Next Council Meeting
The next meeting of the Blackheath Municipal Council will be held on Tuesday next, January 6. The Deputy-Mayor (Ald. Thompson) has been…
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Council & local affairs, 1942
116 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 6
Shire Imposes Water Restrictions
The Blue Mountains Shire Council has restricted the use of water by means of hoses except between 6 and 7 p.m. each day, from Leura to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →B.M. Shire General Rate Fixed at 3d
The General Bate for the B.M. Shire has been fixed at 3d.—a reduction of Id. on last year's rate. Further reductions in rating were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appointment of Chief Warden for B.m. Shire
A special meeting of all Deputy Wardens and interested bodies in the Blue Mountains Shire has been called for Monday next at 7.30 p. m. to appoint…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blackheath Council Record Building Figures
In his report the Building Inspector (Mr. C. Phillips) stated that the building figures for 1941 totalled £34,331, and included 32 new dwellings. "This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High-handed Action by B.M. SHIRE And a Strange Sequel Consumers Pay the Piper
An unprecedented situation has arisen over the supply of looter to the Leura Urban Area and threatens to upset the good relations which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Be Reviewed B.m. Shire's Charge for Water Connections
Cr. E. S. H. Miller gave notice at last meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council that he would move for the review of the water charges now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Busy Council Visitor's Comment
Alderman Firth (President of the Local Government Association), responding to the Mayor's welcome of himself to the council table, expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deputation From B. M. SHIRE Leura Urban Area and Sewerage Payments
A deputation comprising Crs. A. S. Heriot (Deputy President), R. Dawson Moore, A. W. Robinson, and W. H. Dwyer; and Messrs. P…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Difference Between Civil and Military Pay Katoomba Council's New Decision
At the meeting of Katoomba aldermen on Tuesday night, Ald. A. W. Booth was successful in having the following motion carried:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Katoomba Council Jottings
Last year 4,458,130 K-WH of electricity were generated. This figure represents an increase of 9.866% over the previous year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blackheath Council Gas Producers for Lorries
To comply with a National Order, all the Council's trucks must be fitted immediately with gas-producer units. This will entail expense up to about…
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BUILDINGS STILL GOING UP! New buildings and additions totalling Just on £4,000 were approved by Council. This includes four new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Katoomba Council Jottings
The Mayor presided over a full attendance of aldermen at last meeting. Building applications approved from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Comforts Fund B.M. Shire Branch
At the annual meeting of the above it was revealed that £668 had been contributed by various committees of the Fund in donations, special appeals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Street Lighting and the Emergency Regulations Complaints From Residents of Municipality
Some weeks ago, in conformity with National Emergency Regulations, Katoomba Council eliminated two of every three street lights, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba Council Jottings
The Mayor presided over a full attendance of aldermen. Building applications approved for the year to date total nearly £14,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Comforts Fund B.M. Shire Branch
There are seven committees in operation and to date 833lbs. of wool have been knitted into comforts by them, 1569 yards of material made-up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Making-up Soldier Employees' Pay Katoomba Council Again Changes its Policy
Since the election of the present council in December last, much argument has centred round the policy of making-up the pay of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blackheath Council Jottings
The tender of L. Counsell (Hazelbrook) was accepted for painting the Council Chambers. The Comforts Fund was granted use…
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