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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 35 of 78

Our Aldermen Conduct of Business (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me to compliment your paper for the impartial stand it has taken in reporting the recent meeting of the Mudgee…

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Sir Norman Nock Honor For Lord Mayor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 1

The list of the King's Birthday honors, which will be issued next Monday, will contain the name of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. Norman…

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Winter Dangers Road Accidents Causes (Issued by the Road Safety Council.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 4

Serious road accidents, many of them fatal, have been reported from almost all parts of the State in the last few weeks, and the principal cause…

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Municipal By-election

National Advocate · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

There will be at least three candidates for the municipal by-election rendered necessary by the death of Alderman F. Blomfield. nominations…

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Goulburn Aldermen Visit to Bathurst a Glowing Report

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 6

A comprehensive report dealing with the recent tour made at various country towns including Bathurst, by Aldermen E. Murray. W. T…

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Politics and the Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 2

It would appear as if certain of the Bathurst aldermen and who are amongst the leaders in the U.A.P. movement in Bathurst are privately using the political weapon for all it is worth and at the same time…

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Municipal Candidates

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 2

When nominations for the Bathurst City Council by-election closed yesterday afternoon three candidates had submitted their names…

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Communist Plans to Improve Lithgow Council Invites a Submission

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 6

Lithgow Council on Monday night decided to ask the Communist party (Portland-Lithgow) district to give its views on the absorption of local…

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Diphtheria "Clearances" Complaint From Oakey Park and Request to Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

A complaint by Zigzag P. and C. Association that local doctors refused to issue schoolchildren certificates declaring they had been discharged from…

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Loan Council Curtailment of Borrowing Opposed by Mr. Stevens Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) made plain to-doy that should the Australian loan Council. at its meeting next week, make any…

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Brightening Mort Street But A Hitch Arises Council and an Encroachment

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 4

The question whether a gable [?]to a cottage in Mort-street should allowed to project 12in. over[?] building line was discussed at a m…

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Famous Academy Is Offered to Council But Even Nominal Price Not Available

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 4

Cooerwull Academy, which was erected in 1882 by the late Andrew Brown, of Cooerwull, Bowenfels, has been offered, with a little more than…

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State Parliament Orphans ta be Boarded Out Council's Important Amendment SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

Orphans will pe boarded out al charitable depots, homes and hotels tertead of Government institutionss That was decided in the Legislative…

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Municipal Gasworks Sale at Wellington Press Voices Local Opposition

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 3

At a special meeting of Wellington Municipal Council It was decided to close down the municipal gasworks undertaking as from December 31…

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Gift From Gulgong The Mayor's Peacock

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 7

MR. W. H. Kefford, curator of Bathurst Parks received a pleasant surprise this week when he opened a large crate which had…

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No Prosecution Now But a Threat Alderman's Property Resignation Hint

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 13

SOME straight talk was indulged in by two aldermen at last Wednesday night's meeting of the Gulgong Town…

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Spooner Praised Gulgong Mayor's Eulogy "BEST-MINISTER"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 13

THE mayor (Ald. A. Baldwin) praised the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr Spooner) at last meeting…

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Bathurst City Council Extraordinary Election

National Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 1

In this issue an advertisemene appears regarding an Extraordinary election of one alderman to fill the vacancy in the Bathurst City…

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Bathurst Council Last Night's Correspondence

National Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 3

The following was amongst the correspondence received at last night's meeting of the Bathurst City Council:—From the Bathurst District…

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Loan Council Parliament Adjourns SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 1

THE New South Wales Parliament has adjourned until June 28 so that ministers may be able to attend the Loan Council…

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