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

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,543 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 78

Catch Motor Hogs. Advises Aldermen. Petrol Pumps Question

Leader · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

Suggestions' that the Transport Department would do better to catch road hogs than interfere with garage…

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Expelled From Meeting. Ald. Sawyer. Defied the Mayor. Accusations Denied. Sequel to Letters in Press

Leader · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

Refusing to withdraw a remark to which the Mayor (Dr. W. F. Matthews) took exception at a meeting of the…

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Straying Mock Menace Rigid Action Sought Bathurst Safety Council Discussion

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 5

Describing the practice of allowance stock to stray on main roads, particularly at night as a menace to traffic, the Bathurst branch of the Road…

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Parish Council Church Activities New Hall

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 12

THE formation of a Parish Council was decided on at the annual meeting of St. Luke's Church of England,…

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Trades and Labor Council Formation at Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 6

Portland Trades and Labor Council was established at a conference last week, when representatives of five trade unions, four miners' lodges…

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County Council to Deal with Noxious Plants

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 6

In regard to Rylstone Council's request to Blaxland, Turon, Cudgegong, Mudgee, Wyaldra and Gulgong, asking them to attend a…

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Farmers Organise Vital Resolutions Framed District Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 13

FARMERS over a wide spread of the district, from Neilrex to Coolah, are organising and working towards one common end, a…

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Bunnerong Powerhouse County Council Chairman To Be Met

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

As mentioned in yesterday's "Mercury," Lithgow is taking steps to put before the Sydney County Council the advantages, of this town as the site…

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Double Murder Protest by Sweep's Council Obstruction Tactis Alleged MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 1

A complaint that restrictions had been placed on his client. George Green, chimney sweep, who was charged with the murder of…

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Our Rationed Water Supply Are All Mudgee Residents Playing Fair? And Is the Council Quite Frank?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

IF a party of shipwrecked mariners were in a boat a long way from land and the man in charge of the boat stated that the available water would have to be rationed, the rest would at once want to know how much water there was…

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Municipal By-election

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 5

Two candidates, Messrs. W. F. Day and J. B. Jump have nominated for the extraordinary municipal by election to be hold on Match 4 One…

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The Perfect Alderman

Leader · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

The [?] A night or two [?] And [?] to one I"ll [?] [?] you do not [?]…

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Sunday Sport Dubbo Council Discussion One Alderman on "Conscience" DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

Dubbo Council last night briefly debated a letter from the Rev. D. Forshaw Almond, who complained of Sunday sport actively…

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More Quibbling By Dubbo Aldermen Hospital Board Attacked Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

Not satisfied with the bite for the principle some Dubbo alderman last night carried on their quibbling with the Directorate of the Dubbo…

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Crumbs From the Council Table

Leader · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

[?] the architect's (Mr. Hedley Carl) proposal for two blocks, each containing four fiats, would render necessary a subdivision of tho area…

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Dubbo's Grants Mr. Spooner Delayed Mayor to Visit Sydney Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

When an Dubbo in December Mr. Spooner, the Minister for Works agreed to return to Dubbo in January when he would announce the…

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Council Finances Dubbo's Satisfactory Position DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

The report of the Town Clerk Mr. V. F. Matthews to last night's meeting of the Dubbo council showed that while this is generally a…

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New Year Carnival Swimming Club's Victory. Dispute with Dubbo Council. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

Contrary to expectations the Dubbo Swimming Club has scored a win with the Dubbo Council on the matter of [?] New Year's Day and night…

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Deplorable State At Dubbo Public School. Council Complains to Department. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

That a deplorable state of affairs exists at the Dubbo Primary School was the opinion expressed by aldermen at last night's meeting of the…

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Orange Council Clash Between Aldermen and Mayor Ald. Sawyer Retires. Orange

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 5

At the Orange Council meeting on Tuesday night there culminated a storm that has been brewing for some weeks past owing to the fact that…

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