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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Katoomba Council Matters Rupert Street Sewer Alderman Shaw Attacked

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

At a recent meeting of Katoomba Council, it was resolved that the Supervising Engineer should confer with representatives of North…

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Katoomba Council Notes

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

Tuesday night's Council meeting attracted the customary "gallery," an interested spectator being Councillor E. J. Miller, of the Blue Mountains…

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Municipal Council Tenders Aldermen to Consider Question of Local Preference. No Defined Policy

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 2

On the motion of Ald. Freelander, the General Purposes Committee at its next meeting will consider Council's…

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Electrification of Railways B.m. Shire Council's Article in "Daily" Lauded

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 2

The Department of Railways acknowledged extracts from "The Katoomba Daily" in connection with the electrification…

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B.m. Shire Council Lawson Golf Links Versus Fraser Park

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

Mr. H. F. Busby, who has been appointed Supervisor for Council of the designing and laying-out of the new golf links for Lawson…

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Blackheath Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

The continued interest the ratepayers are taking in the doings of the Council was again exemplified on Tuesday night, when some of…

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Council and the N. K. R. A.

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 2

Sir,--Aid. Freelander made a statement at Council's meeting on February 2, to which I take very great exception, as secretary of the…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council General Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

Full attendance marked the fortnightly meeting of the B.M. Shire Council on Tuesday last, when the following matters were discussed:…

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Special Meeting of Blackheath Council

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

A special meeting of the Blackheath Council was called for 4.15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, for the purpose of signing the agreement…

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Chief Parcels Post Office, Sydney v. COUNCIL

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

On the Anniversary Day holiday the above teams tried conclusions at the Reserve. Council was successful by a small margin…

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Valuable Trophy for Swimming Club Katoomba Council's Encouragement

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

The Katoomba Municipal Council Cup, which was donated to Katoomba Swimming Club this year deserves special mention as it was…

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B.m. Shire Council. Developmental Programme Works for Completion

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

The Engineer (Mr. B. A. Heffernan) reported as follows on the works to be completed for the B.M. Shire's Developmental…

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B.m. Shire Council. Temporary Clerk Appointed L.g. Clerk Preferred to Returned Man

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

The much-discussed question of preference to returned soldiers as it applies to the Local Government Act, was brought to light at the…

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Katoomba Council Note

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

A full table and a full gallery attended Tuesday's Council meeting. There was a little fun, but nothing approaching that which some hopeful…

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Developmental Works Council Perturbed Borrowing More Money

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

A debate which embodied some exceedingly outspoken comments, took place at Katoomba Council on Tuesday night. It centred on a mayoral…

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Blackheath Council's Assistant Clerk

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 4

At a recent meeting of Blackheath Council, the Mayoral minute contained the following:— "I have very much pleasure in…

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Blackheath Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

A full gallery of ratepayers and visitors again greeted the aldermen at the meeting of Blackheath Council on Tuesday night, February 16…

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Developmental Works. More Money to Repair Inferior Road Construction "Excellent Terms," States Mayor

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 2

Referring to a visit to Sydney in connection with the Developmental works at present being carried out in this municipality, the Mayor (Aid. W. Soper) reported that there does not appear to he any likelihood of the Minister refusing to approve of an…

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B.m. Shire Council Winter Train Service "Tourist Traffic Not Catered For," Says Wentworth Palls Resident

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

A letter from Mr. S. Welsh of Wentworth Falls sought Council's co-operation in influencing the Railway Commissioners to keep…

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Council Pars. Local Preference Applications for Position of Engineer

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

Fresh applications are to be invited for the position of Engineer. Since Mr. G. P. Harding's departure, Mr. H. Bursill has…

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