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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 5 of 68

Mayor's Claim Wife and Daughter Killed BARCELONA

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 1

The new loyalist mayor at Teruel. Angel Chanrezp. who escaped after earlier rebel occupation of the town, declared that the insurgents…

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Abercrombie Shire Action By Defeated Candidate Application to Supreme Court

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 4

There lias been another development in collection with the recent Abercromble Shire election. Since the election it is known that several…

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Proposed 'Drome Shire Council's Decision Seeking Control

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 5

The Cudgegong Shire Council, which has displayed a keen and intelligent interest in the proposal to establish an…

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Latest Local News Shire Rate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

AT last Friday's meeting it was resolved to increase the rate to 2¾d. There was considerable argument before the matter reached…

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Camping Areas Popular in Most Towns Council Control

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 8

FOR quite a long time Mudgee Council has been considering the desirability of establishing a camping reserve for…

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Gardiner Elected As County Council Chairman SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

Councillor John Henry Gardiner Was to-day elected, chairman of the Sydney County Council (with allowance at the rate of £1000 a year), on…

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Slight Rise in Rate Cudgegong Council's Decision State Highway Proposal Delegates to Attend Conference

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 5

Consideration of the estimates was the principal mission of Cudgegong Shire Councillors at Friday's meeting, and…

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General News Bathurst Council Meeting

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

The usual fornightly meeting of the Bathurst City Council has been postponed from to-morrow, which is Anniversary Day, to Thursday night…

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Sweated Telephonist Works 78 Hours £1 Narromine Council Protest

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

The following story of a sweated telephonist who works 78 hours for £1. at the Narromine Post Office, comes from the "Narromine News."…

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Didn't Want Position as a Mayor

Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

Aid. E L R. Keech was the only Domination for the position of Mayor of Wingham. He in not "shook" on the Job, however, and told the…

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Ouster Action Notice Served On Shire Councillors

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 5

Notices of intention to proceed on an ouster action have been issued against the president of the Abercrombie Shire Council, Councillor J…

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Coolah Shire Council Important Road Matters Proposed Loan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 19

THE January meeting of the Coolah Shire Council was held on the 21st instant, with Councillor R. C. Stephen (president) in the…

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Shire Estimates

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

In this issue Blaxland Shire Council advertises its estimates for 1938, and they will make interesting reading to ratepayers…

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Merriwa Shire Council Important Minutes Finances Cause Concern Estimates for 1938

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 16

COUNCILOR H. O. Bensley presided over a full council when the usual monthly meeting was held at the Shire Hall on 18th inst. The…

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Council Rebuked Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) is still of the opinion that Dubbo Council could reduce its water rate from…

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Cobbora Shire Dunedoo Water Supply Public Holiday

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 16

AT the Cobbora Shire Council meeting last week an application from the Mendooran P.A. and H. Society to have Friday, March…

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Dubbo Council Air Force Visit Water Supply Problem Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

At tonight's meeting of the Dubbo Council presided over by the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier), the main items of discussion were on the matters and…

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Invitation to Bathurst Aldermen

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

Expressing gratitude for the generous manner in which the council has always treated the institution, a letter was received by the Bathurst City…

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Shire Rate Unchanged. Scavenging Extension. Noxious Weeds Question

Leader · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

A general rate of twopence unchanged to that of last year was adopted for 1938 by the Canobolas Shire Council…

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Bathurst Council Last Nights Correspondence

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

The following correspondence was received by the Bathurst City Council at its meeting last night:—From J. Wallace and others owning…

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