeting of the Katoomba Municipal Council, which was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Tuesday night, Nov. 23. His Worship the Mayor (Ald. A. E. Packer) presided. The…

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Plumbers' Certificates Discussion in Council Timms Gets His License

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 29 November 1930 · page 1

On the agenda paper of Katoomba's Council on Tuesday night was the following motions, standing in the names of Aldermen Hemming,…

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Blackheath's New Mayor Ald. Peter Sutton

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 1

Blackheath's new Mayor—Ald Peter Sutton—elected at a meeting held on Tuesday evening—assumes office with a…

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The Mayoral Election Alderman Peter Sutton Chosen Ald. Byrnes As Deputy

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 3

By 5 votes to 4 Ald. Peter Sutton was elected to fill the office of Chief Citizen on Tuesday evening, defeating Ald. Pittendrigh The election of Mayor for the ensuing twelve months took place at…

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Blackheath Mayoral Election Alderman Peter Sutton Chosen Ald. Byrnes As Deputy

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 2

By 5 votes tb 4. Aid. Peter Sutton was elected to fill the office of Chief Citizen on Tuesday evening, defeating Ald. Pittendrigh The election of Mayor for the ensuing twelve mouths took place at…

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Ald. Packer Re-Elected Mayor of Katoomba Eulogistic References to His Work Practically a Unanimous Vote

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Katoomba Council, held on Wednesday afternoon, Ald. A. E. Packer, Mayor of Katoomba during the past year…

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