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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 50 of 78

Relief Work Bathurst Council Wants Change Mayor Supports Spooner Scheme Special Trust Fund For Wages Tax

National Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

Remarking that he did not think it would be wise for the Council to enter into a discussion on the recent happening in Parliament,…

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Local and General News Bathurst Council Objects to Reduced Wages

Leader · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

Because it does not share the opinion that the cost of living has dropped, Bathurst Council on Wednesday night decided to protes…

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Basic Wage Bathurst Council Protest Oppose Reduction Denies Cost of Living Has Gone Down

National Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 6

Because it does not share the opinion that the cost of living has dropped, Bathurst City Council last night decided to…

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Road Safety a Year of Progress (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

National Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 4

Streets and highways, cities and towns and rural areas are now under the microscope, as the stocktaking of read accidents for the year is…

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Year of Progress Accident Prevention Statement of Transport Minister (Issued by Road Safety Council of N.s.w.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 6

Streets and highways, cities rind towns and rural areas are now under the microscope as the stocktaking of road accidents for the year is being…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 6

With the exception of Ald. Carmichael, from whom an apology was received, all the aldermen were present at the regular fortnightly…

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Turon Shire Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 3

The following correspondence was dealt with at yesterday's meeting of the Turon' Shire Council:— From R. A. Warry, Hill End…

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Shire Road Requests

National Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 2

Declaring that a section of road between Messrs. Berry and Willott's respective, properties on the Yetholme-E[?]dale road, especially during…

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Manildra at Boree Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 14

The following matters were sent forward from various sources and dealt with at the last meeting of the Boree Shire Council:—…

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Tribute to Shire Employee

National Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 2

When the resignation of Mr. William Ross senr., was received at yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council general regret was expressed…

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Council Reports

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 15

The following reports of committees and officers were reviewed by the aldermen of the Molong Municipal Council, on Tuesday night:—…

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Bouquet for Spooner Turon Shire's Decision

National Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 4

Turon Shire Council is to forward a letter of appreciation to the ex-Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S…

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Noxious Weeds Conference Turon Shire Wants Expediency

National Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 1

Although it was originally decided that the second conference to discuss the formation of a country council for the control of noxious weeds would…

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Road Safety Council Formed at Dubbo DUBBO

National Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 5

Dubbo has an alarming rate of accidents and the figures mide available at the public meeting the Town Hall last night, by the…

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Abercrombie Shire Council

National Advocate · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

The President (Cr. J. B. Chifley) was in the chair at Saturday's meeting of Abercrombie Shire Council and Crs. H. Hackney, R. McKenzie,…

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County Council Abercrombie Shire Not Favorable

National Advocate · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 6

Abercrombie Shire Council is not favorable to joining a County Council for the control of noxious weeds…

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Traffic Breaches Shire Council Summoned DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 5

The police will proceed against Tal[?]ragar Shire Council at the Police Court on Monday on a charge of falling to register one of their tractor…

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Build Bridge Day Labor Job by Shire Council Department's "Double-Headed Penny"

National Advocate · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 1

After trying unsuccessfully to have the new bridge on the Mitchell Highway, over Rocky Creek, 10 miles from Bathurst, built by…

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Shire Rates Remarkable Collection

National Advocate · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 6

That less than 10 per cent—£414—of current rates were in arrears was reported to Saturday's meeting of the Abercrombie Shire…

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Mudgee Municipal Council Lengthy Meeting Water Supply Schemes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 7

MUDGEE Council sat for three and three-quarter hours on Wednesday night, and, as it was close to freezing point in…

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