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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

746 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 38

Lithgow Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Lithgow Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. Pillans) presided and there were also present…

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Amalgamation Alderman Oram States His Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 16

In a conversation with our representative, subsequent to the conference on amalgamation last week, Ald. G. F. Oram stated that his…

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A Year’s Record. Report [?] to Orange Council

Leader · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 6

A very [?] [?] to the of Orange at the [?] day evening [?]…

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Advertising Oberon. Shire President's Proposals

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 3

A public meeting was held on Friday evening in Rutter's Hall, under the auspices of the Oberon Shire Council, for the purpose of devising the best means to…

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Wyaldra Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the Wyaldra Shire Council was held on Thursday last. There were present:—The President (Cr. S. B…

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Shire Clerk Arrives

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 22

Mr. H. A. Furness, shire clerk, recently arrived and took up his duties. He is renewing old acquaintances. Mrs. Furness and…

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Aldermen Censured. Voted for Forty-eight Hour Week. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 8

The Lithgow branch of the A.L.P. censured the Mayor (Alderman Pillans) and Alderman Roy, both members of the branch, for…

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Cudgegong Council Monthly Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 6

Ald. Oram (Mayor) presented at the fortnightly meeting of the Cudgegong Council on Tuesday, and there was full board of…

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Died Saving Others Shire Clerk Drowned Cooma

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 27

While bathing in the Thredbe River, near the Creel, yesterday, two women got into difficulties. David Joseph O'Rourke, clerk of…

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Insanitary Practices. "Must Cease" Say Mudgee Aldermen. Front Street Drainage and Back Yard Garbage the Cause

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 7

The problem of dirty gutters and insanitary back yards engaged the attention of Mudgee aldermen again on Monday night. As a…

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Chat Odour from the Reserve. A Festering Mass of Corruption" Says Alderman Oram. Stern Measures for Serious Menace

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 7

At last Cudgegong Council meeting reference was made to the existence of an odour from one of the reserves, which, Ald Oram said,…

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Rylstone S[?] Council Proposed Crushing Pant. an All Day Sitting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 24

There was a full meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council on Monday, and [?]ness was not completed before [?] p.m…

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Mudgee Council Good for Gulgong's Evil Revenue Leaks Through Water Mains. Warning to Works Committee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 3

A feature of the Mudgee Municipal Council meeting on Monday night, was the dispatch with which business was carried through…

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Balconies and Verandahs Council's Inspection Report of Health INsPECTOR Some Unsafe Structures More About Royal Sign

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 3

In the course of a report at the Bathurst Council meeting last night, Mr. K. Evans Health Officer stated: Having been instructed by you to…

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Oberon Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Oberon Shiro Council was held on the 10th inst. Present: Cr. C. E. Richards (president), in the chair, Councillors A. Bailey, A. L…

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B. M. Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday. Present were Cr. Wilson (president), and Crs. McBraire,…

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Aldermen at Church

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

The Hon Sec. of St. Stephens Church Bathurst on behalf of the minister office-bearers and congregation extended an invitation to the Mayor…

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Mt. Vincent--vulcan Road. Discussion at Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

The proposal that a road be constructed from Mt. Vincent (in the Running Stream district) to Vulcan siding, on the Mudgee line, was again ventilated at the meeting…

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44 Hours Lithgow Aldermen Censured Motion for Expulsion Fails

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

An important meeting of the Litngow branch of the A.L.P., was held "to receive explanation from Labor aldermen re their attitude on the…

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Breeze in Katoomba Council. Ald. Birney Won't Sit Down. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

Alderman A. J. Birney (Ranji Burns) provided a sensation at the Council meeting yesterday afternoon. When ruled out of order by the Mayor (Ald. Ramble) he…

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