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

Council & local affairs, 1932

1,328 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 67

Loan Council and Mr. Lang

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

The Loan Council is meeting this week, and the Sydney press has for weeks been shrieking for that body to discipline Mr. Lang. What they mean…

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Reserve Vandalism and Thefts From Pavilion Matter Before Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 4

At the Lithgow Council meeting on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald Coates) referred to vandalism at the showground and the loss of £20 worth of…

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Sewage Treatment Work Recommenced Council's Dilemma Another Protest to Ministers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

For sheer persistence, the Public Works Department has few equals. Despite numerous protests by…

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Municipal Baths Oakey Park Proposal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

A deputation from the Oakey Park A.L.P., comprising Messrs. Allister, Fell and Taylor, placed a proposal before Council on Monday night for the…

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Gulgong Native Mayor of Bankstown

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 12

A Gulgong native now residing at Bankstown, Alderman C. E. H. Griffiths, who was recently elected Mayor of Bankstown, is an uncle…

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Rylstone Shire "Putting the Boot In"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

"Occupier" writes:—As an Interested listener to the recent Court case at Rylstone in which a sanitary contractor was heavily fined…

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Collectors Council Takes a Hand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 10

[?] Municipal [?] collections of any de[?] will be allowed in the [?] without…

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Lithgow Council Discusses Many Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council was held on Monday night, when the Mayor (Ald. Coates) presided. There was a fair volume of…

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Town Council Warning to Cyclists Rates Struck

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 12

The Mayor (Ald. A. E. Souter) was in the chair at last fortnightly meeting of the Gulgong Town Council on January 20…

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Ora[?]ge Council

Leader · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

The Orange Council’s usual meeting, postpo[?]ed from Tuesday on account of the p[?]bllc holiday, [?]ook place on Wednesday night, whe[?] those…

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An Iniquitous Act. Council’s Face Bankruptcy. SYDNEY. Thu[?]

Leader · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

Th [?] of the [?] [?] A [?] a [?] [?]-day [?] the [?] of [?]own [?] from [?]…

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Loan Council Meets Lyons on Equality of Sacrifice Position of N.S. WALES

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

A report by Treasury officials concerning the finances of the various Governments was presented to the Loan Council. Estimates for 1931-32…

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Loan Council Report of State Treasurers Huge Delicits Revealed N.S.W. Heads List MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

The reports of the State Treasurers, submitted to the Loin Council to-day showed that the deficits of the six State Governments is expected to…

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Overseas Payments . N.S.W. Likely to Default Notification to Loan Council Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 2

A notification was received from the Commonwealth Treasurer stating that New South Wales had only £400,000 in hand to meet overseas…

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Lang's Troubles No Help From Loan Council Default Certain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government's attitude towards the demand by the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. J. T. Lang) for £500,000…

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£14,585,000 Loan Council's Help to Lang SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

It transpired that for the period from November 3, 1930 (when he assumed office) [?] December 31, 1931. Mr. Lang obtained £14,585,000…

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Back to Campbelltown Municipal Jubilee Celebrations

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

February 23rd to 27th, 1932 The historic town of Campbelltown on the Main Southern Line, 33 miles from Sydney, will inaugurate a…

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Loan Council. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 3

The question of luau money wan adjourned for further consideration, by Loan Council tills evening…

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Union Club Resumed by City Council Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

Despite strenuous opposition by the Labor minority, the City Council to-day decided return to the Union Club the premises in Bligh Street which…

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½D in the £ (Second Edition, Yesterday) Council Rates Reduced Cut in Wages and Salaries

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 3

BATHURST Council last night considered estimates for the current year, which provide for a reduction of ½d in the £1 in the rates…

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