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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Cricket Jackson Shield Competition Starts To-day. Council Club's Team to Meet Leura

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent the Katoomba Municipal Council Club in the match against Leura to be played on the…

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Blackheath Council Meeting of Works Committee Medlow Bath

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 3

An inspection was made of the work proceeding in Medlow Bath Park, which is approaching completion, and satisfaction was…

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News of the Mountains Distinct Blackheath Aldermen in Motor Accident

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 2

Returning on Saturday last, from the Local Government Conference at Lismore, the Mayor of Blackheath (Aid. W. S. Cripps), Mrs…

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Film Publicity More Favorable Reports Re "Treasures of Katoomba." Aldermen Pleased

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 3

Further reports regarding the publicity film, "Treasures of Katoomba and Leura," continue to confirm the high hopes of…

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Shire Unemployed

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 3

There are a few unemployed--about 15 in each instance--who live just beyond the Municipal boundaries at North Katoomba and Leura. At…

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Municipal Clowning! Ald. Shaw at the Council Table

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 2

Aid. Shaw has a very definite preference for the word "twister," and it was during one of the several occasions he used, it on Tuesday…

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Katoomba Council Notes

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 1

With one of the bulkiest business papers of recent months before it, Katoomba Council got down to business in earnest on Tuesday night, dispensed…

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Alderman Shaw Plays to the Gallery. Tilts at the Press to Cover His Confusion

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 2

Katoomba aldermen and Council's officers have 'become resigned during the past few months to the blatant…

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Full Time at Award Rates Mayor Hopeful of an Early Start

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 1

Reporting on the proposed full time employment for men on water, sewerage, and other developmental works, the Mayor (Aid. Soper)…

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B.M. Shire Council Water Inspector's Resignation Accepted Resents Taking Instructions From Overseer of Works

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 3 October 1936 · page 2

At the previous meeting of the B. M. Shire Council, the Water Inspector, Mr. H. P. Gidley, submitted a complaint to Council…

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Blackheath Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 2

In the absence of the Mayor (Ald. C. E. Cripps), at the meeting of Blackheath Council, on Tuesday, September 29, the Deputy Mayor (Ald. H. Collier) presided. Reference was made to the motor accident in which Ald. and Mrs…

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Council Pars

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 1

The Director General of Public Health advised that the Department definitely does not recommend the use of old sectic tanks for the…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council Overseer of Work's Report Works Inspection Plant and Tools, Etc

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 4

The overseer of works for the B. M. Shire Council reported that in company with Crs. Husselbee and Skarratt an inspection of…

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B. M. Shire Developmental Works

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 2

At the last meeting of Council Mr. Jas. Lewis reported as follows on the Developmental works for the Shire:…

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Variation of Terms Council Protests

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 1

A variation of terms, approximating a difference of nearly £1000 on the North Katoomba sewerage, was…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council Correspondence and Overseers Report

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 1

The heavy list of correspondence at the last meeting of Councillors incuded the following: Entrance To Property…

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Our Alderman Abroad Comments on the Continent

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 3

Further to the remarks published from a letter from Ald W. Freelander and Mr. Edmundson, who are at present on the…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council Items From Council Table

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 1

Mr. G. W. Duckies request to have the swimming pool at Warrimoo cleaned out resulted in our week's work being allotted for a…

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Council and Closer Settlement Katoomba the First Council to Move Public Meeting Called

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 2

With such a progressive Council, it is not surprising that Katoomba is the first Local Governing body to take…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council Overseers Reports

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 3

The Overseer of Works, (Mr. J. Lewis (reported as follows in connection with the Springwood Water supply scheme:…

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