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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 47 of 78

Shire Meeting District Roads Works

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 12

THE president (Cr. D. E. McGrath) presided at the July meeting of the Wyaldra Shire Council…

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Hotel Closing Hours Mayor Favors 10 O'Clock

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 3

AT a farewell function to a local publican at Cowra the Mayor (Ald Whithy) strongly favored the 10 o'clock closing of hotels…

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Pound For Gulgong Shire Meeting Engineer's Report Unsafe Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 12

THE engineer (Mr. I. F. Barnes) reported as follows to the July meeting of the Wyaldra Shire Council:—…

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List of Electors Blaxland Shire Council Compilation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 6

Blaxland Shire Council is compiling supplementary list of electors, and announces that claims or objections, on the prescribed form, must…

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Unemployment Problem. Troubles Council. Now Spooner has Resigned

Leader · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

“Now that unemployment is again increasing in our area the Lyndhurst Shire Council, like many other local government…

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National Register Boycott Doubt N.s.w. Labor Council Lifts Ban

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

By 52 to 48 the N.S.W. Labor Council last night decided to endorse the recommendations of the A.C.T.U. Executive that the assurances of the…

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Church Street East To Be Drained and Formed Dubbo Council's Decision Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 6

Dubbo Aldermen at the Council meeting last night agreed that Church Street East was urgently in need of attention and that the unsightly drain…

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Dubbo Council Loan Conversion Delayed Trouble Over Town Hall New Fence for Park in Gipp Street Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 6

Dubbo aldermen were engaged in Municipal matters until after 10 o'clock last night, the delayed meeting was probably due to an…

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Municipal Council. Welcome to New Alderman

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 6

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Council, at which the Mayor presided, occasion was taken to welcome the latest…

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Amaroo Shire Tenders

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 7

At the meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council on Monday last the following resolutions from the Finance Committee were approved:—…

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Municipal Election

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 10

An extraordinary election to fi[?] vacancy in the Molong Mu[?]Council was held at the Town Ha[?] Saturday last, Mr. J. McGroder a…

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No Tin Pot Shows Moree Council and Not Ornate Enough Moree

National Advocate · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 1

The Moree Council returned the plans of a collage in Alice Street, East Moree, and asked the applicant to provide a more ornate structure…

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Closing Order Mayor To Inspect Premises

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 1

The owner of premises in Vale-road, on which Lithgow Council had issued closing order attended a meeting of Council on Monday night in…

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General News City Council Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Bathurst City Council will be held on Wednesday night of next week, August 9…

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Municipal Gasworks Undertaking Expert's Report to Lithgow Council Recommendations Include New Tariff Members Suggest Appointment of Business Manager

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 4

At its meeting on Monday night Lithgow Council adopted in principle a report by Mr. J. J. Richardson, engineer and chief examiner of the Department of Labor and Industry, as to the condition of the municipal gasworks and their future operation…

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Schoolboys' Carnival Council to Refund Ground Rent

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 6

Lithgow Council on Monday night decided to waive the rent for the recreation reserve on Saturday last, the occasion of the schoolboys'…

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Ratepayer's Complaint Council Discussion Explanation by Town Clerk

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 2

A charge that the Town Clerk (Mr. Howell) had been "discourteous and disinterested" in regard to complaints was made by Mr. W. E. Lemcke…

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Road Tractor Hire by P.w.d. Lithgow Council Discusses Repair Problem

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 4

Following a report by the engineer (Mr. Harrison), who stated that the cost of renewals to Council's caterpillar tractor would be excessive…

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Mr. W. Saker Work Praised Municipal Employees Pay Tribute

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 4

Mr. W. Saker, of Padley-street, who recently resigned from the position of water overseer of Lithgow Council, has secured a post on the…

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