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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

405 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 4 of 21

Council Pars. Zoning System for Parks and Gardens. Lease of Tennis Courts Golf Links Revenge

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 4

There has been a generous response by city Arms in the y of donations for the L.G. annual competitions. The Mayor…

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Municipality of Katoomba Engineer

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

FRESH applications are invited land will be received by me up to 12 noon on Monday, 16th March, 1937, for the position of…

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B.m. Shire Council Copyright on Maps

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

Recently the Shire Council received notification from H. E. C. Robinson Ltd., makers of maps and plans of the area, purchased…

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Cricket Council v. School of Arts

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

Vince Dorrian and Flaherty continued their innings against Council on the second day, and after a quiet period of play, Flaherty…

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School of Arts Premiers Council Falls at Last Hurdle Easy Victory

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

School of Arts team won the Jackson Shield and Birrell Cup competition last Saturday by defeating the Katoomba Council at the Katoomba Falls reserve. Except for the Premiers v Rest game at the Falls Reserve…

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Band Music Proposals Unacceptable to Council

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

A letter was read at the last meeting of Katoomba Council from Mr. J. C. Purdon, well-- known in Band circles,…

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Voters Delayed Dissatisfaction at Blackheath Municipal Council Asks for Improved Facilities

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

During question time at the Blackheath Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night, AId, Godsell said that the facilities…

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Council Pars. "Treasures of Katoomba"

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

A new copy of the above film has been ordered and will be made available to the Imperial Institute, London. British Empire…

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Alderman Shaw Not A Menace Debate in Council

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

At Tuesday's meeting of Katoomba Council, Alderman George Shaw mentioned recent criticism in the press. He stated that it had been suggested…

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Katoomba Council Notes

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

Like old times! Katoomba Council sat till 11.45 on Tuesday night…

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The New Dam Financial Obstacle Overcome Mayor Complimented

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

Because of the altered plans in the building of the new (lain, thereby enabling the work to be completed in 18 months instead of three years…

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Katoomba's Finances in Very Healthy State Minute From Mayor

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

It was unanimously resolved, at Tuesday's meeting of Katoomba Council, that the following Mayoral minute be handed to the Press for…

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"Public Hero Number One" Bernard O'reilly Acclaimed at St. Patrick's Dance "Boy Op the Village" Honoured by Priest and Mayor

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

Of all the people of prominence who have graced Katoomba with a visit and Have been publicly received, a more…

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Absentee Voters Inconvenienced More Poll Clerks Wanted. "Niggardly, Cheese-paring Policy," Says Mayor

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 1

Kutoomba aldermen discussed at their last meeting a letter received from the honorary secretary of the Katoomba Branch of the U.A.P. which…

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The Penalty of Vandalism Offender Prosecuted by B.m. Shire Council

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 1

The Following finding of the Court, instances the fact that at least some acts of vandalism -- of which there…

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Anew Town Hall at Blackheath! Council Considering a Proposal Mayoral Minute

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 3

The matter of a town hall for Blackheath was again mentioned at last week's Council meeting and it was resolved that a committee…

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B.m. Shire Council. Springwood Hall Again

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 4

At the last B.M, Shire Council meeting the Springwood Developmental League asked to be furnished, as an urgent matter, with…

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Apology Alderman George Shaw. Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Times · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

Dear Sir, I much regret that I wrote a letter which was published in the Katoomba Daily, and in which I stated that you had…

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Blackheath Council Warned Mr. Hague-smith's Letter

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 3

At the recent meeting of Blackheath Municipal Council, a lengthy letter from Mr. S. B. Hague-Smith was read to the…

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Kanimbla Valley Road If Proceeded With, Cost of £10,0000 May Be Found by Government Mayoral Minute to Black- Heath Council

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 4

The following Mayoral minute, in connection with the Kanimbla Valley Road, was submitted to a recent meeting of the Blackheath…

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