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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

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BLACKHEATH Council News

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 5

It is a recognised fact that Municipal Councils or for that matter, all honorary public spirited bodies, receive their full share of caustic criticism from the…

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Katoomba Council Meeting

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

The Town Clerk's system of placing a man in charge of the maintenance work in each section of the Municipality was agreed to, and the overseer is to supply…

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Water Mains Application by Katoomba Council to Unemployment Relief Council. Extensions and Replacements

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

There are a number of very urgent extensions and replacements of water mains in this Municipality that should receive immediate…

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Council's Garden Competitions Judges Asked to Submit New Proposals and Conditions

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

Although the garden competition conducted by Katoomba Council last year was a success, the judges in their report,…

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Katoomba Council Correspondent says the previous one was better (The Editor, "The Blue Mountain Times," Katoomba.)

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 8

Dear Sir, In your issue of the 23 your reporter in commenting on the present Aldermen says possibly they are the best for the…

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[?] Municipal Band Second Annual Meeting

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 6

After our past experience of Band meetings we got quite a surprise on Monday evening when we went along to the Council Chamber to attend the Second…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting Mr. Jackson's Gift

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 4

The Council met at Lawson on Wednesday (22nd inst) President Percy Wilson was in the chair, and other councillors present were…

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Blackheath Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. colner) presiding over a full council, on Aid. Porter, Pittendrigh, Byrnes, Board, Southwick, Cripps, Green and Sutton…

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Ratepayers' Meeting at Blackheath Council's Office Administration Costs Declared Too High

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 2

Last Friday night a number of ratepayers met at the St. Aldan's Hall, with the object of forming a Ratepayers'…

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Anomalous Municipal Position Katoomba's Legacies

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Katoomba Municipal Council the Town Clerk was instructed to write to the Local Government Department…

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The Band £100 Subsidy From the Council

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 1

At the recent meeting of the Band Committee, the Mayor (A[?]Freelander) presented a cheque for £100, this being the hand's subsidy…

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Minute by the Mayor

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 4

At Tuesday night's meeting of Katoowba Municipal Council, his Worship the Mayor (Ald. W. Free- lander), presented the following…

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The Band Council Subsidy

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 3

In a brief report of the annual meeting of Katoomba Band it was stated the Mayor (Aid, Freelander) presented a cheque for £100 on…

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Council's Overdraft Limits Expenditure

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 2

Lower rates are in popular demand, hub it is evident (here can he no reduction in the near future. "It is easy to take up…

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The Dance Presentation of Prizes by Mayor B.m.a.s.c. a "Self-help" Club

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 1

The committee is very grateful to Mrs. Wallen, of "Homedales," who kindly allowed the Club to hold a dance at this well-known…

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Blackheath Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Blackheath Council took place on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. Collier) presiding over a full Council of Ald porter, pittendrig, Byrnes, Board, Southwick, Cripps, Green and Sutton…

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Subsidy Voted Council Helps Diggers

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

Katoomba-Leura. Sub-Branch's (R.S. & S.I.L.) request to Katoomba Municipal Council for a subsidy equivalent to the rates payable for…

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Lilianfels Reserve Council Discusses Suggested Improvements

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

Council's Works Committee reports having made an inspection of Lilianfels Reserve, and the plan and details of proposed…

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3000 View Books Council Orders Supplies From Mr. H. Phillips

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

Following upon a report from the Town Clerk re a shortage of view-books, and quotes received from .Mr. H. Phillips, another…

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Matters Municipal

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 4

The Railway Department, re the railway. boundary fence, Bathurst road. Katoomba. forwarded an engrossment of agreement for…

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