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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 12 of 72

Council Letters Last Night's List Perthville Electric Light

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 3

The Department of Works and Local Government pointed out, with regard to the proposed extension of electricity to perthville, that it…

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"Too Drastic" Soldiers' Preference Act Merriwa Council Discussion Amendment Sought

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 14

WHEN a letter from the Association of Local Government Officers was read at the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council…

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No Council Meeting Lapses Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

Dubbo Council meeting last night lapsed for the want of a quorum. The Mayor and three aldermen were absent, while there are at present two…

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Council Works Bottle Neck Bridges to Go

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 7

The Bathurst Municipal Council at last night's meeting, decided to submit to the Government a programme of work involving the outlay of…

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Council Employees Arrange for Big Picnic and Decide on Levy

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

A meeting, called on behalf of the whole of the Council employees, was held in the Council Chambers last night for the purpose of arranging…

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The Columns that Will Get you what You Want Bathurst Council Works Engineerss Report Enlarging Water Mains

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 7

Reporting to last nights meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council the [?] engineer (Mr. W. G. Adams) stated that work had commenced on…

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Municipal Council. General Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 7

The full council assembled on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Caldwell) presiding, ex-Alderman G. L. Turley being also present by…

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Council Reports

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 15

The following reports were tabled and adopted, at Tuesday night's meeting of the Molong Municipal Council: FINANCE COMMITTEE…

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Municipal Picnic

National Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

The annual picnic of Municipal and Shire Employees Association will be held on Monday. The function, which will be the culmination of…

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Coolah Matters Coona. Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 1

TWO matters of interest to the Coolah district were dealt with at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council,…

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Tylstone Shire Council Farewell to Engineer Noxious Weeds Alsstian Dog Menace

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Lue Street, Rylstone, on Thursday. 20th…

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Shocking Waste Where Does the Water Go? Aldermen Perturbed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 3

IT has been stated at Mudgee Council meetings that experts consider an. average of about fifty gallons of water per…

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Orange Council

Leader · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 2

At to-morrow night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, consideration, will be given in the engineer’s report on the installation of water meters…

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Horses to Go Shire Favors Motors Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 3

The days of the horses and drays employed by the Talbragar Shire are numbered as council yesterday decided in favor of motor transport as…

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Talbragar Shire Skeleton Weed Lecture Engineer Question Again Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 3

To-day's meeting of Talbragar Shire was rather lengthy, the President (Cr. A. S. Wright) presiding over a full attendance…

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Municipal Employees Successful Picnic

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 3

Attended by some 300 persons the annual picnic of the Bathurst branch of the Municipal Employees' Association yesterday was quite as…

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Canobol[?] Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 4

A meeting of the Council of the Shire of Canobolas will be held on Monday, March [?] at 3 o’clock…

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Orange Council. Retrog[?] Ward Syst

Leader · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 2

[?] the Oran[?] Rent and Ratepayers Pr[?] Association relative to the [?] of the municipality [?]…

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Labor Council Meeting Discussion on Many Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 4

There was a good attendance of delegates at the monthly meeting of the Lithgow Trades and Labor Council on Sunday. A notice of motion,…

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Council Asperities on Car Purchase Unusual Form Taken

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 2

At its meeting on Monday night Lithgow Council decided to purchase a Ford V8 tourer car for the use of the works…

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