Blackheath Council Jottings
Two aldermen were absent from the Council table last Tuesday night — Aldermen Barclay and Burnett. The Town Clerk pointed out to the…
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Council & local affairs, 1944
72 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 4
£600 For Lord Mayor's Fund. Blackheath Donation
Blackheath Comforts Fund has decided to contribute £600 to the Lord Mayor's Comfort Fund, in addition to £100 forwarded last month. This brings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Golfers Around the Council Table
At its annual election of officers, the Katoomba Golf Club received a letter from Council intimating that Ordinance 80, which states…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Don't Travel for Pleasure" Council Discusses New Bus to Jenolan Caves
Is the Government revealing its post war transport policy in granting a license for a 36-seater bus service to Jenolan Caves from Mt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Honor for Council Engineer
Squadron-Leader John Yeaman, Blackheath Council's engineer, now serving with the R.A.A.F., has been mentioned in despatches for "selecting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Notes and Views
The main issue at the last meeting of Blackheath Council was the motion to rescind the previous decision to take necessary action to reduce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hazelbrook Supports Proposed County Council
At a recent meeting of the Hazelbrook Ratepayers and Citizens' Progress Association, which was largely attended, the following resolution was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Golf Shield Now At Katoomba Town Hall
During 1938, whilst Alderman L. A. White and Alderman J. Bourke occupied the office of Mayor of Katoomba and Randwick respectively, they donated a handsome Golf Challenge Shield for competition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compulsory Voting Advocated For. Municipal Elections
At the last meeting of the Katoomba Branch of the Official A. L. P., a report of the meeting of the Hartley Assembly was received, which advocated compulsory voting in municipal elections…
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The committee for National Salvage (the whole Council) received badges with a capital "S" on them, to wear while helping the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destruction of Trees Within Municipality Council Once More Defines Its Policy
The Katoomba and Leura Chamber of Commerce is to be informed that Council's policy is definitely against the destruction of trees…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Auditors Report to Katoomba Council
The half-yearly auditors' report of Katoomba Council's accounts were presented to aldermen at the last meeting of Council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Katoomba Council Asks for a Little More Band Music Subsidy of £100 Again Voted By Council
At the request of Council, The Mayor and Town Clerk interviewed the Secretary and Treasurer of The Katoomba Boys' Band, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drainage Problems in Camp Street Council to Inspect
Drainage difficulties in Gamp Street, Katoomba, have been before Council on previous occasions, but their nature are such that a considerable financial…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Bid From Japan for the Council's Scrap Iron?
The only tender received for the scrap iron at Katoomba Council's depots, is that submitted by W. E. Curie, of Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Platform Ticket Ban Causes Chaos Harmful to the Municipality Says the Mayor
Katoomba Council decided at its last meeting to lodge an emphatic protest against the platform ticket ban…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council's Coal Cartage Contract
"Our present contract for coal cartage has been in operation for almost twelve months," reported Council's Electricity Engineer (Mr. F. Davis) at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →B.M. Shire Organises Local Rescue Squad
A similar demonstration of Cliff Rescue to that given at Katoomba was held at Wentworth Falls on Saturday last at 3 pm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council's Engineer Trained in Refrigeration Service
As desired by Katoomba Council, Mr. F. Davis, Electrical Engineer, has been instructed in repairing and servicing of electric domestic and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Takes a Bite At Fire Brigade's Bread And Butter Street
The Public Trustee is to toe requested by Katoomba Council to transfer land which has a frontage of 200 feet to Jersey Avenue, by a depth of 240 feet…
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