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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 3 of 85

Cricket Big Council Match

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 8

Practice for the forthcoming Council cricket match on January 23 is in full swing. Doctor Harris, resplendent in correct cricketing attire…

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Council Correspondence Last Night's List

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

Amongst the correspondence submitted to last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council: From Alderman J. Braham…

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Straying Stock Complaints to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

Stating that she was a woman who took a pride in her home, Mrs. Edith Green, of 45 Pye Street, wrote to last night's meeting of the Municipal…

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Public Works Engineer's Report to Council

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

To last night's missing of the Bathurst Municipal Council the city en[?] (Mr. W. G. Adams) reported that the following jobs had been…

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Can't Have It Site for Council Chambers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 13

THE Dubbo Council recently decided to build modern council chambers inside the sports ground area on the edge of victoria Park…

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Blaxland Council Loan-grant Scheme Portland Bushfire Brigade Authorised

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Blaxland Shire Council was hold yesterday. It was decided to inform the…

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Too Noisy? Ratepayers Don't Want Sawmill Council Puzzled

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

AT last night's meeting of the Mudgee Council two largely signed petitions were received protesting against the…

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Street Signs Main Roads Board Objects Letters to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

Flashing signs in William Street, Bathurst, were the subject of several communications received at last night's meeting of the Municipal…

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No Funds Available Hospital Matern[?]ty Ward Letter to Council

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

With reference to representations to the Minister far Health relative to the need of a maternity unit at the Bathurst District Hospital the…

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Dubbo Baths Council Receives Report OVER 40,000 Patrons Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

There is no doubt that the Dubbo Baths have been extremely popular, for although the weather was not ideal over Christmas for swimming…

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Doesn't Want Money Letter to Council Man Who Lives Unto Himself

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

Blaxland Shire Council has met a man who says he will have "nothing to do with money." At yesterday's meeting, S. A…

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"New Ideas & Opinions" New Shire President's First Report His Appeal—no Favor—ratepayers' Duty "New System Needed to Keep Roads in Repair"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

"I believe in the Council being run by the Council, not the President," stated the President (Cr. D. E. McGrath) of Wyaldra Shire Council, to last Friday's regular meeting…

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OBERON. Shire Council

Leader · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

The [?] I monthly meeting of the [?] Shire Council was held on [?] and all councillors were [?] With Cr, J. J ll[?]n. the…

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Bort[?] Shire Council. Weed Threat is Grave

Leader · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

The Brat meeting of. the Bone Shire Council for [?] held at [?] on Monday, was attend by Cra. B. H. Herbert (pre[?]). H.B…

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Mayor's Fund. Brown Family Benefit

Leader · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

This fund will close to-moramount (Saturday). and the amount collected. paid over to Mrs. [?] therefore those who are still…

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Oberon Shire Auditor's Report

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

The Shire Clerk, Mr. F. H. Rowe, received the following auditor's report recently; "I beg to report the completion of…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 7

A meeting of the council, at which the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Caldwell) presided, was attended by Aldermen E. L. M. Parslow, A. S. Cole, M. A. Leary,…

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Turon Shire Rates

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 2

Contrary to expectations there will be no increase in rates in the Turon Shire this year. At yesterday's meeting the Council struck the rate…

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General News Shire Endowments

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 2

Government endowment of the Turon Shire Council for the next three years has been fixed by the Department at £1900 a year. For…

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Cricket Council Match

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

The following teams have been selected to represent the Gasworks-Parks staff against the rest of Council on the wicket of Messrs. R…

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