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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 25 of 78

Council in Control

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

The postponed case in which the Jema[?]ong Shire Council proceeded against David McCarron, of Eug[?]wn, for falling to take reasonable [?]teps…

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Rail Chief Refuses. Lyndhurst Shire Request. To Help Millthorpe Fanners

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 1

“The conditions at the Millthorpe railway station are no different to those operating in other fr[?]t loading stations. At some…

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Centralised Killing. Abandoned by Council. Deficit for 1938

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

On advice received from the Shires' Association, the Canobolas Shire Council, at its meeting on Monday, decided to…

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Protecting Bunnerong. County Council’s Concern. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

After [?]ers had emph[?]ed the Importance of prote[?]ing Bu[?]g power house from attack by an [?]my, the Sydney County Council to…

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Pal[?]s in Street Plots. All to be Re[?]ved. Decision of Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

The Orange Council decided last night to remove all of the tall p[?]s in the garden plots in Lord’s Place,…

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Special Effort Anzac Day Service Mayor's Appeal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 13

AN appeal for a special effort to make the usual Anzac Day service in Gulgong next Tuesday an extra memorable…

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Town Council Committees' Reports

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 13

REPORTS by committees and officers were submitted and dealt with as follow at last meeting of the Gulgong Town…

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Dubbo Council New Park Improvements for North Newtown Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

Dubbo Municipal Council met at the Town Hall tonight, the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serister) presiding. An apology was received from Ald. H…

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Park Fencing Opposed By Dubbo Aldermen But Carried by Council Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

Alderman F. Gilbert, the Deputy Mayor and Ald. J. P. Wilson were strong opponents to the fencing of the areas of Barden and Elston Parks…

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Shire Accepts Tender. Electricity for Eugowra

Leader · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 6

The Boree Stare Council, at [?] meeting at C[?] this week made` possible an early comm[?]ment for the ex[?]sion of bulk electri[?]ty…

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Transacting Council Business in Committee

Leader · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 6

Ald. W. J. Sanders, at last meeting of the For[?]es Municipal Council referred to the amount of Council business dea[?] with in committee which…

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Crumbs From the Council Table

Leader · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon all avaliable aldermen visited McNamara Street to decide whether a petrol pump could be permitted there…

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Dubbo Council Kerbing and Guttering Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

Dubbo Council at its meeting last night adopted a programme of kerbing and guttering works concerning 83 chains of gutters in various streets…

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“It’s Pretty Tough.” Complaint to Boree Shire. Against Increased Rates

Leader · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

An echo of the storm of protest occasioned by increases in valuations and rates was heard at a…

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Heating of Schools County Council Would Co- operate SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 1

It was stated to- day that investigations by the Education Department revealed it would cost not less than £30,000 to give adequate heating to…

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Lives Saved More Can Be Done (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

Motorists and pedestrians have cooperated in such a wonderful way with the traffic authorities that, with their help, the year has passed the first…

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Boree Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Boree Shire Council was held on Monday, the President (Cr .Chas. McCarron) occupying the chair. Councillors…

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Turon Shire Roads Many Requests to Council

National Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 3

The Turon Shire Council yesterday received no less than fifteen requests for attention to various roads within its area. Most of these were…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 15

A full attendance of aldermen was present when the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Caldwell) called the meeting to order on Tuesday night…

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Boree Shire Engineer

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 16

Mr. L. W. Morris (Engineer) reported as follows to Monday's meeting of the Boree Shire Council:— Main and Trunk Roads.—…

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