Minister Hits Back At Former Mayor
"If this report be reliable, then I would say that Mr. Walford has done a disservice to his fellow citizens," declared the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill)…
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Council & local affairs, 1951
38 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2
Council to Have Modern Chambers
The Blue Mountains City Council is to make application for a loan of £5000 which will be spent on repairs to the roof and walls of the Town Hall and to modernise the Council Chamber…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ratepayers Reject Alderman's Proposal
At last meeting of the North Katoomha Ratepayers' Association, a proposal by Alderman, H. Hodgson for a separate Town Improvement Local Fund and the, formation of a District Committee for North Katoomba was rejected,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May Convert Council Chambers
Strathfield Council is investigating a proposal to convert the old Enfield Council Chambers into a well-equipped Baby…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Overdraft to Pay For Council Chamber
"I cm alarmed or the drift of the finances of this Council. We must pull up cur socks or we will be heading for bankruptcy," declared Alderman R. Sheppard, at last meeting of the Blue Mountains City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mayor And Former Mayor In Bitter Clash
The rift which has been creeping into the Council since the Mayoral election reached a climax at last meeting when the Mayor (Ald. P. Galwey), and Ald. F. Walford, figured in a bitter clash over the expenditure of £5,000, approved…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alterations to Cost £4,250, Says Mayor
Estimated cost of repairs to Katoomba Town Hail, including renovation and re-furnishing of the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Worker Hurt in Fall
While working on the re-construction of the Megalong Valley Road, last Friday, an employee of the Blue…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council May Zone industrial Area
The Blue Mountains City Council is investigating the possibility of setting aside an area of land at Katoomba for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Repairs To Council Chambers
Sir,—Like the majoaty on ratepayers, I am astounded a the reckless waste of public money con the repairs, etc., to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Celebrations "A Big Success" Says Mayor
"The efforts of the people who gave their full support to the committees in the various towns was a contributing factor which made the Jubilee Celebrations on die Blue Mountains such an outstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Slates Council
Sir.—As another "Disgusted" ratepayer I was keenly interested in the letter sign[?] "Disgusted" in your issue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Solicitor
The B.M. City Council has appointed Mr. J. G. Chapman to its staff in the capacity of solicitor. Mr. Chapman at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Chamber Walls
The Mayor (Aid. P. Galwey) announced, at last meeting of the Blue Mountains City Council, that he favoured…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →B.M. Council's Labour Problems
The City Engineer tabled a lengthy report on labour problems, at last meeting of the B.M. City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Switchboard at Council Office
The B M. City Council has approved the installation of a new semi-automatic switchboard to relieve the operator…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Thanked
Hazelbrook Branch of the Red Cross Society has witter to the Blue Mountains City Council, expressing its…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council Tries Incentive Payments
The Blue Mountains City Council will grant "incentive payments" to certain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Seeks New Depot Site
The municipal depot in Albion Street, Katoomba, was inadequate and constant complaints were made by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alderman's Allegation
At a special meeting of the Blue Mountains City Council, Ald. Sheppard complained that his two last business…
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