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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 26 of 78

Amaroo Shire's Busy Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 17

A full attendance of the councillors was present when the President (Cr. S. R. Reynolds) took the chair at the regular monthly meeting in the Shire…

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Council Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 2

Only ordinary business is listed for the next tri-wekly meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council which will be held in the Town Hall on…

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Blackberry Pest Position in Turon Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 6

Following instructions given at a previous meeting of the Turon Shire, the engineer. Mr. H. B. on the blackberry pest to the…

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Rylstone Shire Council Claims for Drainage Damage Concreting Angus Avenue Several Prosecutions Authorised Proposed New Bridges

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 6

THE, Rylstone Shire Council held their regular meeting on Thursday, 13th April, 1939. There were present: Councillors W. R. Darton (president). J. N. Taylor, Philip Kearins. S. E. Jackson and John E. Walsh…

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Broke From Lang a Leichhardt Alderman. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 3

Alderman, Alee OHare, of Leichhardt Council, has announced that he has left the inner Group for the Hallion Party…

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CORRESPONDENCE Abercrombie Shire Roads (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 3

Sir,—During a recent visit to the Bathurst district, I (mis) chanced to take the Lagoon Road-Perthville-Sandy Creek Permit me to state…

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Control of Dogs Council & Association to Work in Conjunction

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 5

A deputation from Lithgow Dog- Owners and Trainers' Association waited on Lithgow Council at the fortnightly meeting on Monday night…

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Works and Finance Council Has Worries Which Will Also Affect Ratepayers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 6

Lithgow Council at its fortnightly meeting on Monday night decided to review the present loan works programme…

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Council Finances Some Substantial Improvements and Some Anomalies Electricity Charges Are Below Cost

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 4

A report of the audit of the accounts of Lithgow Council for 1938, prepared by Messrs. Hungerford, Spooner and Co., chartered accountants, of…

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Municipal Franchise Compulsory Voting Suggested

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 2

It is likely that a move will shortly be made to secure an amendment of the Local Government Act to provide for compulsory voting at…

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Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Mudgee Municipality was held last night with six aldermen present. The longest discussion was…

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Coolah Shire Council Letting of Hall Complaint re Drainage Tar Paving Preparations Flood Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 6

THE April meeting of the Coolah Shire Council was held on Friday, 14th Instant. Those present were Councillor R. C. Stephen (president) and Councillors D. B. H. Arnott, A. A. Brown and W. E. Foley; also G. J. Cliff (shire engineer) and…

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Adjourned Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 8

Cobbora Shire Council did not meet last Tuesday, but the adjourned meeting Is to be held to-day (Thursday)…

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Council Puzzled a Straying Kangaroo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 11

THE Merriwa Shire Council was in a quandary at its meeting last week when asked by Mrs. A. J. Constable, Cassilis, to take some…

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Bathurst Council Last Night's Correspondence

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

The following was among the correspondence dealt with at last night's meeting of the Bathurst City Council:—…

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Western Tourists Attitude of Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

The Bathurst City Council at its meeting last night received a letter from Mr. V. S. Jamieson, secretary of the Orange Chamber of Commerce…

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Gulgong District News Shire Clerks Suspension Report of Inquiry by Mr. Hughes Question of Health and Clerical Assistance No Support in Council Evidence

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 12

AS the result of an inquiry conducted by Mr. B. C. Hughes into the suspension of the Wyaldra Shire Council's clerk (Mr. J. New—Campbell) by the council some little time ago, the following report on the inquiry was submitted to a…

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Lithgow Council Fortnightly Meeting Routine Business Transacted

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council took place on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. Fullagar) presiding. The meeting was a short…

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Sports Grounds Allocation for Winter Bathurst Council Decisions

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 3

Several applications for the use of grounds by winter sports [?] were received at last night's meeting of the Bathurst City Council…

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Staying Stock Damage to Hospital Grounds Protest to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

A leiter was received at last night's meeting of the Bathurst City Council from the District Hospital drawing attention to the fact that…

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