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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

183 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 5 of 10

Electricity Costs Business People Petition Council for a Reduction in Tariff

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 4

A comparative statement of tariffs at Katoomba, Bathurst, Orange, Tamworth, St. George County Council, and the…

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Banker praises Council

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 4

Mr. W. G. Woo[?] Manager of the Commercial Bank) in proposing the toas[?] of the Katoomba Municipal Council a the School of Arts Annual Meeting sa[?]…

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B.M. Shire Question of Urban Area Committees

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the B.M. Shire Council took place on Wednesday, 27 th inst. The President (Cr. Percy Wilson) was in the…

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Shire of Blue Mountains. Supplementary List of Electors and Ratepayers

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given that the Supplementary List of Electors and Ratepayers for the shire and various Urban Areas made in the year…

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Katoomba Council Matters Surplus Plant at the Power House

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 4

The Finance Committee recommended to Council on Tuesday night that the electrical engineer he asked to supply the Council with a further…

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Municipal Band Purchasing Uniforms

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 3

It is apparent that unless the Council assists in the purchase of band uniforms the members of the Band will not have…

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Council News

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 2

Katoomba Council meetings have been Very dry of late--boxing is the only thing that has stirred up anything like heat for some time--and…

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Electricity Appliances Deputy Mayor Goes After Business

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 1

In order to increase the sale of electricity, Alderman Soper is of the opinion that residents should have an opportunity of…

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The Town Hall Special Meeting of Council to Discuss Improvements

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 1

The Chief Secretary's Department has inquired what the present position is in relation to the proposed alterations to the Katoomba Town…

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B. M. Shire Fortnightly Meeting of Council New Representative for C. Riding Welcomed

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 1

The ordinary meeting was held in the council hall on Wednesday president Percy Wilson presided and other councillore present were:…

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Aldermen Discuss Movie Ball "On Our Selection" Novelties

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 1

A meeting convened by his Warship the Mayor, Alderman A. E. Packer, was held in the council chambers on Thursday, August 11, for…

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The Golf Links Alteration of Greens. Council Approves

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 1

At last meeting of the Municipal Council, the golf committee recommended that a new green be constructed on the seventh fairway, in…

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Lecture by Alderman Benson Diggers Invite Senior High School Boys

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 1

It is very interesting to note that Alderman C. O. Benson, president of Katoomba and Leura Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L., has accepted the…

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Council Pars Lurline St. Rockery

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 3

The rockery on the footpath in front of Mrs. A. J. Matthews property in Lurline Street has now been completed. At the request of Mrs…

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Municipal Tenders

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

Quotations were received from two firms for the erection of a substation at Echo Point, at last meeting of Katoomba Council. Ald. Benson took the point that…

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Blue Mountain Shire Council

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council took place in the council chambers on Wednesday last, President Percy Wilson…

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A Second or Third Rate Monte Carlo Sunday Sport a Charge Against Katoomba the Football Barracker Declared a Pest Springwood Enters Protest to Shire Council

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 2

The Shire President (Mr. P. Wilson) successfully handled a difficult situation at the Council meeting on Wednesday last, when a deputation from Springwood debated the vexed question of Sunday Sport. Rev. Viney representing the Protestant…

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An Open Letter to His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen of Katoomba

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 3

Gentlemen-- The advance policy adpoted by you recently regarding publicity in connection with our town is to be…

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Katoomba's Missionary Ship Local Council Well Represented

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 1

The shades of night were falling fast when the "Katoomba" left No. 4 jetty, Darling Harbour, on her final voyage, of the present season,…

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[?] Certificate of Merit Mr. Peter Board Nominated by State Council Discussion at "Diggers" Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 1

The Katoomba- Leura Sub- Branch [?] for a number of years past nominated Patron Alf Powell for [?] Certificate of Merit without…

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