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

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,375 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 69

Oberon Shire Council Monthly Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Oberon Shire was held on Saturday. The president, (Cr. S. Me Kibbin) occupied the chair and there…

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Council Meeting Brawl Alderman and Engineer Yass

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

Blows were struck in an encounter at the Council meeting last night between Aid. T. P. Leonard and the electrical engineer, Mr. J. J. Robertson…

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Abercrombie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council Cr. T. O. Quin (president) occupied the chair and there was a full attendance of…

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Hoa[?]eo the Aldermen

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The man who struck L[?]gow last week and [?] the Ma[?] and alderman of the fow[?] to [?] that he was there for the purpose of [?]…

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Row in the Yass Council Alderman and Eagi[?]er in H[?]ts. YASS

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Argument between Alderman Leonard. and the Electrical Engineer. J. Robertson, at a meeting of the council last night resulted in blows…

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Drunken Driver Alderman Heavily Fined Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

At the Canterbury Police court to-day John Lang Bruce (51), an alderman of the Canterbury Council, was fined £20 and was disqualified from…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Orange Municipal Council was [?] last Dight. Those present were: T[?] Mayor [?]Ald. S, Whitmee) and Ald…

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Peace Council Sensation Geneva

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

Just as the League of Nations Council was assembling police arrested a young Swiss, who carrying a fully loaded revolver, was trying the force an…

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"Blown Out" Council and Traffic Regulations

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Lithgow Council's proposals to regulate traffic received a "rough handling" by the Superintendent of Traffic, to whom they were…

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Advertising Lithgow Ambitious Dunn's Corner Scheme Is Considered by Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Lithgow Council has under consideration an elaborate scheme to attract travellers going towards Sydney to take the route through the town and…

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Rylstone Council New Member Welcomed. Limiting Works Programme. the Sunday Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 8

The first meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council for the year 1930 was held on January 9 when Cr. J. Neale Taylor, president, occupied the chair,…

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Blaxland Shire Council Another Long Sitting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday. Present: Crs. R. James (president), W. E. Tweedie (deputy president), O. V. Baaner,…

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Mr. Knight at Council Meeting Blaxland Shire Seeks Cooperation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. Hamilton Knight, M.L.A. was to have accompanied the deputation from Portland to Blaxland Shire Council on Tuesday, but was unable…

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Lithgow Council the Fortnightly Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Ald. Cregan (Mayor) presided at the fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council on Monday night, when there were also present Ald. Blackburn,…

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Lindrum's Record Recognised by Billiard Council London

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

The Billiards Control Council has officially recognised Walter Lindum's world record break of 6262 against Willie Smith last month…

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Mendooran Needs. Shire Council Approached

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting of the Mendooran Progress Association was held on January 8 at Mr F. P. Mart[?]s office. Mr W. Luckle was in…

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Orange’s Modest Mayor

Leader · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Those who know the newly-slected Mayor of Orange(Ald. S. Whil[?] personally recognise in [?] a man willing to work sealou[?]ly in the to…

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Employee's Claim on Council

Leader · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

ln committee, on Tuesday night, the Orange Municipal Council agreed .to pay the claim made up It by S. Hutchinson, an employee on the concrete…

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Oberon Shire's Finances Reduction of Expenses This Year

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Oberon Shire Council was held on Saturday, when the president. (Cr. S. McKibbin) occupied the chair. There was a full…

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