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

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,681 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 85

Keppel Street Posts Owners to Remove Verandahs Bathurst Council's Order

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

A recommendation that the Bathurst Council should order the owners of twenty-eight premises in Keppel Street to remove verandahs and…

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Civic Club More Delays in Prospect Bombshell Dropped at Council Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

Somewhat of a bombshell was dropped at last night's Bathurst Council meeting when it was announced that the initial outlay by the…

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Nine Thousand Pounds Cudgegong Shire's Big Programme Water at Sale Yards Is Hargraves Common Too Large

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 6

AT Tuesday's meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council it was resolved to take advantage of the Spooner scheme, and to…

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Thompson's Creek Water Supply Scheme Shire to Meet Minister 'Wang Not Ripe for Scheme, Says Councillor

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

Arrangements were made at yesterday's meeting of Blaxland Shire, to hold a special meeting of Council next Saturday morning to interview the…

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Wrong Action Bathurst Council Taken to Task Employment of Non-returned Man

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

An announcement by the R.S.S. Employment Board in Sydney that the Bathurst Municipal Council had contravened the preference act by…

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Dubbo Council Aldermen in Peaceful Mood Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 7

Council met last night for its fortnightly sitting with eight aldermen in attendance. Owing to the absence of any contentious matters,…

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Digging Into Orange History. Boree Shire Council. Work for Unemployed

Leader · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

The Under-Secretary of the Department of Works and local Government wrote to the forces Shire Council at Monday’s most…

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New Valuation. For Municipal Assessments

Leader · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

Off[?] of the Valuer–Generals departments are engaged on the [?] vision of the valuations In the municipality of Orange, and…

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Boree Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 17

The following reports were received at Monday's meeting of the Boree Shire Council, held at Cudal:—HEALTH INSPECTOR…

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Municipal Council Officers' Reports

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 14

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

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Council Warning

National Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

The Municipal Council draws attention, by advertisement in this issue, that sewerage fittings must not be altered or extended without first…

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Molong Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 12

A full attendance of aldermen signed the attendance book on Tuesday night at the Town Hall, the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Caldwell) presiding. Mr…

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Shire of Boree. Monthly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 5

The President (Cr. Herbert) took the chair at the regular meeting of the Boree Shire Council on Monday last, Crs. Chapman, Windus, Miller…

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Shire of Boree. Engineer's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 4

Mr. L. W. Morris Shire Engineer reported as follows to Monday's meeting of the Boree Shire:— Main and Trunk Roads…

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Cudal Council Matters

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 8

At Monday's Boree Shire Council meeting, the following letters of local interest were read: Mr. Richard T. Job, of Cudal, wrote…

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Travelling Expenses Again. Shire Councillors Proceeded Against

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 19

At Grafton Police Court on Friday W. K. O'Brien proceeded against Cr. Sam Mawhinney, of Ulmarra, for accepting 2/ from the council as…

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Unemployed Protest. Mayor Griffin Taken to Task Attitude of Workless

National Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 4

Keen criticism of the Mayor of Bathurst (Ald. M. J. Griffin) was voiced at a meeting of the Unemployed Relief Workers' Council in the Australia…

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Need for Trades and Labor Council (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 6

Sir: A movement is on foot for the formation of a local Trades and Labor Council. When we are aware of the many advantages gained, by…

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Reconstruction Main-street Mayor's Broadcast Survey of Council's Funds

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 4

When he spoke from Station 2KA (Katoomba) on Thursday night, the Mayor of Lithgow (Ald. Chandler) said it was…

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Engineer's Report Cobbora Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 5

THE following are extracts from the Engineer's report at the meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council last Tuesday: —…

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