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

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,502 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 76

Council Letters Last Night's List

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council the following correspondence was dealt with: From Mr. H. G. Bisset stating he…

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Crowd at Council Interested Spectators

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

EVIDENTLY anticipating fireworks, members of the public crowded into the Council Chambers last night and long before the aldermen…

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Bathurst Council Officers' Reports Electrical Engineer

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. W. B. Bell) in his report to last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council, stated that with regard to the requested…

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Cudgegong Shire Bequest for Grant Interest Charges Twelve Mile Crossing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 23

Quite a lot of routine business was transacted at the last meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council. The president (Cr. Macurthur…

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Mudgee Council Control of Town Band Declined Reconditioning of Section of Church Street Abolition of Camping Area Overtime for Municipal Officers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 10

His Worship the Mayor (Ald. R. D. Bawden) presided over a full attendance of aldermen at Monday night's meeting of the Mudgee…

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Mayor Walker Not Wanted Petition to Governor "Brought Administration Into Disrepute" New York

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

Drawn up by the City Affairs Committee, a petition demanding the removal from office of Mayor Walker on Charges of incompetence and…

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Footballers and the Reserve Deputation to the Council

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

Lithgow District Rugby League, at the annual meeting on Tuesday night, decided to approach Council by deputation and endeavor to arrive at an…

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White Way Council Turns Down Day Labor A Stormy Debate

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

A stormy debate, in which aldermen indulged in bitter recriminations, marked consideration of a motion relating to tenders for labor for the…

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Producer's Council Unanimously Decides to Oppose Repudiation Labor Army to be Established to Uphold Party's UNANIMOUS Producers' Council Opposition To Repudiation SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 2

About sixty delegates from all parts of the State attended a conference in Sydney called by the Producers' Advisory Council to…

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Straying Stock Owners to Be Prosecuted Council Decides to Close' Pound

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 18

The shire clerk reported to the March meeting of the Coolah Council that four horses impounded during the past month had been…

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Coolah Shies Council Cassilis Road Work De[?]d. P.p. Board [?] Franchise for [?]Ricity Supply

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 15

The March meeting of the Coolah Shire Council, presided over by Cr. John McMaster, after considering a letter from the Lord Mayor, Sydney…

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Gulgong Town Council Question of Pound Fees Parts Committee Asked for Report Classification of Gulgong-ulan Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 14

The Mayor (Ald. A Baldwin) was in the chair at last meeting of the Gulgong Town Council. The Parents and Citizens'…

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Why Did the Mayor Laugh?

Leader · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

We do not know; bat we do know that you will smile when you visit Miss Seers, at the Ladies’ Sho[?] Parlor. One cannot help smiling when…

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Council Works Recommendations Adopted

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

The following recommendations by the Works Committee were adopted at Wednesday night's council meeting. WATER TROUGH AT…

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In Disgrace the Mayor of New York New York

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

A report drawn up by the City Affairs Committee which demands the removal from office of Mayor Walker on specific charges of incompetence…

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Calare A.L.P. Council

Leader · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

Calare A.L.P. Electoral Council will meet at Orange on April 11. At the Cowra A.L.P. meeting, this week, Mr G. Willason moved and Mr. J. T…

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Advisory Council Movement Secretary's Review Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

Two representatives of the Tasmanian Advisory Council are coming to Sydney to confer with the Producers' Advisory Council…

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Case Against Council Fizzles Out. Inspector Lewis Non-Suited

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Wednesday's case at Cowra small debts court in which health inspector Lewis sued the Municipal Council for £7/18/11 (the…

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Boree Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 3

At the March meeting of the Boree Shire Council there were present: Crs. R. H. Herbert (president), C. McCarron, A. H. T…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald…

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