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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 48 of 78

DIPHTHERIA Shire Council's Action

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 12

A REFERENCE to diptheria at a railway, construction camp was made at last Rylstone Shire Council meeting, at which the…

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Council Discussion Fortnightly Meeting Abattoirs Proposal Suggested Co-operation with Blaxland Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 2

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

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Labor Unity Municipai and Shire Employees to Attend

National Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 5

Speaking at last night's meeting of the New Labor Party, Mr. A. P. Crowe announced [?] his Association, the Municipal and Shire…

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Council's Powers Ringbarking of Trees

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 9

A MENDOORAN ratepayer who applied to Cobbora Shire Council for permission to ringbark trees on his property vas advised to…

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Town Council Tenders Dealt With

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 13

ACTION taken by the last meeting of the Gulgong Town Council in respect to tenders was as follows:—…

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Water Meters Warning to Gulgong Council's Powers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 12

SOME aldermen of Gulgong are inclined to favor water meters being installed in Gulgong: others are definitely in…

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Tar Paving Proposal Town Council Question Reconsidered Extra Work?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 13

THE following report was submitted by the works committee to last meeting of the Gulgong Town Council:—…

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Council Reports Water-Extensions and New Reservoir Site Old Buildings

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 12

THE mayor (Ald. A. Baldwin) preened over last Wednesday evening's meeting of the Gulgong Town Council…

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Marathon Council Sittings

National Advocate · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

In 1888 It was not uncommon for the Bathurst City Council to be without a quorum and often when there was the requisite number of aldermen…

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Crumbs From the Council Table

Leader · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 1

In the [?]te on whe[?]er the on [?] [?]s M[?] Ca[?] [?] Sh[?]be asjed to [?] [?] of com of [?]ing [?]…

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Will Address Road Safety Council

National Advocate · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

Mr. C. N Neale, Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, and Executive Vice-president of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales,…

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Late for Appointment Unnecessary Speed Road Safety Council Warning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

The Road Safety Council of N.S.W. writes: "I was late for an appointment, and I must admit 1 was 'stepping on it' a bit."…

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Road Safety Meeting of Council Comment on Lack of Business

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

"It seems to me that we are wasting our time. Mr. C. E. W. Brown and I cover approximately 20 miles to come to the meetings, and everything done…

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Car Parking No Tail Lights Road Safety Council Discusses Proposal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

After brief discussion last night, members of Lithgow branch of the Road Safety Council allowed to lapse a proposal that the traffic Act be…

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Policing Lithgow Insufficient Numbers Comment at Road Safety Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 3

"We do not get a fair spin, considering the importance of the town," declared a speaker at a meeting of Lithgow…

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Tumut Shire Clerk's Bombshell

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 20

The Shire Clerk (Mr. Jepson) threw a bombshell into the Tumut Council meeting when he announced that the consulting engineer for the sewerage…

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Vain Regrets. (Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 17

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could undo all that had occurred within one short…

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British Influences Removal Sought Peiping's Puppet Mayor's Declaration Peiping

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 1

The Japanese puppet Mayor of Peiping has issued a statement that British educational influence must go from North China…

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Food Complaints Katoomba Council and Relief Workers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 4

A deputation representing relief workers employed on the Cliff Drive, Katoomba, complained to that Council that there were faults in the food…

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Proposed Deviation Katoomba Council May Hold Plebiscite

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 4

A second petition, signed by shopkeepers and residents, urging action to combat the reported proposal to build a by-pass cutting the town off…

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