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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 28 of 78

Lack of Interest Appeal At Meeting of Lithgow Road Safety Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 6

There was barely a quorum at the meeting last night of Lithgow branch of the Road Safety Council, the senior vice -president (Cr. J. L. W. Barton)…

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Road Safety Skids Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety council of New south Wales)

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 8
Also in Lithgow Mercury

Road accident reports from country centres for last month indicate that a high proportion was due to skidding and in the coming months…

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Abercrombie Shire Council £250 Grant for Fire Damage

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 6

Mr. Gus Kelly M.L.A. has received the following from Mr. E. S. Spooner Minister for Works. Sir: I refer to your personal…

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Municipal Council. Lengthy Session

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 13

A full attendance of the aldermen was present when the Mayor took the chair at about 8.30, after a long meeting of the .finance committee had…

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Oberon Shire Council New President Elected Oberon

National Advocate · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Oberon Shire Council, was held on Saturday, the deputy President, Cr H. V. Stevenson presiding…

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Oberon Shire Council Cr. Stevenson Elected President Road Improvement Activities

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was held on Saturday, the deputy president (Cr. H. V. Stevenson) presiding…

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Huge Machine County Council's Operations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 7

THE employees of the London County Council number 78,000. Of this number 18,400 are matrons and nurses…

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Oberon Shire Council the Routine Business "Unfit" Workers to Go From Kanangra

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

Other matters dealt with at the meeting of the Oberon Shire Council on Saturday were the following building applications:-- Brick cottage,…

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Emergency Services Is Matter for Police Mayor Fullagar Is Outspoken

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 2

A letter from the Minister for Transport, dealing with the organisation of a scheme of national emergency services, which was received at…

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Government Insurance Lithgow Council Changes Over

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 6

A recommendation from the finance committee, in conjunction with the Town Clerk, that the whole of Council's workers' compensation…

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Council’s Insurance. Govt. Office Seeks Business

Leader · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 5

The Orange Council was informed last night that if it was one of 100 councils that gave all workers compensation insurance…

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Exit Mr. Vicars Council's Own Engineer Takes' Over

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

With the appointment of Mr. J. F. Harrison as engineer to Lithgow Council, the services of Mr. James Vicars, consulting engineer, have…

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Sporting Matters at Council Meeting Question of Grounds

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 5

Lithgow Baseball Association was given permission by Lithgow Council on Monday night to use the old football area on the Glanmire reserve…

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'Bus Signs At Exorbitant Cost Lithgow Council Wary

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 5

The health inspector reported to a meeting of Lithgow Council on Monday night that before anything could be done with the matter of bus…

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What Experts Told the Orange Council Taxi Services Policed

Leader · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 2

An Inspector of the Department of Road Transport (Mr. Morgan) visited Orange at Showtime, and told the T[?]wn Clerk (Mr. Heath) before…

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Making’ Drome Safer. For Night landings. Council’s Emergency Plan

Leader · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 1

Should an [?]m[?]gency night landing in Orange be necessary the Orange Council has made plans to direct a pilot or pilots…

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Danger Spots Where Parking Is Permitted Council Asks for Report

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 2

The works committee of Lithgow Council, in conjunction with the engineer, is to go into the question of parking of vehicles at dangerous…

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Need for Better Road To Historic Ophir. Council to Apply for Grant

Leader · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

Viewing [?] possibilities of establishing interest in historic [?]pot[?] in and around the Orange district, the…

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Council Bemoans New Wage Increase. For Cost of Living. Dearer Services Threat Wages Rise of 2 Yean

Leader · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 2

If quarterly “of living” increment[?] to wages continue as they have done in the past two years an…

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