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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 24 of 78

Medical Service Council Receives Replies Support for Additional Doctor

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 2

Lithgow Council, which recently circularised local lodges and friendly societies in connection with support for a further…

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Some Challenge! Boys to Aldermen

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

A CRICKET match between boys of the Gulgong Public School and aldermen and staff of the Town Council was…

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Defence Precautions Blaxland Shire Proposals

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of Blaxland Shire Council, with the object of co-ordinating with defence precautionary measures the engineer…

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Blaxland Shire Council Bulk Electricity Supplies to Glen Davis Many Road Repairs Needed Decisions at Yesterday's Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 5

Reporting to yesterday's meeting of Blaxland Shire Council, the president (Cr. J. L. W. Burton) said that, in company with the clerk and electrical engineer, he interviewed the Railway Commissioners and Mr. Barr-Smith, of the National Oil Proprietary…

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CORRESPONDENCE Town Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 12

THE fortnightly meeting of the Gulgong Town Council was held on Wednesday evening last…

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Town Garbage System Saving to Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 9

WHEN council met last month they tabled a letter from R. Rusten, who offered to conduct a garbage disposal system at…

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Kanangra Walls Discussion With Oberon Council

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6

A special meeting of the Oberon Shire Council has been called for to-morrow. The meeting has been called as a result of a request from the…

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Bathurst Grand Prix Council Makes Money

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6

It is stated that gate takings at the N.S. Wales Light Gar Club's road race at Mount Panorama, Bathurst, on Monday, were approximately £600…

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Lithgow Council a Short Meeting But Numerous Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council took place on Tuesday night. The Deputy-Mayor (Ald. Roper) presided…

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Council Chambers Improving the Accommodation at Comparatively Small Cost

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night of Lithgow Council a recommendation regarding alterations to the Council Chambers offices,…

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Keeping of Dogs Council Defers Consideration But Need of Ordinance Emphasised

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6

Lithgow Council decided last night to defer for further consider the question of the keeping of dogs in Lithgow…

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Local shops can cater for your needs : Shop Locally Wax Matches Council's Move for Sales in Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 12

STATING that there was a demand in Gulgong district for wax matches, the mayor (Aid. A. Baldwin) moved at last…

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Municipal Loan Works

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

WORK in the Mudgee streets is to start on Monday next. The Council cannot select the men employed; these have to be provided…

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Able Officer. Farewell By Blaxland Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

At the close of the meeting of Blaxland Shire Council on Wednesday, the president presented Mr. R. Hollis, the retiring electrical…

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Nice Profit For Municipal Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 7

CHECKING oF the gate takings, other receipts and the expenditure involved in the two Grand Prix auto meetings on the…

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Cudgegong Shire Council Public Library Campaign Flood Damage On Roads Another Speed Patrol?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 8

CR. Jennings presided over Wednesdays, meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council, when a good deal of routine business was transacted. REPORTS…

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Need for Caution Abercrombie Council Finances Big Minor Roads Repairs

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 4

An exceptionally stringent condition of the finances of the Abercrombie Shire Council, making great caution necessary for the remainder of the…

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Mudgee Civic Miners Loan Works to Start Today "We've Got a Tourists' Camp" the Council and Aircraft Manufacture

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the Mudgee Municipal Council was held last Wednesday with six aldermen present, and business was concluded by 9.15. The chamber of commerce was not thanked for…

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Municipal Ventures Mr. Spooner Urges More Vision Electricity for Country. New Library for Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 3

"I want you to realise that Local Government to-day is becoming a vastly different thing from what ever it was before." This statement: made…

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Late Mr. Lyons Abercrombie Council's Tribute

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 5

"Whatever our political opinions may be, I think we must all agree it was a tragic ending to the career of a public man occupying the…

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