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

Council & local affairs, 1935

1,369 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 69

Scots' Requests Council Considers Three Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

"Three applications in succession from Scotsmen," remarked an alderman at Monday night's Council meeting when letters were read from the…

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Excursion Train Facilities Lithgow Council to Persevere

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

The agitation for excursion train facilities to Lithgow is to be continued by the local Council despite two recent refusals by the Railway…

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[?]U[?]al Council. Lord’s Place Fl[?]d[?]g

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

The for[?]ghtly meeting of the Orange [?]nicipal Co[?]cil was held last [?]ght and ro[?]ine bus[?] was [?]ted in the [?]ble [?]ce…

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Inquiry Sought Notice of Motion Ald Roper's Proposal in Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

The following motion, of which he gave notice for discussion at the next meeting, was presented by Ald. Roper at Monday night's meeting of…

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Plight of Unemployed Deputation To Government Lithgow Council in Support

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

A distinction between the words "demand"' and ''request," when used in appeals to the Government, was mentioned at Monday night's Council…

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Retiring Age Discussion in Council Suggestion That Question Be Re-opened

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

"Is ix a crime to have a birthday nowadays," remarked Ald. Tougher at Monday night's Council meeting when a discussion, took place relative…

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Claim for £8,000 Coal Cut At Wonthaggi Lithgow Council Supports Federation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

Lithgow Council on Monday night extended co-operation to the Central Council of the Miners' Federation in its agitation to have £8000, stated to be…

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Mayor Congratulated A.L.P. Motion

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 5

Coupling with his congratulatory motion to the Mayor for his efforts on behalf of the unemployed a motion that the Council be asked to remove…

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Dubbo Council By-election Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 3

It is anticipated that there will be at least three candidates for the municipal by-election next month, however, only one nomination has so…

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Lithgow Council Big List of Road Jobs

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Ashley) presided at the fortnightly meeting of Council on Monday night. A fair list of business was transacted…

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NOT [?] LITY. Releasing Flood Waters. Proposal to Council

Leader · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 4

Because [?] [?] with [?] where it was [?] [?]…

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Amaroo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of Amaroo Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall, Cumnock, on Monday and was attended by Crs. Bowhay (President)…

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Shire Reports Presented to Amaroo Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 4

The following reports were presented to Amaroo Shire Council on Monday: FINANCE…

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Shire By-election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 3

SO far very little interest is being evinced in the by-election for C riding, which will take place on Saturday, February 9. As in the…

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Fighting Weeds Shire Council Wants Help P.P. Board Can't Give It

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

THE Cudgegong Shire Council recently wrote to the Mudgee P.P. Board asking if it would make a grant to the…

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Canobolas Shire Annual Rate Fixed

Leader · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 4

A special meeting of the Canabolas Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday morning, to [?] fixing the rate for…

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Rain Causes Work in Shire

Leader · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

One [?] of the [?] has been the causing of more wash on roads in the Canobolas Shine the [?] . A. Stephen [?]…

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Should There Be a Town Rate? Coolah Shire Council Rate Raised by a Farthing in £ £400 for Pine Ridge Bridge Big Works Ahead

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 7

VERY important discussions occurred at the meeting of the Coolah Shire Council on Friday, 18th inst. They were mainly concerned with the question of rates and the important work which lay in the very near future…

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Now We Shan't Be Long Council's Big Scheme Improving Footpaths and Gutters Expert Supervision Required

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

IT would appear that, after a long and patient wait, Mudgee ratepayers are to be provided with decent footpaths and…

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Oberon Shire Grant of £2,500

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

A grant of £2500 is to be made to Oberon Shire Council for the carrying out of three road jobs. The money will come from the £300,000 to be…

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