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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 60 of 78

Useless Mongrels Council and Police After Them

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 7

OWING to complaints by shopkeepers and to the danger, damage and nuisance caused by dogs allowed to roam at large, the…

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Legislative Council Election To Fill Fifteen Vacancies SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Mair) stated tonight that a writ was issued to-day for the filling of vacancies in the Legislasive Council the fifteen members…

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Dubbo Council Water Consumption Increase Credits Exceed Debits Dubbo, T[?]

National Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 5

Dubbo Council met at the Town Hall tonight, the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serlsler) prevailing. The, Town Clerk (Mr. V. E…

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Canobolas Shire Council. To the Electors. Election for “B” Riding

Leader · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 5

I have [?] [?] [?] your support [?] vote…

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Council Table Crumbs

Leader · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

The Orange Council fell in [?] line with other councils and employed organisations by [?] to make up to its normal level the pay of Council…

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Dubbo Council the Aerodrome Site Owner Wants More Than £910 Acre DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 5

The Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serister) presided at last, night's Dubbo council meeting at which a letter was received from Mr. E. Christian. and…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 6

After an unusually brief sitting of the finance committee, the full Council met under the chairmanship of the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Caldwell) on…

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Turon Shire Endowment for Triennial Period

National Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 2

A letter from the Under Secretary of the Department of Works and Local Government [?]Mr. H. E. Street) was received at yesterday's meeting of the…

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Toll of the Road Acts Which Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 4

Almost 63 per cent, of the total number of persons killed in road accidents in the State during 1938-39 met their deaths during the six…

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Canobolas Shire. New Minster Criticised. Works Department Delay. Shire President Worried

Leader · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 4

Repeated criticism of the new Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Martin) was made by the…

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Labor Mayor Will Not Relinquish His Job BRISBANE

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 1

Ald. R [?] D. McDowell, who to-day was elect[?]d Mayor of Maryborough. Intimated that he would not obey an instructi[?] from the R[?]lway…

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£26,000 Works Scheme. Forbes Road to Boundary. Small Cost to Shire

Leader · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 4

The Engineer (Mr. Stephen) submitted to the Canobolas Shire on Monday preliminary details of a…

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Road to Tunnels Suggestion, to Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 4

In a letter to Blaxland Shire Council yesterday H. McMullen declared that at the northern end- of his property at Hartley were seven of the…

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Portland' News Continued Question of Poles Portland's Electric Lighting Discussion at Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 5

A lively discussion arose at yesterday's meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council, when a letter was received from the C.P.C. Company, Portland,…

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Portland Matters a Shire Meeting No Trotting in Park

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 5

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

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Council Staffs Serving in the Militia

National Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 5

The Bathurst City Council at its meeting last night, received a notification from the Department of [?]rks and Local Government that…

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Lithgow Council Short Meeting Has Many Report

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council on Monday night was of short duration, and lasted just under the hour…

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No Interest Abolition of State Parliaments ' Council View

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

AT last, meetly of the Gulgong Town Council the Lyndhurst Shire Council sought co-operation in a move for the…

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Quality of Local Tar Report to City Council

National Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 6

The suitability or otherwise of tar produced by the Bathurst Gasworks for road and footpath purposes has for some time…

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Tennis Courts Lighting in Victoria Park Request to Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 5

THEE Mudgee Tenn's Club is desirous of lighting two courts in Victoria Park, and the matter came before the…

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