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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 32 of 78

General News City Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 2

The Bathurst City Council will meet to-night at the Town Hall The meeting was postponed from last Wednesday night when there was no quorum…

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Oakey Park Annoyed and So Are Aldermen When Letter of Complaint Received Potholes and Other Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 6

Following the receipt of a letter from Zigzag P. and C. Association, directing Council's attention to "the disgraceful state of roads and…

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“Looseness” Wave. Sweeping Country. Mayor Asks Cricketers To Help Young Men

Leader · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 1

“At the present time there is a wave of "looseness" [?]ong young men sweeping the country, and that is…

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The Loan Council Victorian Government's. Demands MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 1

At the meeting of the Australian Loan Council to be held on June , 12, the Victorian Government will ask for at least £2.000.000. In order…

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Sunday Sport Fraternal's Request To Council Matter for "One's Own Conscience"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 3

Lithgow Council has decided to take no action regarding a request from Lithgow Ministers' Fraternal, which asked Council "to co operate and…

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Lithgows Loan Grant Works Heavy Payments From Council Funds But Money Is Available For Completion of Main Street and Concreted Secondary Footpaths

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

A report an the loan grant works programme undertaken by Lithgow Council, which was submitted at a meeting of…

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CLEAN-UP Extension of Time "Disgraceful" Says Alderman

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 13

ALD. A. E. Souter, at last Gulgong Town Council meeting, made application for an extension of one months to complete…

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Rylstone Shire Council Alteration of Street Levels Nullo Mountain Telephone Glen Davis Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 16

AT the last meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council there were present; Councillors W. R. Darton (president) J. N. Taylor, S. R. Jackson, P. Kearins and John E. Walsh. An apology for non-attendance was received from Cr. H. W…

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Council Meeting Postponed

National Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

Owing to the sudden death of Ald. F. Blomfield early yesterday morning. the Bathurst City Council did not hold its meeting last night. This had…

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Lithgow Municipal Council General Business Includes Many Reports 'Bus Stopping Places

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council took place on Monday night. The Mayor. (Ald. Fullagar) presided…

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Shire Elections Amazing Number of Informal Votes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 10

A MATTER which has agitated the minds of Cudgegong shire councillors came up for discussion at the P.P. Union meeting at…

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Council Election to Fill Vacancy

National Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

The Town Clerk. Mr. H. A. Furness. said yesterday that an extraordinary election would be held within a month to fill the vacancy…

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Lively Council Meeting Lost Night

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 4

THE report of the Mudgee Municipal Council meeting when published in our Monday's issue, will contain the record of a few sparks…

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Outstanding Rates Council's Action for Recovery Erection of Neon Signs in Herbert Street Sale of Land for Overdue Rates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 12

THE mayor (Ald. Baldwin) presided over last fortnightly meeting of the Gulgong Town Council…

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Municipal Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 4

THE Mudgee municipal election on Saturday next is not causing much excitement but perhaps the free and en[?]ghtened are saving…

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Ute Alderman Blomfield Representative Funeral

National Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 3

Practically every public and sporting orgainsation in Bathurst was represented at the funeral yesterday of the late Alerman…

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Lithgow Council a Number of Announcements of Interest to Ratepayers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

A prize of £11- will be given for competition among amateur photographers, for the best collection of five studies of scenes in Lithgow and…

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Just a Smash Youth at the Wheel. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

National Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 8

Drivers under 20 years of age kill three times as many people as drivers the or give up its own…

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Municipal Jubilee Issue

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 2

Next Friday the "Mercury" will include in its issue a Municipal Jubilee supplement, giving a history of 50 years of Lithgow's…

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Amaroo Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 6

At the meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council on Monday last two councillors were absent, the President (Cr. S. R. Reynolds) being absent in…

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