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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

373 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 10 of 19

Early Start on New Dam Excellent Financial Arrangements Accepted by Katoomba Council Possibility of Joint Scheme for Towns As Far As Woodford. Saving on Developmental Works

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 2

Following successful representations by the Mayor and Town Clerk in Sydney on Thursday, a special meeting was hurriedly called in the evening to deal with two very important matters-- Developmental Works Scheme and the proposed new dam…

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Council Staff Ball Record Success Attained

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 2

Limited to a guest list of a little over 200, the organising committee of the fourth annual Council Staff Ball must have…

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Council Staff Cricket Team Trophies for Season Presented

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 2

A pleasing interlude at the fourth annual ball of the Katoomba Municipal Council was the presentation by the Mayor…

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Greyhound Racing Katoomba Aldermen Not in Favor

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 1

"That the police authorities be informed that this Council is not in favour of granting a license for the purpose of…

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Prompt Work by the Electricity Staff Mayor's Appreciation

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 1

In a mayoral minute Aid. Soper expressed appreciation of the very prompt and successful manner in which the electricity staff dealt with…

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B.m. Shire Council. Huge Water Supply Scheme Unanimous Decision to Co-operate with Katoomba £19,500 Grant

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 2

The very advantageous terms offered by the Government for the proposed work in connection with the supply of water for the villages of Leura, Wentworth Falls, Lawson, Hazelbrook and Woodford, which would be connected from…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Shire Council, matters of general import discussed included the New Mountain Water Supply Scheme,…

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B.m. Shire Council. Grant for Road Sought

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 4

Acting on behalf of his fellow trustee (Cr. G. H. Legge), Cr. Cripps sought the support of the B.M. Shire in applying to the…

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B.m. Shire Council. Health Dept. Officer to Lecture Diphtheria Immunisation

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 4

Concerning the Health Department's proposed diphtheria immunisation scheme-- as a result of the meeting at Blackheath, which was…

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Katoomba Council Notes

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 1

Katoomba Council bad a lengthy session on Tuesday night quite reminiscent of old times. In the main, the business was of a routine nature…

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Municipal Staff Ball

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 1

Probably the most enjoyable dance of the year is the Council staff's ball, and last Friday night's event was in keeping with those that went before…

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Municipal Band

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 1

Apparently there is a faint hope that the Municipal Rand will he reorganised, if one may judge from the following report from the General…

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Heritage for Generations to Come Civic Pride Shown in Tree-planting Main Roads Board Co-operates with Council in Biggest Arbor Scheme on Mountains Schools to Continue Good Work

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 2

"Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can plant a tree." Thus, in the words of the well-known song, Mr. H. H. Newell, C.B.E., Chief Commissioner for the Department of Main Roads,…

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Food Dockets Council S Proposals Not Acceptable to Minister

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 1

The Mayor and aldermen of Katoomba Council are in receipt of advice to the effect that the proposals concerning…

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Blackheath Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 2

Ald. Edgar Board was the only absentee from the usual fortnightly meeting of Blackheath Municipal Council, last week. His apology was…

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Fixed Fares Letters to Katoomba Council the Blackheath 'Bus

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 1

Will complete agreement ever exist in the local motor transport industry? On various occasions, Council has used its…

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Unemployment Relief Government to Be Asked to Provide Entire Costs Blackheath Council Co-operates

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 3

At the meeting of Blackheath Municipal Council, last week, it was agreed to co-operate with Dubbo Municipal Council in the…

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Council News Removal of Verandah Posts

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 1

November 20 will be in the nature of a Black Friday to a number of property-owners within the municipality…

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Municipality's Jubilee Celebrations

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 1

In 1939, Katoomba will celebrate its Jubilee (50 years) as a municipality, and the Mayor (Ald. Soper) referred to the necessity of…

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Council Pars

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 4

Council has made application for the erection of a permanent telephone line between the Post Office and the Town Hall,…

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