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

Council & local affairs, 1934

1,485 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 75

"Running Short" Oberon Shire Finances

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 3

"The present position of the Council's finances does not reveal a very healthy state of affairs," wrote the Shire Clerk (Mr. F. H. Rowe) in his…

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Oberon Shire Meeting Big Volume of Business

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

A meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday. Councillors present were Robinson, McKibbon,…

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Blayney Municipal Elections

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

At the Blayney municipal selctions on Saturday. Mr. B. a Rlordan. formerly of Orange, topped the poll with votes. Dr. Veech was runner-up…

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£700 ENDOWMENT Wyaldra Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 12

THE apportionment of endowment for Shire Councils for the triennial period 1934-35-36 has been made…

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Oberon Shire Roads Engineer's Comprehensive Report

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Oberon Shire Council a lengthy report was submitted by the engineer (Mr. J. W. F. Connan)…

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Thousands for Roads £8000 For Merriwa Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

THE Unemployment Relief Council has decided to make available £250,000, of which £169,000 will be spent on road work and £81,000…

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Council Letters Last Night's List

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

The Bathurst Council correspondence last night was not as bulky as usual and as a result did not monopolise as much time as is usually the…

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Rocket Street Road Petition to Council

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 5

In a petition to the Bathurst Council last night residents of Rocket Street drew attention to the bad state of Rocket Street between…

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Council By-election Mr Heard's Easy Victory

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 12

MR. F. W. Heard won last Saturday's municipal by-election in Gulgong by a large majority…

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A Busy Year Bathurst Council's Health Department

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 2

Reviewing the past year's operations in his department Mr. A. T. McIntyre, (Health Inspector) reported to the Bathurst Council last night stated that…

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Freezing a Burning Question Trouble Over Concessions Mudgee Council Looks Things Over

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 15

THERE was a fairly animated discussion at Monday night's counci meeting concerning concessions granted to the local…

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Will They Ever End? More and More Sewerage Worries Council versus P.W.D.

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 14

IT is to be sincerely hoped that Mudgee's sewerage worries will not last as long as those of some other towns…

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Peace, Perfect Peace All Quiet on the Municipal Front Nothing Much Doing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

ALD. Dykes, deputy-mayor, presided at Monday night's meeting of the Mudgee council, and the proceedings were most…

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General News Council Tender

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

The Bathurst council in committee lost night accepted the tender of £80 by Mr. J. Muldoon for the erection of a kitchen at the old gasworks…

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Council Keeps Trees BATHURST

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

By one vote Bathurst Council has decided against the destruction of certain trees in the main streets, which it was contended by some…

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A Lucky Find Council Employees Fortune Kempsey

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 5

A find of ambergris, said to be worth £1,500 was made on the beach at Smoky Cape, by a young man. Ray Sanders, who is employed by the…

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Sofala Hospital Appeal to Turon Shire Council

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 1

The Sofala Hospital Board at its last meeting carried the following resolution which was submitted to the monthly meeting of the Turon Shire…

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Turon Shire Council Yesterdays Meeting Road Repairs Wanted

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Turon Shire Council was held yesterday, the President (Cr. W. H. Berry) being in the chair. Others present were:…

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Council Finances

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 6

At Thursday's night's meeting of the Molong Council, the financial position of the municipality was subjected to an intense…

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Turon Shire Roads Engineer's Report

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 4

In his report to the Turon Shire Council yesterday the Engineer (Mr. J. O'Neill) stated that since the previous meeting an amount of £208/5/7…

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