Mayor Gives Lead! National Day of Prayer
In a Mayoral minute, Ald. Bradshaw stated: "Sunday next is the third official National Day of Prayer. I propose to attend the combined…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1941
72 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 4
Katoomba Council Jottings
Apologies were received on behalf of Aids. Maling and Lloyd. Building applications to the value of £3119 were approved…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Best Reminders! "Prosecutions!" Says B.M. Shire Councillors
Nine prosecutions were made by the Blue Mountains Shire Council during the past two months. Fines and costs aggregated £37/15/-…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Should Blackheath Take Mt. Victoria? Blue Mountains Shire Answers Claims
The Progress Association of Mt. Victoria started a controversy when it made application for the withdrawal of the Mt. Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dahlia Bulbs Wanted Appeal From Aldermen
Blackheath aldermen are planning a grand display of dahlias in the Memorial Park during the coming summer and are appealing to the residents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →B.M. Shire and Sunday's Blackout
The Electrical Engineer to the B.M. Shire Council reported that it would be necessary to commence the switching-off of street lights 15 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blackheath Council Prosecution Launched
The owner of a cottage in Leichhardt Street is to be prosecuted by Council for (a) failing to have the sewer connected after due notice had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Staff Enlistments Mayoral Minute
Two more members of the Council's staff, M. Kirby and E. Browne, have enlisted, reported the Mayor of Blackheath (Ald. Bradshaw), in a minute…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Council Jottings
Blaxland Urban Committee have asked the Council to repair and accept responsibility for the maintenance of Wilson Way (Mitchell's Pass) as the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Katoomba Council Jottings
Ald. Scarf was in attendance at last week's meeting. Aldermen Shaw and Maling were absentees. A public holiday for this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Successful "Blackout" in B.m. Shire
Cr. J. H. Morrow (Chief Warden) reports that all features of the arrangements within the Shire area were carried out according to schedule. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Congratulates Authoress Success of Latest Novel Commended
In his mayoral minute presented to his colleagues at their last meeting, Ald. Freelander made special reference to the latest success of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →B.M. Shire Council Pars
A complaint that lights are switched off at Springwood just as residents are returning from Sydney by the Mudgee Mail, caused a fair amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Early Morning Train B.M. Shire Council's Proposal
The stereotyped reply that "the number of passengers travelling was very small, and there was not any justification for the running of a train to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Shire Veteran Ex-Councillor Walker's Fine Record
The death of Mr. S. H. Walker, of Emu Plains, was referred to at this week's meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council with deep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →138 Xmas Parcels For Fighting Forces Fine Work of B.M. Shire Branch of Lord Mayor's Fund
At last meeting of the above it was revealed that 138 Christmas hampers have been forwarded to troops overseas. The Branch donated £15, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blackheath Council Appointment of Impounding Officer
Since the departure of Mr. Strachan from the district, the Council has been without the services of an impounding officer and it has been glaringly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Katoomba Council and Soldiers' Pay
The matter of making-up the pay of employees of Katoomba Council, who are in uniform, was one of the principal questions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Condition of Council-chambers
Ald. Sutton drew attention to the very bad condition of the Council Chambers, and moved that £75 be placed on the estimates for painting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blackheath Council £500 Grant for Aerodrome
After persistently pursuing the Department of Public Works for assistance in keeping the aerodrome in condition, Council has received a grant of…
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