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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

44 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 3

Courteous To Council —Sgt C R. Logan

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 2

The Town Clerk, Mr. P. P. Scrivener, in his report to a recent meeting of the Slue Mountains) city council,…

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Katoomba Liberals Make Mayor President

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 1

"It has been quite fun working in Katoomba for the Liberal Party over die past 3½ years, for we have gone through four or five elections, and during that time I have really enjoyed the camp comradeship of…

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Arts Council Activities

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 11

It is with pride I submit the annual report of Kattomba Branch of the Arts Council of [?] for we…

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Muddy Water In Return For Rates, Says Mayor

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 4

People get nothing in return for taxes, but they do get something for the municipal rates they pay—even if it is dirty water, the Mayor of Penrith, Ald. W. L. Chapman, smilingly said at the sixth annual…

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O. A. & I. Pensioners And Council Rates

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 2

Resolution dealing with old-age pensioners rates to the B.M. City Council were presented at the quarterly…

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B.M. City Council—"Sprawling Municipality"

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 10

"I can't see any group of people, ether than the Blue Mountains Progress Federation, which could bring…

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Coming Council Elections

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 10

Members of the South Katoomba Ratepayers' Association, at the next meeting, to be held on Tuesday, 23rd…

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Council Asked To Stay Hand on Park

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 8

Blue Mountains City Council has been asked by Blue Mountains Progress Federation to refrain from making…

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Blue Mountains Film Council

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 9

At a meeting on September 4, attended by representatives of Documentary Film Users from Katoomba,…

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Council Officers Commended

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 5

Since the advice received that the Council would be authorised by the Commonwealth. Loan Council to…

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Council Buys Local Property

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 1

Katoomba City Council has agreed to buy a local property to make way for its scheme to widen Davies Lane…

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Council Move On Elec. Cancellation

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 1

Blue Mountains City Council decided on Tuesday night to organise a monster…

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Council To Call Rail Protest Meeting

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 12

"I feel compelled to express, in no uncertain terms, our concern over the cancellation of the…

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Cement for Council

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 5

At the test meeting of the Blue Mountains City Council, it was decided to acccept the tender for the supply of…

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Premier Praises Council. Swimming Pool Decision

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

Addressing delegates at the opening of the 70th annual Local Government conference at Katoomba yesterday, the Premier (Mr. Cahill) congratulated Blue…

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"New Council Would Sell Park at a Loss"

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 12

Blue Mountains City Council should drop the proposal to purchase Catalina Park, as a new Council…

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Mayor's Welcome to Top-line Advertisers

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 2

The Mayor of the City of the Blue Mountains, Ald P. E. Galwey, extended a welcome to members of the A.A. of N.A. Convention, at the Katoomba, Council Chambers on Monday…

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Offer on Catalina Park Binding, Says Mayor the Mayor Explains

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 2

The decision to purchase Catalina Park is made and is binding on the Council. Once an offer is accepted it becomes a contract, said the Mayor, Ald. P. E. Galway, ar the Blue…

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B.m.c. Council Won't Be Stampeded

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 1

A handful of people who lacked vision could not stampede the Blue Mountains City Council into changing its decision to purchase Catalina Park, and Katoomba would have this…

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Resignation Challenge to Aldermen

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

Three notices of motion, moved at Tuesday's meeting of the Blue Mountains City Council, were as…

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