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

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,430 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 72

New Lord Mayor Began His Year This Morning SYDNEY This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Howie) began his civic duties to-day. He was welcomed on the steps of the Town Hall by the Town Clerk (Mr. Hendy)…

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Mr. Bruce May Preside Over League Council Meets on January 20 LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 4

It is now not likely that Mr. Stanley Bruce Bill take up the presidency of the League Council before the scheduled date of January 20…

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Dubbo's Water Drive Under River Abandoned by Council—new Scheme Decided Upon. Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 3

The Public Works Department has admitted defeat in the Dubbo water [?]mentation scheme, and on the Department's recommendation Council…

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The Lord Mayor in Office Yesterday Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 3

The new Lord Mayor (Ald. Howie) officially commenced his duties to-day. He was welcomed in the traditional style on the steps of the Town Hall…

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Local and General News Municipality of Orange

Leader · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

The Town Clerk reports that for the year 1935 building permits were Issued by the Council as follows:— New dwellings and shops 67, value…

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Special Meeting. Molong Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 8

A special meeting, called to consider the estimates, was attended by the full council and presided over by the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Caldwell). The…

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Bathurst Council Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

The next meeting of the Bathurst Council will be held on Wednesday night. Only ordinary business is listed…

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Blaxland Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Blaxland Shire Council is set down for Wednesday at the Council Chambers, Wallerawang. The Council has a heavy…

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Cobbora Shire Council Dunedoo Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 8

THE Chamber of Commerce is in receipt of the following replies to matters dealt with at their December meeting…

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Municipal Council

Leader · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

In addtion to the routine [?] at the [?]rat meeting in 1936 of the Orange Mon[?]pal Cou[?] to be held to-morrow night…

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Talbragar Shire. Councillors' Reward. DUBBO

Leader · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

Because of the anfinancial position of the Talhragar Shire Council since 1929, none of the councillors claimed the mileage allowances due to…

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Shire Worried Ex-Solicitor's Big Bill Government's Penalty of £230 DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

Mr. A. S. Wright, the president presided over Crs. J. Roberts, F. J Moresby, J. Griffiths, J. Kerin, the Shire Cleric (Mr. S. D. Marchant)…

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Economy Again Talbragar Shire's Plight Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 3

Of late many changes have taken place in respect to Talbragar Shire which has experienced a very hard period and now the "writing is on the…

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Shire Councillor H[?]vily Fined

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

A [?]e of £60, with £3 2/ costs [?] de[?]ll fo[?] days’ imprisonment with light labor was imposed at the [?]en In[?] Court on William Augustine…

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Mulholland Memorial. Council Accepts Proposal

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

The executive committee of the F. J. Mulholland Memorial Fund, with the approval of Mrs. Mulholland [?]nd family, requested…

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Orange Council. First Meeting of Year

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

At the first meeting [?] 1[?]36 of Orange Municipal Council those in[?]ance were the Mayor (Dr. W. [?] Math[?]), Ai[?], W. A. Maybe. [?]…

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Lithgow Council Short Meeting--shaft Street Reservoir

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

The business at the fortnightly meeting of the Lithgow Council on Monday night was not lengthy. COMMITTEE REPORTS…

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Council Employees Seek Some Concessions and a Number Are Granted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 3

Recently the full Council, as a committee, dealt with a number of requests for concessions from the employees. The following report,…

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Scenic Road From Hassan's Walls To Gap Council to Make Application

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

The Council at Monday night's meeting decided to approach the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Dunningham) regarding the…

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Shire Staff Entertained

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 9

THE permanent staff of the Shire Council were entertained by the President (Cr. R. C. Stephen) at the Council Chambers on Xmas Eve…

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