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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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County Council Headquarters

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 1

The following minute by the President, Cr. A. M. Hodgson, was adopted at Tuesday's meeting of the Blue Mountains County Council:—…

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Support for County Council's Comprehensive Publicity Plan

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 1

Following the publication in "The Advertiser" of the President (A. M. Hodgson) of the County Council's proposal to undertake a comprehensive publicity cam. paign for the Blue Mountains, the President reported to a…

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Application to Loan Council For Development of District

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 8

The Co-ordinator of Public Works is preparing a list for submission to the Loan Council and all Local Government bodies are being asked to submit tentative programmes…

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Council Protests Over Exemption From Local Rates

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 8

The law exempts government buildings from payment of rates. The Commonwealth Government, at a recent date, acquired…

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Proposals by Golf Sulf-Commitlee Adopted by Council

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

Following upon a report from the Golf Links Sub-committee, which comprises Mayor Freelander, Aldermen Gordon and Mackenzie, and Messrs…

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Evening Continuation Classes for Katoomba? District Residents Apathetic Little Support for Council

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

"On hundreds of occasions in the past five years," writes Alderman Snelson, 'I have heard the local people complain that there was no opportunity here for their sons and daughters to avail themselves of evening…

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The Collection of Moneys Due to the County Council Discussion by Councillors "Out of Order"

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 3

When the County Council took over administration of the public utilities throughout the Blue Mountains area, it was faced with the problem of collecting rates and charges at the various centres…

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Tenth Anniversary Of Katoomba Baby Health Centre Mayor Cuts the Cake

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 7

At the meeting of the Blue Mountains Branch of the C.W.A. held in Katoomba on June 4, The Katoomba Baby Health Centre celebrated its…

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Site Suggested For County Council New Premises

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Blu Mountains County Council, Mr. L. J. Egan submitted a proposal to resume the properties at the south-eastern…

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Local Councils to Act As County Council Agents To Collect Electricity Accounts

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 7

WHEN the Blue Mountains County Council took over all services in the area, it was faced with the problem of collecting electricity accounts. As the constituent councils had offices at Blackheath…

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Is a Public Library Necessary at Katoomba? R.S.S. & A.I.L. Opens the Discussion Delegates Invite Council's Interest

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

A Town the size of Katoomba should have a Public Library to supply the needs of the people, it is claimed by the Katoomba Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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Council Buys Truck

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 3

Purchasing motor trucks in these piping times, is largely a question of take it or leave it. The Blue Mountains County…

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Deputation of Ladies Waits on Council

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 7

There was an invasion of ladies at the last meeting of Katoomba Council. Rarely has such a large gallery…

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Technical Training Support by Repatriation Committee for Katoomba Council's Proposals

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 3

The attention of all citizens interested in the welfare of returned men and women is drawn to the proposals of the Katoomba Council to secure a…

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Council News

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 8

Tuesday night's meeting of Katoomba Council, though it consumed considerable time, was uneventful. The business, in the main, was of a routine…

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Electricity Tariff Structure Decided by County Council

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 7

To be effective, an electricity tariff must offer electricity to the consumer at a rate which satisfies his idea of value for the service rendered; it must also return to the supplier an overall amount which will meet all his…

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Katoomba Municipal Council Jottings

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 8

THE Mayor (Ald. W. Freelander) and Deputy Mayor (Ald. W. F. Snelson, were appointed as delegates to the Local Government Conference which…

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County Council and Publicity

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 8

"The County Council will shortly transfer its headquarters to its premises on the Main Western Road, Katoomba, and the time has arrived when…

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Blue Mountains County Council Solving District Housing Problem

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 3

A scheme for home building, which provides for Council to loan money for cottages throughout the district, as suggested by the Chairman as Scheme 3 was adopted by the Blue Mountains County Council at its…

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Blackheath Council

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 2

The Sights and Reserves Committee, comprising Alds. King, Bradshaw, and Haworth, has been very active in recent weeks inspecting numerous sights…

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