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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 2 of 68

Empire Council Defied Cyclist Appears at Sports Ground SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

Defying the ruling of the Empire Games, Council, Don Blackman, a member of the Empire Games cycling team appeared at the Sports Arena…

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Japanese Version Man-handling Municipal Policeman Impeached Shanghai

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

The Japanese army spokesman declared that Sergt. Turner, who complained of being manhandled by Japanese, had insulted the Japanese army…

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[?] Shire P[?] Reports

Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 6

Inspired by rumors of a public meeting to be ca[?]ed at [?]ney by critics of [?]tration expen[?]s of the…

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Mr. Spooner and the Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

The Bathurst Council tonight will have before it the new plan of Mr. Spooner regarding the wiping out of a certain amount of interest on the Bathurst Water Supply and the Sewerage Works, on condition that the Council adopts a different policy with regard to borrowing…

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Old Servants to Retire at 65 Dubbo Council Decision Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

Dubbo Council tonight received a recommendation from the works committee that the council's maintenance staff be retired at the age of 65…

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Robes for Mayor

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

"Now is the time when we should obtain prices for Mayoral robes, and robes for the Town Clerk in connection with the 150th. anniversary…

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Council Correspondence Last Night's List

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

Correspondence dealt with by the Bathurst Municipal Council last night included the following. From Mr. H. Lupp, enclosing list…

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FINED £50 Shire President to Pay Illegal Travelling Expenses Bombala

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

Councillor A. A. Wright, president of the Bibbeluke Shire, was fined £50 by Mr. Britz. P.M., at the local court for having illegally received…

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Air Pageant City Council Informed Planned at Kelso

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 5

A definite programme for the pardcipation of Air Force planes in the sesqli centenary celebrations in Bathurst in March is under review…

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Shire President Fined £50 And Out of Office For Year BOMBALA

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

Councillor A. A. Wright, president of the Bibbenluke Shire Council, was fined £50 by Mr. Britz, P.M., at the Bombala Court to-day, and was…

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Brief But Lively Council Debate Was Job Done Properly?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

A brief but lively discussion took place at last Friday's meeting of the Wyaldm Shire Cornell regarding work which…

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Old Servants to Retire at 65 Dubbo Council Decision Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 5

Dubbo Council tonight received a recommendation from the works committee that the council's maintenance staff be retired at the age of 65…

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Mt. Panorama the T.T. RACES Cycle Union Wants to Know Important Proposals at Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 5

Several important mailers with regard to Mt. Panorama came before last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council…

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MOLONG. The Council

Leader · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening The Mayur (Aid J. H. Ca[?] Alds [?] Burgess Lears [?]…

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Shire’s Support for Highway Scheme

Leader · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

On the [?]ore that the route through Young. Cowra and Canowindra was the moat direct one. Wangoola Shire Council resolved on Saturday to give…

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The Bathurst Council and the Star Chamber

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

The decision of the Bathurst Council on Wednesday night to discuss the new Spooner [?] scheme behind closed doors will be received with much surprise and no little resentment so far as the majority of the ratepayers are concerned. Without doubt the…

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Hush, Hush! the Spooner Proposals, To Be Discussed in Committee Star Chamber Decision of Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

After a brisk discussion on whether the matter should be debated in closed council, in which a minority of three aldermen strongly opposed the…

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Boree Shire Council. Busy Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 16

The regular monthly meeting of the, councillors was held on Monday last, there being a full attendance, and the President (Cr. R. B. Chapman) taking…

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Turon Shire Tenders

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 2

Yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council accepted contracts by W. B. Samuels for all tenders. These will be submitted to the Local…

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Shire Roads Inspection

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 2

It was stated at yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council that several requests for repairs to Shire roads have been deferred pending the…

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