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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 7 of 38

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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The Water Supply the Mayor Busy

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

The Major, Ald. Beddle, is at present busily engaged in an endeavor to alienate the present threatened water shortage at the earliest possible…

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Amateur Engineers a Hint to Shire Councillors

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 11

At a farewell social tenderd to Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Ward at Geurie as letter was read from Mr. W. J. Fordyee, of Wellington, which is…

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Blaxland Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Crs. Commons (president), Simpkins, Cary, James, Cripps, and Bulkeley…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

There attended last night's -Municipal Council meeting Aldermen A. E. Colvin (Mayor). H. J. King. S. T. Lamrock, S. Whitmee, A. P. Gavin, R…

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Water Shortage at Lithgow. Discussion by Council. No More for Gardens

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

The Lithgow Council sat for two hours on, Monday night. At least two-thirds of tup time was taken up with discussion on the subject of the water supply. When the…

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Elected Mayor of Blaney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 18

Mr. E. C. S. Chapman, who a few years ago was engineer to the Coolah shire, and who is now engineer to the Lyndhurst shire, with…

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A Cemetery Scandal Dogs Drag Human Bones Out of Vault, Alderman Colless Takes " Time Off."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 7

In publishing the following article we are actuated solc[?]y by a desire to Stir public opinion on a matter that has long required attention. Public Opinion is the Uncrow[?]d King in every community and country. If it decides that something…

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P. Boards. Council Thinks They Should Be Abolished

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 18

The Coolah Shire Council hold the view that the P.P. Boards should be abolished and their powers and functions banded over to…

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Blackheath Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Blackheath Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday. There was a full attendance of aldermen when…

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Lithgow Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council was held on Monday night. There were present:--Alderman Pillans (Mayor), Aldermen Slattery, Morris, Cregan, Rowe,…

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B.m. Shire's Chert Quarry. Up-to-date Crushing Plant

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 3

The crushing plant recently installed by the Blue Mountains Shire Council, at its chert quarry off the old Mt. Victoria Pass, is of a most up-to-date description,…

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Shire Council

Leader · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 1

A special meeting of the Council of the Shire of Canc[?] will be held on Thursday, 1st March, at 10. o’clook at the Shire Clambers. The…

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Overtime for Council’s Employees. “Would You Split a Quid?”

Leader · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

The Dorr[?]e Shire Clerk (Mr. Broad) modestly suggeste[?] to the monthly meeting of the council on Wednesday that something was due…

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Work for Wellington Requests by Local Council Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

There is considerable unemployment in the Wellington district, and with a view to finding employment for the men, the Council has…

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Coolah Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 18

Owing to the races being held on Friday next the date of the ordinary monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council has been altered to…

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Telegrams. Australians First. Labor Aldermen's Protest Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 14

Mr. N. B. Weeks of Rochdale, England, was last night appointed city surveyor Labor aldermen strongly protested against the…

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Mudgee council Fortnightly Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 23

With the exception of Ald, Saunders, there was a full attendance at the fortnightly meeting of the Medgee Municipal Council on…

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Cudgegong Council Budget of Business at Fortnightly Meeting. Threatened Water Famine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Cudgegong Council on Tuesday the Mayor (Ald Oran) stated that he had complaints from many…

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Cudgegong Council Makes a Move. Public Meeting Will Discuss It. Meroo and Cudgegong Asked to Co-operate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 6

The discussion which took place at the Cudgegong meeting on Tuesday was ba[?] on a statement by the Mayor and a report from the…

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