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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Advertising Katoomba Over the Air Council Co-operates with 2Ch Broadcast

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

Katoomba Council has agreed to support Mr John Murray's publicity session over station, 2CH (Sydney.), to the extent of two units per week…

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To Visit Canberra and North Sydney Aldermen in Search of Knowledge and Information

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

Acting on a suggestion by the Mayor, parties of Katoomba aldermen will visit Canberra on March 23 and 24, and North…

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County Council? Conference of Local Government Bodies to Be Held Problems of Mutual Interest to Be Discussed

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

"As considerable developmental work is likely to be carried out in the near future, and the Government has stated…

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Shire Council Water Mt Victoria and Other Mountain Supplies

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 2

A recent request for a report on the water supply for Mount Victoria from the Blair Athol Coal Mine brought forth correspondence from…

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Blackheath Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 2

With the exception of Ald. G. W. Ruggles, who was unavoidably absent, all aldermen were present at the Blackheath Council meeting…

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Council News Floodlighting in the Katoomba Falls. Area Amended Proposal Submitted to Katomba Colliery Limited

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 3

Having considered an offer by the Katoomba Coliery Ltd. towards the capital cost of floodlighting Katoomba Falls and Cascades and…

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Council Pars

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 1

Building applications approved totalled £1098. From the 1st of January, the total 16 £6079. Mr. R. Hughans' tender was…

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Leura Swimming Baths Scheme of Improvements. Katoomba Council hopes to embrace cwithin the Developmental Scheme, various repairs to the Swimming Baths

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 1

The Engineer has been directed to prepare for the aldermen's consideration, an estimate of cost of constructing a white cement bottom…

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"Bon Voyage" Farewell Ex-mayor W. Freelander to Be Entertained. Wednesday, April 8

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 1

It is expected that a representative gathering of citizens will be at the Town Hall on the above date to take farewell…

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Blackheath Sewerage Ratepayers Jubilant at Council's Acceptance of Departmental Conditions

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

Tuesday night, when Blackheath ratepayers crowded the Council Chamber at a specially convened meeting of a full Council for the consideration of the sewerage scheme, will be remembered as one of the most important events in the history of the…

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Presentation to Alderman W. Freelander by Members of the Blue Mountains District Public Vehicles Joint Committee . Services Appreciated

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 2

At the conclusion of business conducted by this Committee in the Katoomba Council Chamber on Thursday last,…

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Blackheath Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

All aldermen of the Blackheath Municipal Council were present at the meeting on Tuesday evening last. The Mayor (Ald. W. S. Cripps) was in the chair. MAYORAL MINUTE…

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County Council

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 4

At a recent meeting of Katoomba Council, it Was decided to attend a proposed conference of delegates from Katoomba, Blackheath, and the Shire,…

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Improvement in Finances Katoomba Aldermen Highly Pleased with Results Policy Rewarded

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

The rate collections for 1935 exceeded the rate levy by £3,85456. The aggregate debit, balance, compared with…

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Council Pars. North Katoomba Sewerage Action Withheld Re Joint Publicity Scheme

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

The Swimming Club's invitation to attend a farewell social at the California to its Patron, Alderman W. Freelander was accepted…

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Blackheath Council Works Committee

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 1

The following recommendations were made by the Works Committee, to the Blackheath Council on Tuesday last:—…

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Railway Overbridges Visibility Complaint by B.m. Shire Councils

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 1

Advising that the Department is unable to consider improving overbridges within the Blue Mountains Shine area, the…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council General Matters at Regular Meeting Relief Work Allotment

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

The relief workers will be placed on a programme of work which will involve the following amounts: Mt. Victoria, Hooper and…

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Bon Voyage Dance and Conversazione Ex-mayor Freelander to Be Honoured

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

The committee, organising the farewell to ex-Mayor Freelander reports that everything points to a large crowd and the success of the…

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Lake Medlow Water Supply Is Not Polluted Mayor of Blackheath Denies Allegation

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Alderman W. S. Cripps, Mayor, of Blackheath Municipality, writes as follows:— Sir,—Your contemporary, "The…

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