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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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The Band Final Meeting Equipment Returned to Municipal Council

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. W. Soper) presided over a meeting of band members on Tuesday night, when instruments, uniforms,…

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Settlement Scheme Mayor's Proposal

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 4

The following minute by the Mayor (Aid. W. Soper) was endorsed at the last meeting of Katoomba Municipal Council:…

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Annual Staff Ball Katoomba Municipal Council's Big Event

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 1

Preliminary arrangements have been made for what has been regarded as the outstanding social success of past seasons in the shape…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council Special Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 4

A special meeting of the councillors of the B.M. Shire was called for Tuesday, June 30, in order to deal with overflow of matters…

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Alderman W. Soper's Good Advice

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. W. Soper) gave some timely advice when proposing the toast of Katoomba Rifle Club…

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Council Pars

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

At the last fortnightly meeting of Katoomba Municipal Council the Engineer was instructed to report fully on arrangements to prevent…

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Ministers Threat Re Engineer Forbes Municipal Council Makes Appointment

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 1

For some time past Forbes aldermen have been at cross-purposes with tile Minister for Local Government concerning…

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Katoomba Council Blazes the Trail First Local Government Body to Act Under Fart Section 23A. Settlement Scheme Proposed by Mayor

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 1

When our local member, Mr. Joseph Jackson, was Minister for Government, he conceived the idea that some provision should be…

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5,000 Trees! Big Planting Scheme Planned Municipal Council's Ambitions

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 1

Tree-planting schemes are no novelty to Katoomba; but never before has there been such an ambitious project as that to…

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B.m. Shire Council Nepean River Road Construction and Flood Level

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 2

The Shire Engineer reported at the last meeting on the proposed Nepean River road construction... "After obtaining the flood…

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Blackheath Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Blackheath Municipal Council wan held on Tuesday night last. Apologies were received from Aid…

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Ruined Castle Track Mayor's Praise. 2½ Miles Completed

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 2

"This, track is wonderful and the equal of anything Wie have got. I strongly recommend they alderman to see it."…

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Proposed Settlement Scheme at Katoomba Mayor to Prepare Further Details

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 2

In recent issues of The Dally a scheme initiated by Alderman- Soper (Mayor) for settlement purposes has been outlined,…

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Current Topics Census of Shire

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 2

Mr. Roland Wilson, statistician of the Commonwealth Bureau of Census, forwarded to the Shire Council particulars of population of…

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Council News "Treasures of Katoomba and Leura"

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 1

Although he admitted that the scenic film recently completed by Cinesound was a good one, Ald. Benson claimed that the…

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Council to Buy Secondhand Car for Engineer Aldermen Reverse G.p.c. Recommendation Aldermen Packer Stirs Up a Hornet's Nest

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 1

At a recent Council meeting the Engineer made application for a new sedan car, and proposed that the vehicle at present…

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Council Pars. Katoomba

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 4

Three aldermen were absent from last week's meeting--Aids. P. Dawson and G. Shaw (on holidays), and W…

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Tree Planting in Katoomba Council's Important Undertaking

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the planting of the first trees in the Council's scheme of beautification. It is…

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Council of Sub-branches B.m. Diggers Forward Move Enthusiastic Meeting at Katoomba

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 1

In response to an invitation from Wentworth Falls Sub-branch, the other Sub-branches on the Mountain sent delegates to…

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Tree- Planting in Katoomba Council's Important Undertaking

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand for the planting of the first trees in the Council's' scheme of beautification. It is…

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