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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 4 of 85

More Council Whitewash

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 2

Another helping of the whitewash brush yesterday saw the principal traffic lines at city intersections freshened up for the second time within…

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Four Inches in Thirty Minutes. Mayor's Unenviable Position

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

Those who still have vivid recollections of the 1935 floods, especially those occupants of business houses in Lord's Place, had their fears aroused…

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Shire Rates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

CONTRARY to expectations, there will be no increase in rates in the Turon Shire this year. At last week's meeting the council struck…

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LOITERING Discussion at Council Meeting Where Do Police Stand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 8

AT last Wednesday's meeting of the Mudgee Council, the health and building inspector stated that many complaints had been…

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Correspondence Municipal Affairs (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

Sir.—We hear a lot about the Douglas Credit proposals and I am quite in accord that we should use our own credit instead of leaving it in…

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General News New Council Truck

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Aubin Brothers with a quote of £629 12.5 net were the successful tenderers for a new truck for the Bathurst Municipal Council. It will be…

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Labor War Labor Council Election SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

A further attempt by the N. S. W. branch of the A. L. P. to gain strength in the Labor Council is expected during the election of officers of the…

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£500 Claimed Writ Against Oberon Shire Alleged Breach of Contract Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

A Will has been issued on behalf of A Honeywood, read contractor, claiming £500 from the oberon shire council for alleged beach of contract…

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City Council Reform Party and Politics Press Again Admitted SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

The Civic Reform Party, which controls the Sydney City Council, decided to-day to drop the No Party plank of its Constitution…

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Orange Water Debts. Alderman’s Questions

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

A[?]d. A. Roberts at question time at the Orange Council meeting last night. [?]sked on notice for information relating to the capital debt[?] and…

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ALP. J. SAWYER. Welcomed to the Council

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

Aid. J. Sawyer, who was elected unopposed to the vacancy caused by the resignation of A[?]d. [?] for the first time in years at…

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Advice Rejected City Council Engineer Annoyed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. Forbes Mackay the general manager of the City Council electricity undertakings, hotly criticised the rejection of his advice by the Sydney…

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£500 CLAIMED Writ Against Oberon Shire Alleged Breach of Contract Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 3

A writ has been issued on behalf of A. Honeywood, road contractor, claiming £500 from the Oberon Shire Council for alleged breach of…

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Work Wanted Unemployed Deputation Council's Frank and Sympathetic Attitude

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

After hearing a deputation appointed at a public meeting recently, Lithgow Council on Monday night received for consideration a list of proposed…

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Works Scheme Council Accepts Proposal. A.M.P. Society’s Offer

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

The Australian Mutual Provident Society advised that [?] was prepared to lend the [?]um required by the Council as It[?] quot[?] of th[?]…

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Relief Work Costs Estimates Exceeded Explanation Required And Is Given in Council Discussion

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

Lithgow Council on Monday night received a letter from the Labor and Industry Department to the effect that a return from…

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Shire Endowment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

ACCORDING to a letter read at the Cudgegong Shire Council meeting yesterday the endowment grant has been fixed at £1750…

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Rylstone Shire Council Re-distribution of Ridings Noxious Weeds Prosecutions Bonus Withdrawn

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Thursday January 14th, with the President…

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N.T. JOB Darwin's Mayor On Abbott

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 10

THE Mayor of Darwin (Ald. Brogan) has stated that there is no personal feeling against Mr. Abbott, M.H.R. in…

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Nanking Council Pardons Chang

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 20

The State Council has par[?] Marshal Change H[?]linug, who…

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