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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

123 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 5 of 7

Katoomba-leura Chamber of Commerce the Municipal Jubilee

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

There was a fair attendance of members present at the monthly meeting of the Katoomba-Leura Chamber of…

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B.m. Shire Jottings Standardising Signs

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 1

Regarding the much-discussed question of roadside signs, the B.M. Shire Council is enforcing a rigid ruling…

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New Water Supply Scheme For Lithgow-Glen Davis-Mountains Investigation Carried Out by B.M. Shire Council Comparison with Grose River Scheme Under Two Years for Construction

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2

The councillors of the B.M. Shire Council gave a most enthusiastic hearing to Mr. J. J. Jones, Public Works Department engineer, when he interview council with reference to council's investigations on the comprehensive water…

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Mount Victoria Water Supply Joint Meeting of Councillors and Aldermen

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

The B.M. shire clerk reported to the shire council at last meeting that the President, Crs. Birrell, Green and Lees, Mr. A. R. Blair and…

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Lower Blue Mountains Water Supply Supervising Engineer Reports to B.m. Shire Council Minister Makes Suggestions

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Local Government (the Hon. E. S. Spooner) forwarded a copy of a report on the Lower Blue…

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Civic Visit Bathurst Council to Visit To-day

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

The Mayor and aldermen of Bathurst Council will be the guests of their Katoomba colleagues to-day…

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An Alderman and His Work Mayoral Comment

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 1

In the course of Tuesday evening's council meeting, Aldermen Freelander and Griffin, the respective Mayors of Katoomba and…

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Katoomba Council Meets Our Fortnightly Review

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 2

There was an air of revelry at Katoomba Council on Tuesday night, which was not conducive to serious business. Bathurst…

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Local Government Re-Union Bathurst Aldermen and Council Officials Visit Katoomba Visitors Impressed with Scenes and Services

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

With a view to establishing friendly contact with the civic representatives of other municipalities and by such visitations to increase their knowledge of local government services and problems, the aldermen of a past council at Katoomba initiated…

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Items From the Shire Council Meeting Water Sample

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 4

The health inspector reported at last meeting of the B.M. Shire Council that a sample of the spring water which supplies the Lawson…

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Blackheath Council. Gardiner Crescent

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 2

At the recent meeting of Blackheath Municipal Council, the matter of the removal of trees in Gardiner's Crescent was dealt with…

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B.m. Shire Buildings £1597 in Month

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 4

The building inspector of the B.M. Shire Council reported that six building applications had been received for the month of March…

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Annual Leave for B.m. Shire Electricity Staff

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 4

The B.M. Shire Council at last meeting was petitioned by six members of the outdoor staff of the electricity department for an…

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Roadside Signs B.m. Shire to Fix Standard

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 4

A matter which the B.M. Shire Council has dealt with as a matter of urgency is the removal of roadside hoardings. At each meeting…

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Blackheath Council. Electric Ranges and Showroom

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Blackheath Municipal Council, on Tuesday, April 4, the electrical engineer (Mr. A. L. Keogh) reported that during…

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The Council Meets Our Fortnightly Review

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 2

There were two absentees at Tuesday night's meeting of the General Purposes Committee; but the balance of the council got…

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B.m. Shire Still Trying Bulk Supply Electricity for Mountains Sought

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 4

At this week's meeting of the B.M. Shire Council the contentious question of joint supply of electricity for the Mountains area was…

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Western District Tourist Association Each Area Asked to Contribute £5 Mayoral Minute to Blackheath Council

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Blackheath Council, on April 4, the Mayor (Ald. W. S. Cripps) in his minute, referred to a meeting which was…

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Katoomba Council

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 1

At its meeting this week, Katoomba aldermen agreed to pay the subsidy of £50 to the Boys' Band. Authority was given for road…

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Mount King George Vested in Shire

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 1

Mr. Joseph Jackson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the acting-Under-Secretary (Department of Lands): "With…

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