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

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,184 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 60

Blaxland Shire Council an Emergency Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

An "emergency" meeting of the above was held on Tuesday. It was found during the usual meeting, held a fortnight ago, that important business was…

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Lithgow Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. G. Chivers) presided at the usual meeting of the Council on Monday night. Mayor's Minute…

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Portland News. Is Municipality Wanted? Activities of Progress Association

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 8

Portland ratepayers are again discussing the possibility of a municipality, some for and some against. For the benefit of ratepayers who…

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Straying Stock Conference Decision Turned Down by Turon Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 5

At yesterday's monthly meeting of the Turon Shire Council, Mr. A. B. Burgess (secretory Bathurst Pastures Protection Board), forwarded for…

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Telegrams. Civic Commission. Reducing Council’s Cars. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 1

The [?] Commissioners have [?]…

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Blaxland Shire Council. Gangs or Contract. Present Spstem Unsatisfactory

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council Cr. Cripps advocated the purchase of a more powerful tractor, with which the…

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Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

The Bathurst Council will meet on Wednesday night. Amongst the business listed is the following motion by Ald. Gregg: "That a building…

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Parochial Council. Annual Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 12

At the annual meeting of St. Matthias Church of England Parochial Council the following were elected for the ensuing year:—…

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Sound Municipal Finance. The Position of Blackheath. BLACKHEATH

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 4

Blackheath Municipal Council has issued with the rate notices a financial statement covering its operations in 1927. On January 1, 1927, there were…

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Council Employees' Picnic Successful Gathering Enjoyable Sports Events

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 3

The annual picnic of the Municipal and Shire employees, which was hold in Godfrey's paddock at Eglinton yesterday, was one of the most…

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Blaxland Shire Deputation. Unemployment Relief and Road Grant. Minister Wants Details

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 2

Representatives of the Blaxland Shire Council yesterday asked the Minister for Labour (Mr. Farrar) for a grant of $2,000 to provide work for…

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Municipal Employees Picnic

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 2

Amongst those who rendered valuable assistance at the Municipal employees' picnic on Monday were Mrs G. Hay and Mr. and Mrs. Mumford…

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Dismissed Shift Engineer Robertson Aldermen Endorse Mayor's Action End of Waterworks Trouble

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. P. Robertson shift engineer at the power house, bus been dismissed from the service of the Bathurst Council. He is…

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Council Accounts

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

The following accounts were passed for payment as last nights meeting of the Bathurst Council: Electricity works trading account S. E…

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Fire Clay for Council

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

The Bathurst Council last night accepted the tender of G. Hampton for mining and carting 100 tons of fire clay at 12/6 per ton…

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Mr. England's Dismissal Questions in Council

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 3

Referring to the dismissal of Mr England from the waterworks staff at last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council, Alderman Hansard…

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Letters to Council Last Night's List

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 3

The following correspondence was read at last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council: Farm Federal Capital Commission…

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Cudgegong Council Alleged Favoritism. the Blame Apportioned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 19

"A disgusted ratepayer of Buckaroo" has been putting some home truths in his criticism, of the Cudgegonsr Shire Council and has…

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Council Matters Last Night's Business Adult Suffrage Favored

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Council last night the Mayor (Alderman J. A. Hitchcock) presided, and there were also…

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Mudgee Council. Comprehensive Drainage Scheme. Engineer to Prepare Plans Electric Light Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 15

On Monday night a fair amount of business was put through by the Mudgee Municipal Council. Much of it was routine business, and the rest dealt with various needs of the town and matters connected with administration. Citizens will learn with…

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