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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 36 of 78

Bathurst Council Doings Lighting of Spouts Ground

National Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 3

The city Electrical Engineer. Mr. W. Bell, reported that following an application from the Bathurst Rugby League for the…

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Sweeping Decree By Catholic Plenary Council SYDNEY

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

UNDER a new decree of the plenary council of the Roman Catholic Church, priests in any part of Australia or…

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P. and C. Associations District Council Meeting of Portland Branch

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 5

The District Council (Portland branch) of the P. and C. Association held its monthly meeting at Wallarawang school on Monday night…

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Loan Council N.S.W. WANTS £9,000,000 SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 1

The state [?] to-day [?] to ask the Loan Council for a maximum loan programme of £9,000,000 gross, or £7,500,000 nett,…

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Long Council Agenda Many Details and Numerous Reports Are Well Discussed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council took place on Monday night, when the Mayor (Ald. Fuliagar) presided…

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Spooner Scheme Does It Affect Loan Loan Council? Questions in Parliament SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 1

Any vigorous or rigid interpretation of the Loan Council formula in regard to semigovernmental borrowing would deprive these bodies of their means…

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Improvement In Roads Gulgong-home Rule-canadian Fortnightly Meeting of the Gulgong Town Council Outstanding Rates — Action Authorised

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 12

THE fortnightly meeting of the Gulgong Town Council was held on Wednesday evening last…

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Tender For Reservoir Accepter by Gulgong Town Council Unemployed to Benefit in Construction Work Necessary Rights Over the Land

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 12

THE following letter was received from Messrs. Haskins, Davey and Gordon Gutteridge (consulting engineers) at last…

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Absent Aldermen Alibis at Last Night's Meeting Mayor's Tilt at Alderman Hansard

National Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 5

The absence of aldermen from council meetings which lapse for want of a quorum again came into the limelight at last night's…

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Birthday Honors Judge Beeby a Knight K.B. for Lord Mayor Canberra

National Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 6

Four Knights were included in the Commonwealth Honors List for King's Birthday, announced to-night…

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Monopolies Bill Passed Through Legislative Council SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 6

The Legislative Council passed the Monopolies (Amendment) Bill through ALl stages tonight.. The Attorney General (Sir Henry…

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Loan Council Meeting Postponed Canberra

National Advocate · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 2

As a result of the sudden death of the Tasmanian Premier, Mr. Ogilvie. the meeting of the Loan Council, which was arranged to be…

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MR. A.G. Ogilvie Tasmanian Premier Dead Tragic Collapse on Golf Links On Way to Loan Council Loan Council Meeting Postponed MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 2

The Tasmanian Premier, Mr. Albert George Ogilvie, K.C. LLB., died in Melbourne last night, after he had suffered a heart…

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Oberon Shire Council Monthly Meeting Oberon

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday. Present were. Crs. H. V. Stevenson…

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Electricity Supply Oberon and Jenolan Shire Council's Decision Deferred

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 4

At its meeting on Saturday, Oberon Shire Council decided to defer till next meeting a decision regarding a proposal to extend the electricity…

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Oberon Shire Meeting of Council Telephone Extension to Kanangra Urged

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Oberon Shire Council was held at Oberon on Saturday, when there were present Councillors H. V. Stevenson. J. J…

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Loan Council to Be Held at Canberra Date Yet to be Fixed CANBERRA

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 2

Although the date of the next meeting of the Australian Loan Council has been fixed definitely for to-morrow week, the venue…

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Municipal By-election "Digger" Dunn the Ratepayers' Candidate Why You Should Vote for Him

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 1

Mr. Bert Dunn, the ratepayers' candidate for the Municipal by-election on Saturday next, is an original Anzac and served throughout the war in the…

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Oberon Council Shire Matters Many Requests Before Members

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 4

Many letters making requests for road improvements and other amenities were before members of Oberon Shire Council on Saturday…

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Proposed Defence Road Ridiculed. By Shire Council. Refusal to Co-operate. Budget of Requests Decided

Leader · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 4

The Canobo[?] Shire Council yesterday refuted to associate itself with a denotation that will wait on the T[?]ron Shire…

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