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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

183 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 3 of 10

Council Jottings

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 4

The Katoomba and District Omnibus Service forwarded particulars of winter schedules to take effect as from Monday, 30th May, 1932,…

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Concrete Contour Map of Australia Blue Mountain Shire's Enterprise. Dedication Ceremony

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 6

The dedication ceremony on Friday last at Lawson of the concrete contour map of Australia, attracted a good crowd…

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Unemployment Relief Grant Employment Council to Be Appointed by Government £600,000

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 3

Information is to hand concerning the plans of the Government with regard to the allocation of the Unemployment Relief…

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Re Municipal Golf Links (To the Editor.)

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 1

Sir,--In your contemporary of Friday last appeared letter signed "Interested," seeking certain information relating to the golf links…

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£5 for Gravel Quarry Shire Council Occurs Reward

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 2

The Blue Mountains Shire Council. Lawson. is offering £5 reward for anyone supplying information as to the location of a gravel deposit…

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B.m. Shire Council

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday last, Cr. Percy Wilson (President) in the chair. Other Councillors present were Messrs Walker, Skarratt,…

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Blackheath News Empire Day Celebration. Mayor 21 To-day!

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 3

A large gathering attended the celebration of Empire Day at the Blackheath Theatre, including Boy Scouts, Junior Red…

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Boxing Permission Given by Council to Hold Boxing Contests in Town Hall in Aid of Ambulance Funds

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 2

The advisability of holding boxing contests in Katoomba Town Hall is a much disputed question. Permission having…

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Katoomba's Aldermen entertained on Liner named after their township

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 1

Following on the arrangements recently revived for reciprocal publicity by the township of Katoomba and the Interstate Liner of the same name, the owners of the latter entertained Katoomba Aldermen on board the ship on…

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Council News Overhead Bridge

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 3

A Mayoral Minute suggested that now would be a good opportunity to make another effort to get the overhead bridge at Katoomba station built. He suggested…

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Tour of Inspection Mayor and Aldermen at Manly

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 1

The Mayor and aldermen of Katoomba concluded a very enjoyable day last Tuesday. Lunching on the S.S. Katoomba at the invitation of…

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B.M. Shire Council [?] and Lookouts Named

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 3

[?]Council met in the Shire Hall Wednesday, 1st inst. President Wilson, and every councillor [?] present with the exception of…

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From Katoomba to "Katoomba"! Official Visit of Mayor and Aldermen of Katoomba to Inspect the "Katoomba." 'Catch the 'Come to Katoomba' Craze!" Says Director of Shipping Coy

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 3

A pleasure trip could not have been more enjoyable than that upon which the Mayor and aldermen, and their wives, embarked on Tuesday. The occasion was an official visit to the S.S. Katoomba, at the invitation of the managing…

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Land Resumptions Information Wanted Regarding Land Owned by Council

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 4

"That a special committee be appointed to enquire into the matter of land resumptions as provided for in the 1927…

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Dance and Vaudeville in Aid of the Katoomba Municipal Band

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 2

Katoomba was treated to quite a new and unique style of entertainment in Saturday night, when our Municipal Band held a combined…

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The Younger Generation Mayor Packer Among the Children. Grand Ball for Convent Funds

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 5

The past week has been, without doubt, the children's week, and a week of prize- winning for a number of…

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Council Starts Fifty Men at Work Another Batch Next Monday?

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 2

On Monday morning at an early hour, two hundred unemployed men congregated in Camp Street, Katoomba in answer to information…

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Transport Deputation Aldermen to Visit Commissioner

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 3

The Transport Commissioner advised that a deputation would be received on the 21st inst., a 11 a.m., to discuss proposed minimum…

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Council Jottings Banking -- Transport -- Telephone -- Reserves Grant -- Hockey and Football Grounds Tennis Tournaments Publicity Literature, etc

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 2

The Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia, stated that the Bank is satisfied that the closing of the agency at the Post Office will…

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B.m. Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 2

Councillor Percy Wilson (President) was in tile chair, and Councillors Grace, Green, Lees, Mathews, Skarratt, and Walker were also…

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