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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 16 of 76

Council Reports Presented At Tuesday's Meeting

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

The following reports were presented and adopted at Tuesday night Municipal Council meeting. Finance…

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Orange Council

Leader · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 2

For to-morrow night’s meeting of the above body, the following [?] of [?] have been given :— [?] Judges, that the following [?]…

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Legislative Council More Nominees ?

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 4

The Premier may renew his request to the Governor that the Upper House should be swamped by Labor nominees…

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Mining Under Road Application to Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 15

Mr. A. J. Avery applied to Gulgong Town Council for permission to drive under the Gulgong-Home Rule road for gold, and it was…

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Big Loan Bathurst Council's Luck Water Supply Scheme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Bathurst Council the Mayor announced that the State Government had allocated a loan of £128,000 to…

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Legislative Council Defers Lang's Interest Bill Monster Petition Against Repudiation Interest Bill Deferred for Six Months Legislative Council's Action SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 13

By 35 votes to [?] the Legislative Council decided to [?] discussion of the Reduction of Interest Bill for six months. Sir Joseph…

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Flood of Words Winburndale and Charlton Alderman Hansard's Lone Fight Further Clashes With Mayor. A Lively Discussion

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

WORDS, Words, Words[?].. That was the chief impression gained at the special meeting of the Bathurst Council last night…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 3

Last night’s meeting of the Orange Council was attended by the following: The Mayor (Ald. S. T. Lamrock), Alderman A. E. Colvin, J. P. Jaeger,…

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No Money at Newnes Protest by Lithgow Council Newnes

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. Broue, holder of the Newnes oil shale leases, this morning telephoned that the money to pay the men's wages which were to have been…

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Council's Emphatic Protest Government Asked to Assume Control of Newnes Situation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 3

"That we enter an emphatic protest against conditions applying in the Wolgan valley and request the State Government to…

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"Rafferty Rules" Scene at Council Meeting Protest Against Interest Ruled Out of Order

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

RAFFERTY RULES! Rafferty Rules! should Ald. C. A. Hansard at the last special Council meeting when the…

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Baddeley Offers Us £3000 To Relieve Unemployment Distress ! and Will Charge Us Three Per Cent. Council Unanimously Rejects

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 3

"With regard to personal representations made by you on behalf of the unemployed of Lithgow, I have to inform you that approval has been…

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Against the Dole Blackheath Aldermen Emphatic

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 8

Referring to the dole system as a scandal to the country, Ald. Porter spoke strongly against its continuation at a meeting of Blackheath…

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The Mayor's Wish

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 8

Ald Peter Sutton, Mayor of Blackheath, wishes success for the new, venture which supplies Blackheath with an up-to-date publication…

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Merriwa Shire Public Holiday Refused Proposed State Highway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 16

At the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council a letter wag read from the Chief Secretary seeking opinion of Council concerning…

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Lithgow Council Reports and Recommendations

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. G. Schofield) presided at the usual meeting of the Council oh Monday night. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES…

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Anzac Park Council As Trustee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 13

Gulgong Town Council has at last been appointed Trustees of Anzac Park, Gulgong and a reserve for water supply purposes for the…

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Cost of Gravel Gulgong Council Affairs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 15

Because the Works Committee failed to make arrangements with owners in respect to gravel obtained from their properties for road…

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Naming Great Western Highway Blackheath Council's Suggestion

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 8

At the last annual conference or the Local Government Association it was resolved that the Great Western Highway be named the Great…

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Unemployed Problem Camping in Park. Gulgong Council's Dilemma

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 15

The Mayor (Ald. A. Baldwin) was in the chair at the fortnightly meeting of the Gulgong Town Council on March 18…

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