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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 10 of 72

Orange Council Show sewerage Charges

Leader · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 3

The Orange Council meeting, last night, was attended by Alds. W.F. Mathews (Mayor) F. T. Hanson, M. p. Marlin. S. A. Whi[?] W.A. Mayne…

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Gasworkers' Hours Council Agrees in Committee But There Is Reversal in Council Will Price Increase?

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 2

Lithgow Council has decided to adopt a 40-hour week (worked in five days) at the gasworks. The decision was reached after a lengthy…

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Purchase of Car Causes Council Discussion and a Little Recrimination

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 2

A recommendation that a motor car be purchased for the works overseer was dealt with by Lithgow Council on Monday night. After a good…

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Railway Electrifica Tion Lithgow Council Won't Agitate Some Interesting Views

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 4

Lithgow Council on Monday night declined to co-operate with the Blue Mountains Shire Council to re-open with the Government the question of…

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ELECTRICITY Request to Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 15

THE public meeting called for Monday night was poorly attended compared with meetings held to consider other projects. The…

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ANTI-ALSATIAN Blaxland Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 16

CONTENDING that the Alsatian dog was a menace, Mr. W. C. Webb, of Capertee, waited on the last meeting of…

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Bottle Neck Bridges Aldermen Unanimous For Removal Discussion at Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 1

At the special meeting of the Bathurst Council on Tuesday night the aldermen were unanimous in the matter of the removal of the bottle…

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Capertee Matters Blaxland Shire Coucil

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 11

AT its last meeting the Blaxland Shire Council dealt with several matters of interest to the Capertee districts…

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"Deputation Was Very Successful" MR. W. F. DUNN, M.L.A., to Council Aldermen Congratulated on Reports Water Scheme: Washaway Grant: Relief Work

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 13

VERY Important matters affecting the municipality were dealt with in reports submitted to last Gulgong Town Council meeting by a deputation which had visited Sydney recently on behalf of the Council…

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Council Vacancies Nominations Called Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 3

The resignations of Ald. J. H. War and V. J. Rubenach of the Dubbo Council have been received. Applicants for nominations are now…

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Town Hall Rights Local Council's Action

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 12

TO last Town Council meeting the Town Hall Committee (per Ald. Amies) reported:— "Regarding applications for…

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Borrowing Powers Bathurst Council Opposes New Act

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 5

The amended Local Government Act, which enables local government councils to borrow without the consent of the ratepayers, was strongly…

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Council's Right to Purchase Plant "Cart Before the Horse"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 13

AT last Wednesday night's meeting of the Gulgong Town Council Ald. T. Amies moved:—…

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Lithgow Council Matters Big List at Recent Meeting Tree-planting Scheme

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council took place on Monday night, when the Mayor (Ald. O'Connor) submitted an unusual number…

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Coolah District News Proposed Swimming Baths Deputation to Council Grant Asked For

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 6

A DEPUTATION from the Chamber of Commerce waited on the Council at the monthly meeting held on the14th inst. with a…

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Municipal Picnic Action by Bathurst Unemployed Invitation Declined

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 3

Mr F. McGrath, honorary secretary of the Bathurst branch of the Unemployed Relief Workers Council, at the weekly meeting held in the…

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Labor Municipal Assembly Election of Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Lithgow Municipal Assembly was held at the Trades Hall on Sunday. Credentials were received from the following:--…

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Boree Shire Council. Electricity for Cudal

Leader · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 4

Provision of [?] for the town of Cudal, as well as a lighting scheme for Eugowra, were subjects before the [?] Shire…

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Shire Health Officer

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

For some considerable time the Engineer, Mr. G. S. Gerty, lias been doing the dual duty of Health Officer for the Shire. This entailed a…

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Skeleton Weed. Shire Engineer's Advice

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

In his monthly report to the Lyndhurst Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. G. S. Gerty) stated that a plant recently obtained from land near…

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