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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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B.M. Shire--Extraordinary Election

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

As only one nomination was received on Friday to fill the vacancy on the Wentworth Falls Urban Com- | mittee, viz., that of Edwin Ernest…

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Katoomba Council Regular Fortnightly Meeting Men, Matters Municipal and Money

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

Mayor Packer was in the chair on Tuesday night at the Council meeting, and the following councillors were in their places: Aldermen…

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Lord Mayor Jackson, M.L.A. Visits Katoomba

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

Lord Mayor Jackson, M.L.A., visited Springwod on Saturday last, and later he was seen in conversation with Mr. Jim Adamson,…

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Sydney's New Lord Mayor Member for Mountains Native of Wellington

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

Probably very few people connect Mr. J. Jackson, M.L.A. for Nepean, and Lord Mayor of Sydney, with the Wellington district. Yet he is…

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Katoomba Council Works Committee's Report

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

The Katoomba Counci'sl 'Works Committee, consisting of the Mayor, and Aldermen Marsh. Hemming and Bailey, reported to Friday's…

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Another Unemployment Grant £100 for Blackheath Council

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

The Blackheath Council has been fortunate enough to secure the amount of another £100 for relief works. The fairy godmother in…

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Council Shorts Reports re Public Works and Services

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 5

In accordance with the Council's instructions, the Town Clerk submitted this report, which was compiled from information supplied him…

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Municipal Tennis Courts a Successful Day

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

Katoomba Municipal Tennis Courts had a record crowd on Wednesday afternoon. Sixty-five players were in attendance, and a great…

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Mayor Sutton's Aims to Create a Big Movement. Memorial Park Improvements

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

Mayor Sulton has a great belief in the altimate splendor of Blackheath, and is of opinion that it only requires a concerted move to make the…

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Council Works for Vast Foreman's Report

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

Foreman Taylor, of the Blackheath Municipal Council, in his report submitted to the aldermen on Tuesday night intimated that the…

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Blackheath Council

Blackheath Beacon · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

The above Council met on Tuesday night last, when there was a full board. Correspondence…

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Debate in Council The Golf House Manager Ald. Marsh's Rescission Motion

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Katoomba Council the following notice of recission standing in the names of Aldermen Marsh, Benson, Bailey…

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[?]Yment of Aldermen

The Independent · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

[?]E time ago a communication received by the Katoomba [?]ncil, asking for its co-opera[?] in advocating that "aldermen…

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Blackheath Council

The Independent · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4

The above Council met on Tuesday night last, when there was a full board. Correspondence…

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Crown Lands Suspension of Payments Objective of Gilgandra Shire

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

The Gilgandra Shire Council has taken steps to urge upon the Government to defer all conditional purchase instalments, settlement…

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Payment of Aldermen

Blackheath Beacon · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

SOME time ago a communication was received by the Blackheath Council, asking for its co-operation in advocating that "aldermen…

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B.M. Shire Council Petitions and Correspondence

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 2

With the president, Cr. Percy Wilson, in the chair, Crs. Grace (deputy president), Walker, Green, Medcalf, Ross and Lees were at their posts…

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Deputy Mayor Ald. George Shaw At "Shuna"

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

On Wednesday, January 28, a most delightful afternoon was held at "Shuna." Ald. G. Shaw, Deputy Mayor,…

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Katoomba Council Men, Money, and Matters Municipal Regular Fortnightly Meeting

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 1

Deputy-Mayor Ald. George S haw was in the chair at the usual Council meeting on Tuesday night, and he acquitted himself admirably. Alan present: Alds. Stubbing, Marsh, Reilly Benson, Bailey and…

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Katoomba Council Doings Sewerage Works--water Supply--deputation Re Unemployed

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

At the regular fortnightly meeting of Katomba Municipal Council on Tuesday night, several reports from Town Clerk Taylor were dealt…

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