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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 46 of 78

Relief Workers' Rights Council Will Not Interfere Ignores Spooner's Views Mayor's Futile Defence Of Minister

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 4

Declining to accept the "view" of the Minister for Works and Local Government that relief Workers representatives of…

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Testing the Council Tar

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 2

Bathurst Municipal Council has decided to put down test strips of Council tar and bitumen emulsion for footpath and street work to…

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Coolah District News Engineer's Report Coolah Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 6

AT the July meeting of the Coolah Shire Council held on 14th instant, the following report was presented by th shire engineer…

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Council Criticised Letting the People Down

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 10

THE billycart racing fad doesn't find favor with the Rev. J. Thomson, of Bathurst. Speaking at the Methodist Church on Sunday…

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As We See Things Weekly Commentary Upon Current Happenings Mayor of Mudgee: Tree Planter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 11

The most peasant sight in Mudgee today is the large number of generous holes being dug for more and more trees. For the…

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Cycle Races on Mt. Panorama Application to Council

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

Cycle races on Mt. Panorama was a suggestion placed before the Bathurst City Council at its meeting last night…

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Decentralisation Claim of Country Industries Bathurst Council Help Sought

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

The protest against centralisation which is fattening Sydney at the expense of country industries, and which is very…

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Lithgow Council Main Street Parking Limited Powers Officers' Reports and Recommendations

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

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

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Billy Carts Council Drops Matter Protests From Minister Police Action Has Ended Matter

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

As the police have banned the holding of "billy cart" races in Bathurst, the Bathurst Municipal Council feels that it has no…

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Water Extension Outside Municipality

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 2

Bathurst Municipal Council at its meeting last night, had before it a report by its Water Inspector, a request by Mr. L. A. C. Stapley that the…

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"Billycart" Races No Action By Bathurst Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

In view of the decision of the Bathurst police to place a ban on the conduct of billycart races at South Bathurst, the Bathurst Council on…

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Walk on Right Country Roads Road Safety Council Advice

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 6

The Road Safety Council of N.S.W. writes:--In rural districts there are no footpaths along the highways, and the pedestrian must walk on the road…

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Dunedoo News Cobbora Shire Council £7000 for Neilrex Scheme Loan Application Repairs to Dunedoo Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 8

AT the monthly meeting at Geurie on Tuesday of C[?] Shire Council it was decided to make application to th Department of…

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Lithgow Beer Quaffed at Darwin Mayor's Gift to Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Supply (Mr. Casey) took two bottles of Lithgow beer by air to Darwin on Friday for the Administrator (Mr. C. L. Abbott)…

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Council Vacancy Lang Nominations Ballot To-day SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 1

Th[?]e nominations were received this morning by the Lang Party for the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the death of Mr. H. M…

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Deputation to Council. For New Golf Course. Blayney’s Progressive Move

Leader · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 2

Members of the Blayney Golf Club waited upon the Lyndhurst Shire Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, with an application…

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Shire Electoral Rolls

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 2

The supplementary rolls of the Abercrombie Shire Council will be open for inspection by electors next month, from August 8 to August 23…

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The National Register Menzies Bows to Unions Assurances to Unions No Conscription Guarantee Advisory Council's Unanimous Recommendations Closing Date of Register Extended MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government has offered to extend the closing date of the National Register for a fortnight if the unions will call off…

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Rylstone Shire Council Nullo Mountain Settlement Electricity for Charbon Proposed County Council to Control Weeds

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 16

AT the regular meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council on Thursday, 13th July, there were present: Councillors W. R. Darton…

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Mudgee Municipal Council Supplementary List of Electors, 1939

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given that a list of persons appearing to have the necessary Qualifications for enrolment an electors of the…

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