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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 37 of 78

Council Sued But Non Suit Requested

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 4

An action for £50 damages brought by Henry James Roberts, of "Hampton Court," Hampton, against Blaxland Shire Council, was heard at…

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Ridiculed Proposed Hill End to Orange Road Canobolas Shire Won't Co-operate ORANGE

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

The Canobolas Shire Council to-day ridiculed the proposed defence road between Hill End and Orange, and refused o associate itself with the…

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Loan Council Semi-Government Borrowing Victoria Will Oppose N.S.W. MELBOURNE. Tuesday MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

Victoria's representatives at a meeting of the Australian loan Councill to be held on June 20 intend to take strong exception to the New…

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Judge's Strictures of Sydney County Council Widow's Compensation Claim Subject of New Trial Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

The Full Court today directed a new trial in the claim by a widow for compensation from Sydney County Council in respect to the death of her…

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Municipal By-election To the Ratepayers of Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 3

Ladles and Gentlemen.—In submitting my name for election to the position of Alderman of the Bathurst City Council I desire to…

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Shire Council Engineer's Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 12

THE Wyaldra Shire Council's engineer (Mr. I. F. Barnes) submitted the following report to last monthly meeting:—…

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CONGRATULATIONS Aldermen's Stand (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 12

SIR,—Would you grant me space to congratulate Aldermen Amies and Allport on the firm and correct stand they took at the last…

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Municipal Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 4

THE Mudgee Council met last night in a reasonably clear atmosphere. Aid. Roth occupied the newly upholstered mayoral chair…

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Blaxland Shire Council Bell Road Deferred Water Impoundage Investigations Regarding Gigantic Scheme

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) informed Blaxland Shire Council yesterday that for the time being…

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Bouquets For Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 4

AT yesterday's meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council two communications were received from ratepayers expressing complete…

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Portland Items Blaxland Shire Improvement of Wentworth Park

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 7

The following matters of interest to Portland, were dealt with at yesterday's meeting of Blaxland Shire Council:--…

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AFTER 46 YEARS Strange Case of Mayor of Thursday Island BRISBANE

National Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

Forty-six years ago, Alexander Corran. former proprietor of the Torres Strait newspaper. and also Mayor of Thursday Island, became Insolvent…

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Dubbo 'Drome Council Buying Site DUBBO

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 1

THE Dubbo Municipal Council has decided, providing approval is given by the State Department of Works and the…

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Complete Failure the Commonwealth Loan Problem for Local Council CANBERRA

National Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

The Commonwealth 14,750,000 loan, which closed to-day, has been a complete falture. The actual amount of the…

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£14,075 SCHEME Dubbo Road Construction Proposal Before Council Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 5

A scheme for the re-construction of many of Dubbos principal theroughfares was before to nights meeting of the Dubbo Council The…

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Loss of Husband Widow Granted New Trial City Council Criticised Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 1

The Full Supreme Court to-day ordered a new trial in a case in which Mrs. C. H. Hughes widow. was awarded compensation…

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Vital Resolutions F.S.A. District Council Freight Increase Protest Farm Machinery Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 9

VITAL resolutions of interest to landholders, not only throughout this district but over a wide area were framed at the district…

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Saturday's Municipal Election Why You Should Vote for Dunn

National Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 1

The Council by-clcction will take place on Saturday next. The hours of polling will be between the hours of 8 a.m. ana 8 p.m. If you have…

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Council's Cottage Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 5

Dubbo Council's Darling Street [?] known as Park View boarding house, has been frequently certificate by the Health Officer as…

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Dubbo Council Endue Meeting Delay Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 5

While seven of the Dubbo alderman sat at the council table last night for 27 minutes after the time the meeting was set down to start…

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