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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Hazelbrook Swimming Pool Shire Engineer's Report on Suggested Improvement

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

In answer to the request of the Hazelbrook Urban Committee for a report regarding the possible enlargement of the Hazelbrook Pool…

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Blackheath Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Mayoral Minute Re Unemployed

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 4

The Mayor informed council that he had obtained the names of the local single unemployed men and had them forwarded to the Minister…

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Alderman's Gift to School

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

The school expresses its gratitude to Ald. Cripps, Mayor of Black-heath,who has generously donated two prizes of 10/- each to the…

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Defence of the Mountains B.M. Shire Takes Action Training Camps, Evacuation Areas Needed in the Western Districts

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

"It is time the B.M. Shire Council took steps to take part in the defences of the country, said Cr. A. M. Hodgson, in…

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Cricket. Council No. 2 Defeats Council No. 1

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

Council No. 2 secured a comfortable win over their club-mates, Council No. 1, at the Reserve on Saturday last, winning by 106 runs on…

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The Council Meets Our Fortnightly Review

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

The recent sequence of dull council meetings evidently discouraged the "gallery," for only a couple of listeners attended on Tuesday night…

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The Showground Katoomba Council's Position Special Meeting to Be Called

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 1

As a result of a report submitted by the Town Clerk (Mr. W. V. Holtsbaum), a special meeting of Council will be held shortly to consider the advisability of the Council taking over the control of the Showground. The report read:—…

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Blackheath Municipal Council Delay in Start on Aerodrome Alleged Misrepresentation Over Jubilee Book

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

Paramount' in importance at Tuesday's meeting of Blackheath Municipal Council was the sub mission of plans and specifications for Blackheath's new hotel. Although occupying only a few minutes of Council's time, the "All correct" signal means a lot…

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B.M. Shire. Unprinted Paper Wrapping of Foodstuffs Minister for Health to Be Written to

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

The B.M. Shire Council has had a debate on the question of wrapping foodstuffs, preferably meat and bread, In newsprint paper…

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B.m. Shire Lower Blue Mountains Water Supply Scheme Councillor W. P. Mathews' Presidential Minute

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

The President of the Blue Mountains Shire Council in a minute to his fellow-councillors at this week's meeting, referred to the deputation…

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Katoomba Council Meets General Purposes Committee New Dam Holds Water; Will Be Full in 1985

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

Tuesday's meeting of the General Purposes Committee of Katoomba Council was short, if not sweet from a newspaper point of view. In…

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Water Supply for the Blue Mountains Investigation of Big Scheme Ordered by Mr. Spooner. County Council Aim

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 4

Investigation of a scheme to supply water for the area from Portland to Emu Plains has been ordered by the Minister…

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Guide Book for Tourists B.m. Shirk Council Discusses Publicity with Lady Publisher

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

By acquainting the people of other lands with the general attractiveness and wholesomeness of Australia, and the friendliness and…

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Roadside Signs Blub Mountans Shire Council Pursues Policy

Blue Mountains Daily · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

The Railway Department is of the opinion that B.M. Shire Council's request that the Department take down all road signs within its…

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Blue Mountains Shire Tree Planting

Blue Mountains Daily · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

The citizens of Sydney organising committee communicated with the B.M. Shire Council at last meeting relative to the inauguration of…

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Municipal Rates at Bathurst

Blue Mountains Daily · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

The Bathurst City Council struck rates for the year as follows:— General rate, 7 3/4d in £ on U.C.V.; water rate, 1 1/2d on I.C.V…

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Katoomba Council Jottings

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 1

The secretary of the Local Government Association of N.S.W. wrote stating that it is not possible under the Local Government…

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Katoomba Council Points From Last Meeting

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

Building plans involving a capital outlay of over £2,000 were approved. Several protests were received…

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Lady Bowlers Mayor Presents Prizes, at "The Metropole"

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

Seventy members of the Newcastle and Northern District Bowlers' Association terminated a week's visit to the…

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Blackheath Council. Improvements to Gardiner Crescent

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Blackheath Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. W. S. Cripps) again brought up the question of…

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