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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

316 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 7 of 16

Appointed to Legislative Council At New Guinea Mountain Resident's Son Nobby Clark's Interesting Island Career

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

Ex-alderman J. L. Clark, who resides at "Mount York," Clearview Parade, Hazelbrook, has reason to be justly proud of his…

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Railway Speed and Comfort ! Mayor's Proposal for Evening Train Disappointed Tourists Who Miss Jenolan Caves Trip

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 2

Mr A. G. Dennis, Chief Traffic Manager, was impressed by his Worship the Mayor's arguments concerning a proposal to run an…

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Insolvent the Financial Position of Municipalities and Shires in N.s.w

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 3

Quoting from an article in the current issue of the "Shire and Municipal Record." by Mr. Stanley F. Allen, F.C.A.:…

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Work For Rations! Council Makes Application to Department of Labour

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 2

"As directed by the Council," stated the Mayor (Ald. Freelander), in a minute to Council, on Tuesday night, "a letter was written to the Department of Labour and Industry for information regarding the conditions under which work…

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Blackheath Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council took place on Tuesday night, when Ald. Collier (Mayor) presided. Ald. Porter, Pi[?]endrigh, Byrnes, Board, Southwick, Cripps, Green and Sutton were also present…

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Council Jottings

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 2

The Local Government Association of N.S.W., [?]re proposed Ordinance to provide for the licensing of boarding houses and refreshment…

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Supper Room "Necessary Adjunct to the Town Hall," States the Mayor

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 1

"I would suggest that Council considers the advisability of the conversion of the rear offices of the Town Hall into a supper…

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Building Boom Further Applications Passed by Council

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 2

In these depressed times it is particularly pleasing to note the number of building applications which have been passed by…

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Hinkler Memorial Park Tribute to Great Australian by Katoomba Council

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 2

In order to perpetuate the memory of the late "Bert" Hinkler in Katoomba, the Lurline Street Park, on the motion…

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Floodlights Ald. S[?]per's Persistent Demand for Extension. Council Asks for a Report

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 1

"I have gone very carefully into tills matter; it is no figment of the imagination," said Ald. S[?]per when moving the…

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Matters Municipal Municipal Tennis Courts

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 2

The General Purposes Committee reported at last meeting of Council that it had given consideration to the fees which should be charged by…

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A National Reserve Kattoomba Council Presents H Claim for Government Grant

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 1

"Approximately, £4,500 per annum is spent by Katoomba [?] Municipality on the maintenance and improvement of…

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Shire Council Council Receives Grant of £1170 Warning Notices Erected

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 2

The Blue Mountains Shire Council held its ordinary meeting at Lawson, on Wednesday last…

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Tennis Courts Council's Policy

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 3

It is the apparent intention of the Katoomba Council to alter its present arrangements with regard to the management of the tennis courts…

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Overtime Council and Its Employees

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 3

The finance committee at the last meeting, of Council brought forward a report dealing with the matter of Council's officers and administrative…

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Hoarding Signs, Etc Now Under Council's Supervision

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 2

The Council at its last meeting adopted the recommendation "That the provisions of Ordinace No. 55 be enforced by the Council as from…

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State Highway Council's Request to Main Roads Board

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Katoomba Council, on the suggestion of the Works Committee, it was resolved that the Town Clerk write a…

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O'Sullivan's Folly Public Meeting Urges Completion of Road to Megalong Katoomba Municipal, Council Asked to Co-operate "Land Flowing with Milk and Honey"

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

Peaceful Mogalong Valley transformed into a thriving settlement, pulsating with industry : mining, timber-cutting, agriculture, fruit-growing, poulty-raising; the opening of a new scenic road of unrivalled scenic splendour, incidentally cutting nearly twenty…

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The Burning Question How will Council meet the Commercial Users demand for a reduced electricity tariff ?

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

Much interest is being shown by the big users of electricity in the Council's forthcoming consideration of the electrical budget, which is understood to be tabled…

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[?] Katoomba Municipal Band

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

Katoomba Municipal Band will render the following programme at Russell Hawke Park on Sunday next (June 11th), at 2.45 p.m.--…

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