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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

116 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 6 of 6

Blue Mountains Shire Council

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

Mount Victoria.—All water restrictions having been lifted, users in this area can water their gardens ad lib. LEURA.—Councillor Lane drew…

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Vandalism at Showground Aldermen Discuss Engineer's Report

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 2

The deplorable condition of the improvements at the Showground, the result of vandalism and neglect, as revealed in Engineer H…

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Shortage of Plumbers Council Assists Residents

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 2

Council adopted a suggestion by the Chief Health Inspector (Mr. R. W. Thomas) regarding repairs to leaking taps, sewer blockages, etc. He pointed…

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Hospitals Zone Council Inaugural Meeting at Orange

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 2

On Friday last at Orange Base Hospital, a conference was held by hospitals within the Central…

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Charcoal Production Engineer G. C. Page Reports to Council

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

AT THE MEETING OF KATOOMBA ALDERMEN ON TUESDAY NIGHT, A PROGRESS REPORT WAS PRESENTED BY…

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Shire and Katoomba Councils Cannot See Eye to Eye Mix Up Over Sewerage Payments

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

In addition to the difference of opinion which exists between the Blue Mountains Shire Council and Katoomba aldermen over water…

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Shire Council Administration

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 4

A full attendance of Councillors, with the exception of Cr. H. Lane, at the fortnightly regular meeting on Tuesday, 8th inst., received the…

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Mayor Reports On Arrangements For New Control Centre

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 1

The following mayoral minute was submitted to Katoomba aldermen at Tuesday night's regular fortnightly meeting:—…

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More Support for Hospital Urged by Deputy-Mayor

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 4

During a discussion concerning one of Council's staff being a patient in the Anzac Memorial Hospital, the Deputy Mayor (Ald. F…

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Council's Reminder To Blackheath Footballers

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 4

Blackheath Football Club made application last Tuesday night to commence a football knock-out competition on the Sports Ground…

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Mayor Speaks on Katoomba's Amazing Progress

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 4

"When we look at Katoomba today, it is difficult to realise there was a time when it was so small…

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Water Supply From Katoomba To B.M. Shire

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 1

According to a minute presented by the Mayor to last meeting of Katoomba Council, the Minister's report and recommendations…

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B.M. Shire Council Notes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

The Deputy Shire Clerk, Mr. T. Mathews, tendered his resignation, which was duly accepted. Twenty-five years of faithful service is to be…

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Bulk Water Supply to B.m. Shire

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

The proposal to supply water in bulk to the B.M. Shire Council was the chief item discussed by Katoomba aldermen at their last fortnightly…

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Jottings From the Council Table

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 4

There were three absentees at Tuesday's fortnightly meeting of Katoomba Council: Aids. Shaw, White and Walford. The latter, as a member of the…

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B.m. Shire Water Supply

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 1

A full attendance marked the meeting of the B.M. Shire on the 3rd inst. The Central Blue Mountains Water Supply moved a step further towards…

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