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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

405 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 7 of 21

Coronation Cheer Fund Mayor Heads Appeal to Assist Poor and Needy

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 2

At a public meeting called for the purpose of fittingly celebrating Coronation Day, it was resolved to make an appeal…

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Katoomba and Leura Chamber of Commerce Council Requested to Have Taxi-rank Removed to Original Site Band Instruments

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 2

Although Tuesday was one of the bleakest nights of the year, a fair number of members faced the biting wind to…

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Coronation Cheer Fund Mayor Heads Appeal to Assist Poor and Needy

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 1

At a public meeting called for the purpose of fittingly celebrating Coronation Day, it was resolved to make an appeal…

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Coronation Cheer Fund Mayor Heads Appeal to Assist Poor and Needy

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 2

At a public meeting called for the purpose of fittingly celebrating Coronation Day, it was resolved to make an appeal…

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B. M. Shire Council. Developmental Works £16,000 Expended to Date

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

The programme for the developmental works in the B.M. Shire has progressed in terms of the following figures…

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Bicycle Without a Light Blue Mountains Shire Institutes Action

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

Constant warnings concerning the danger of bicycles being on the main thoroughfares without lights, have failed to eliminate the…

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B.m. Shire Council Jottings

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 4

Items of general interest arising from the last meeting of Councillors were as follows. A complete attendance of Councillors was…

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Katoomba Council Notes

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 1

Katoomba Council met on Tuesday night. There was a full table present. Building plants to the tune of nearly £4,000 were approved…

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Coronation Cheer Fund Mayor Heads Appeal To. Assist Poor and Needy

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 1

At a public meeting called for the purpose of fittingly celebrating Coronation Day, it was resolved to make an appeal…

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Council Pars. Band Instruments Sale Deferred

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 4

Further requests for an extension of time to comply with the instruction to demolish verandah-posts, were…

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Appointment of Local Labour Agent ' Council Drops Agitation

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 1

In a mayoral minute, Alderman Soper advised his fellow-aldermen this week that, together with the Town Clerk,…

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Labour Troubles and Official Explanations Alderman Freelander, Criticises Pin-pricking Methods. Says It Is One Reason for Waste of Money on Developmental Works

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 4

The usual crop of complaints from workers on the new dam came before Council at its fortnightly session on Tuesday…

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B.m Shire Council Proposed Water Supply for Mt. Victoria

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 1

The President, Cr. Mathews, reported as follws on the Mt. Victoria water supply: "In company with Mr. A. R…

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Request Declined Council and Preference Act Letter From Katoomba Sub-branch

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 1

Katoomba ex-servicemen have expressed dissatisfaction with the appointment of Mr. Challis as leading hand and the…

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"The Desert Song" Sixth Success for B.M.M.C.C. "Best Show of Career," Says Mayor

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 4

The Town Hall packed to overflowing, recorded a deafening ovation in support of the recommendation by the Mayor and the…

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Historic Glenroy, Coxs River Blaxland Shire Issues Booklet

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

Soon after the unveiling of the Glenroy Memorial in 1936, it was indicated to the Blaxland Shire Council that many enquiries were…

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News of the Mountains District Springwood As a Fire District Commissioners Visit Shire Still Pressing for Payment of Woodford Outbreak

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

Recently members of the Fire Board visited the Blue Mountains Shire Council in connection with Council's representations…

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Developmental Works Scheme Mayor's Minute

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 1

At the last fortnightly meeting of the Katoomba Municipal Council, Alderman Soper (Mayor) reported on an interview he had had…

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Council Officers Farewelled

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 3

The Katoomba Council is noted for the spirit of good fellowship that exists among the members of its staff and when one leaves for…

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Warrimoo Progress Association Deputation to Shire Council

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 2

A deputation from the Warrimoo Progress Association consisting of the charman, Mr. W. T. Ely, vice chairmen Messrs G. W. Duckles and…

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