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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

373 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 12 of 19

Railway Matters Mayor Reports on Commissioner's Visit Suggested Widening of Railway Bridge at Leura

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 2

A delegation consisting of the Mayor, Aids. Dawson, Benson, and McLaughlin, and the Town Clerk, waited on Mr Hartigan…

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News of the Mountains District Blackheath Council Water Service Connections

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 2

The following report was submitted to Blackheath Council at [?]ts last meeting:-- There are quite a large number…

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Blackheath Council Engineer's Report

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 2

Developmental Works.--The position with regard to these works is given as follows;-- Whitley Park.--Amount allowed…

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Council Pars. Outside Gangers

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 1

"I recommend that Council immediately secure three experienced and capable gangers from outside the municipal…

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Blue Mountains Shire Overseer of Works Appointed Popular Local Man Chosen

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 1

Owing to the big developmental schemes which will soon be put into operation for the B.M. Shire Council, councillors were advised it would…

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MILITIA Recruits for the 20th Battalion Military Chiefs to Interview Mayor Public Meeting Shortly

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 1

On Friday next the Mayor (Ald. W. Soper) will receive a visit from Major- General Sir Charles Rosenthal,…

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B.m. Shire Council. Water Supply Extension to Valley Heights Reports to Be Made

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 3

The Department of Works and Local Government was recently asked to make a report on the probable cost of extending the…

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B.m. Shire Council Springwood Water Supply Water Inspector's Report

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 1

The Water Inspector of the B.M. Shire Council, Mr. G. H. Gidley, as follows to the councillors at the last meeting:--…

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B.m. Shire Council Lawson Golf Links Sights Reserves Objection to Encroachment

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 1

The Shive Clerk reported as follows on the proposed construction of the Lawson golf links, at the last meeting of the Council:--…

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Katoomba Council Notes

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 2

When Katoomba Council met on Tuesday night, a cordial welcome was extended to Alderman West, who took his seat for the first time…

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Orient Street Council's Quandary

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 2

At a recent meeting of Katoomba Council, Alderman Shaw stated that a strip of Orient Street, 30 feet in width, had been alienated and vested…

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Honor Satisfied Council Employee Makes Public Apology

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 2

There was a most unusual scene in the Katoomba Council Chamber on Tuesday night--a sequel to an incident on…

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Breeze in Council Question of Gangers None Appointed

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 3

Recently the Municipal Engineer of Katoomba Council requested that applications be invited for three gangers, preferably men of metropolitan…

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Diphtheria Immunisation Public Meeting in B.m. Shire

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 5 September 1936 · page 2

The B.M. Shire Clerk, Mr P. Scrivener, announces that in connection with immunisation from diphtheria, public meetings will…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 4

Matters dealt with at the last general meeting included:-- Overseer of Works. A letter from Mr. James Lewis…

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Blackheath Municipal Council Mayoral Minute

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. W. C. Cripps, submitted the following minute at last meeting of his Council:--"In accordance with Council's…

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Fixed Fares Out Again! in Again? Katoomba Aldermen Reverse Regent Resolution

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 2

About a month ago, Katoomba Council carried a resolution expressing a wish for continuance of fixed fares providing the…

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Council Pars

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 1

In the absence of Mr. F. C. Taylor, the Deputy Town Clerk, Mr. W. V. Holtsbaum, carried out the chief officer's duties in his usual efficient…

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Blackheath Council

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 2

The following correspondence was received and dealt with:--The Lands Department wrote approving a special lease of land for…

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"Insulted Alderman"

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 4

According to Alderman McLaughlin, with Aldermen Dawson and West substantiating, Mr. Harry Skeen (an employee of the Council) insulted…

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