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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

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From the Council Table

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

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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Blackheath Council Jottings Impounding Officer Appointed

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

Two applications were received for the position of impounding officer and, after due consideration, it was decided to appoint Mr. Manton Rolfe…

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Blackheath Wants More Police Protection Council Makes Another Move

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

Continued vandalism and recent assaults on young women in the town has again prompted the Blackheath Council to ask the…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council Notes and News

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

With the exception of Councillor Sid Miller there was a full attendance of Councillors at the last meeting of the above Council. Councillor…

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Katoomba Municipal Council Sanctions the Compilation of a Compulsory Evacuation Register

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 1

At their fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night the aldermen agreed to the taking of an evacuation register, as required by the authorities. The…

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Mayor of Katoomba's Remarks Refuted I (To the Editor)

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 4

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…

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Blackheath Council Pars Enlistment to R.A.A.F

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 4

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…

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The Views of Other People Blue Mountains Shire and Industrial Matters (To the Editor)

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 1

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…

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From the Council Table

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

Alds. White, Walford and Evans were not present at the last fortnightly meeting of Katoomba Council. A donation of £2/2/- was made to…

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The Views of Other People Council's Neglected Trees (To the Editor)

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

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…

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Blackheath Council Jottings Deputy-mayor in Chair

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 4

Owing to the indisposition of the Mayor. Alderman Thompson (Deputy Mayor) occupied the chair at last Tuesday's meeting. The absence of the…

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Notes and News From Shire Council Meeting

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 1

The only absentee at the last regular meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, was Cr. L. Buring, for whom an apology was tendered…

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Lends Engineer to Blaxland Shire Lends Engineer Katoomba Council

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 1

Subject to the Minister's consent, Mr. H Bursill, acting Engineer to the Blaxland Shire Council, will spend two days a week…

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Council Jottings

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

Permission was granted to the United Returned Soldiers' Fund to hold the annual Poppy Day appeal in the Municipality on 6th November…

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Fire in Council Yard

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 4

While a heavy wind was blowing last Wednesday the Fire Brigade received a call to the Council yard at the rear of the Fire…

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From the Council Table

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

Mr. R. W. Thomas (Chief Health Inspector) recently forwarded ten samples of water, taken from all sources of supply, for analysis. The…

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From the Council Table

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 2

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…

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Council Appeals for Improved Lighting At Lawson Station

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 1

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…

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New Town Clerk Appointed at Blackheath Council Makes Selection

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 4

Blackheath Council has selected Mr. W. R. Tate, town clerk of Cessnock as its new town clerk. There were thirty-six applicants…

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Blackheath Council Jottings Stray Dogs Worry Aldermen

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 4

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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