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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 7 of 76

Casual Comment. a Review of Current Affairs. Council and the Dule

Leader · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

As reported elsewhere in this [?] at the of the Council all [?] day night. the matter of the dole was referred in Ald. Sawyer proposing…

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Australian Loan Council Support from A.W.U. A Long Discussion SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

After a debate extending over three days, during which there was wide divergence of opinion, the annual conference of the Australian Workers'…

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Constables Charged a Secret Inquiry Alderman Objects to Methods Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

One of the first witnesses at the departmental inquiry at police headquarters to-day into the case of Constable Arthur Wenham Edmunds was…

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Loan Council Is Favored by A. W. U.

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

After a debate extending over three sessions, the annual convention of the Australian Workers' Union on Monday rejected a motion submitted by…

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Heavy Demand Is Made by Ironworkers' Council Lower Hours, Bigger Pay, £3 Per Week Dole SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

The State Council of the Ironworkers' Association, which ended its conference last night, recommended to the A. C. T. U. Congress, which meets…

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Waugoola Shire Council

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

The following letter has been received by Mr. C. E. Martin. M.L.A. for Young, from the Minister for Local Government: Sir—With reference…

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Blaxland Shire Council Tuesday's Meeting a Light Business List

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

The usual meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when there were present: Crs. R. James (president), W. Thomas, O. V…

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Letters to Council Last Night's List

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

The following letters were dealt with at last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council: From Mr. W. H. Henlen, stating…

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Mudgee Sewerage Mayor's Important Minute Arrangements Completed. Early Construction of Pipe Line

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 25

At the Mudgee Council meeting on Monday evening last matters in connection with the sewering of the town were introduced in a…

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Straying Stock Discussion at Council. Complaints [?] Owners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 13

The auction of the enforcement of the straying stock regulations was keenly debated at the last meeting of the Gulgong council…

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"Our Mr. Northey" Is Honored by Blaxland Shire Complimentary Speeches and Presentation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

For more than 25 years Mr. Richard Northey has attended meetings of the Blaxland Shire as a press representative, and accompanied…

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Gulgong Council Agitation for Relief Grants. Overhanging Trees and Vines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 13

At the last meeting of the Gulgong Council with the Mayor (Ald. A. Baldwin) in the chair N. Gudgeon advised that he was not going ahead…

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Mudgee Council the Town Water Supply Pumping Figures Rates on Instalment Plan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 11

The Mayor (Ald R. D. Bawden) occupied the chair at the Mudgee Council meeting on Monday evening last when many matters were…

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Ex- Mayor Re- Elected As Alderman of Lithgow Opponent's Nomination Not in Order

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

At noon to- day Mr. A. Howell, Town Clerk and returning officer in connection with the extraordinary election caused by the resignation of…

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Local and General News Conobolas shire Council

Leader · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

The Monthly meeting of the above body will be held on ,Monday next, at 2 o’clock…

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Rubbish in Streets "A Trivial Matter" Alderman Browning on Magistrate's Decision

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

Dealing with the nuisance of litter in the streets, mentioned in the overseer, of works report. Alderman Browning, at last night's meeting of the…

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Gold Fever Digging Up Roads Council Powers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

The news that people in Victoria were digging up roads for the purpose of gold mining has raised the question whether in this…

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Council and Speedway Ownership of Bulbs Threat to Revoke Licenses

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

The Bathurst Council last night received further legal opinion relating to their agreement with the Bathurst Speedway Co. Ltd., and in regard to the…

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RAIL V. MOTOR Bathurst Council's Policy How a Mistake was Made

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

That several tons of reinforced steel for the Bathurst Council were brought from Sydney by motor lorry "Inadvertently," as the Mayor pointed out, was…

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