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

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,347 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 68

Spooner's Proposals and the Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

Tomorrow night the Bathurst Council will have to decide one way of the other on the "take it or leave it" attitude of Mr Spooner. Minister for Local Government with regard to his proposals that the Council should borrow from outside sources in order to liquidate the debts on…

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Council of Churches First Move in Melbourne MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

Victorian Bishops will meet Archbishop Mead in conference to-morrow and endeavor to discover a practical basis to unite the Anglican and…

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Abercrombie Shire

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

The next meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council will probably be called for Saturday. March 12. by which time it is hoped that finality…

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Combine Alleged County Council Transformers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

The Sydney County Council yesterday received five tenders of identical amounts for the supply of Australian made transformers. Councillor -…

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Lithgow Float In Sydney Procession Council Makes £10 DONATION

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

Lithgow Council last night voted £10 as its contribution towards the construction of a float depicting the industries of Lithgow district and…

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Main-Street Costs And Comments Keen Discussion at Special Council Meeting Job Will Be Carried Through Near to Estimate Is Assurance of the Engineer But Many Queries Are Put and Doubts Expressed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

The estimates for the reconstruction of Main-street in concrete and their relation to the costs statements submitted to the aldermen from time to time, were discussed at a special meeting of Lithgow Council last night…

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Shire Meeting Postfoned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 14

As tome of the councillors were unable to attend the February meeting of the Shire Council, set down for the 18th instant, it was…

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Merriwa Shire Council About Khaki Weed Another Suggested Highway Ramps on Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 11

THE regular monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on 16th inst., when Cr. H. O. Bensley presided. Councillors C. C…

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Cobbora Council Praised

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 8

"It Is not too much to say that we have had the closest co-operation from the shire councillors," said the president of the Dunedoo…

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Council Correspondence List at Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 3

The following correspondence was received at last night's meeting of the Bathurst City Council. From Municipal and Shire…

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Dubbo Council Capital Debts Write-Off Department's Question Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 5

Dublin Council met at the Town Hall to-night when the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serister) presided. There was not a great deal of important…

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Spooner Scheme Local Government Victimisation Finding Work For Unemployed Duty of Government, Not Council Borrowing Condemned

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 3

A spirited attack on the Spooner of placing the responsibility [?]finding work for the unemployed which was the duty of the…

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Road Levels Blaxland Shire Council's Notification

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

In this issue Blaxland Shire Council gives notice by advertisement that the levels of the road from Portland via' Wallerawang to Mudgee…

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Bathurst Council and Unemployment

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

If the Bathurst Council persists in its policy of accepting the [?] of providing work for the unemployed the responsibility for which rests entirely with the government of the day which collect a special tax for the purpose then the day is not far distant when the municipality will…

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Writ Against Council for £1500 Damages Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 6

Dubbo Council at the conclusion of general business adjourned into committee to discuss a writ for £1500. which was served on the Town Clerk…

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Dubbo Council Finances Debit Totals £11.112 DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

Dubbo Council deficit is growing and the total of the funds in debit now gives council a total debit of £11.112 11/5 as against total credit of…

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DEFENCE £15,000,000 To Be Spent Meeting of Council Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

Defence expenditure in Australia next financial year is expected to reach the huge total of £14,000,000 or £15,000,000, and because the…

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Amaroo Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

There was only one councillor; absent from Monday's meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council, Cr. W. J. Lyons being granted leave of absence…

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Municipal Council. Fire: Water: Publicity

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 8

A full attendance of the aldermen was present at Tuesday's meeting, when the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Caldwell) presided, and a lengthy business sheet…

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Abercrombie Shire Ouster Case

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 2

The Abercrombie Shire Council, which has been in the unusual position of being unable to hold any of its ordinary fortnightly meetings since…

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