From the Council Table
Rate collections to July 20, totalled £40,193/15/4, representing an increase of £803/12/- for the corresponding period of the previous year…
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Council & local affairs, 1942
116 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 5 of 6
Blackheath Council Jottings Impounding Officer Appointed
Two applications were received for the position of impounding officer and, after due consideration, it was decided to appoint Mr. Manton Rolfe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blackheath Wants More Police Protection Council Makes Another Move
Continued vandalism and recent assaults on young women in the town has again prompted the Blackheath Council to ask the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blue Mountains Shire Council Notes and News
With the exception of Councillor Sid Miller there was a full attendance of Councillors at the last meeting of the above Council. Councillor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba Municipal Council Sanctions the Compilation of a Compulsory Evacuation Register
At their fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night the aldermen agreed to the taking of an evacuation register, as required by the authorities. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor of Katoomba's Remarks Refuted I (To the Editor)
Sir,—While my Council agrees with most of the remarks of the Mayor of Katoomba (Alderman W. Freelander) reported in your last issue, in dealing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blackheath Council Pars Enlistment to R.A.A.F
Mr. Ken Taylor, junior Clerk, advised Council that he had passed the medical examination for enlistment in the R.A.A.F. and requested permission…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Views of Other People Blue Mountains Shire and Industrial Matters (To the Editor)
Sir,—I congratulate my good friend Councillor Heriot on the vim he put into his reply to my letter — it certainly should placate his UAP…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →From the Council Table
Alds. White, Walford and Evans were not present at the last fortnightly meeting of Katoomba Council. A donation of £2/2/- was made to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Views of Other People Council's Neglected Trees (To the Editor)
Sir,—I was Interested to read in your last issue the activities of Katoomba Council in commemoration of Arbor Day. As a lover of trees I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blackheath Council Jottings Deputy-mayor in Chair
Owing to the indisposition of the Mayor. Alderman Thompson (Deputy Mayor) occupied the chair at last Tuesday's meeting. The absence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notes and News From Shire Council Meeting
The only absentee at the last regular meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, was Cr. L. Buring, for whom an apology was tendered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lends Engineer to Blaxland Shire Lends Engineer Katoomba Council
Subject to the Minister's consent, Mr. H Bursill, acting Engineer to the Blaxland Shire Council, will spend two days a week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Jottings
Permission was granted to the United Returned Soldiers' Fund to hold the annual Poppy Day appeal in the Municipality on 6th November…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Council Yard
While a heavy wind was blowing last Wednesday the Fire Brigade received a call to the Council yard at the rear of the Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From the Council Table
Mr. R. W. Thomas (Chief Health Inspector) recently forwarded ten samples of water, taken from all sources of supply, for analysis. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From the Council Table
Ald. Shaw was the only absentee at Tuesday night's meeting of Katoomba Council. The Town Clerk (Mr. W. V. Holtsbaum) was welcomed back by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Appeals for Improved Lighting At Lawson Station
In view of the tragic happening at the Lawson Railway Station when the wife of one of the B.M. Shire Council employees met with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Town Clerk Appointed at Blackheath Council Makes Selection
Blackheath Council has selected Mr. W. R. Tate, town clerk of Cessnock as its new town clerk. There were thirty-six applicants…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blackheath Council Jottings Stray Dogs Worry Aldermen
The many stray and apparently disowned canines running Blackheath streets caused Alderman Wadson to ask the Mayor at the last meeting of…
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