Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,543 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 62 of 78

Water Supply Scheme Lithgow Council Not Enthusiastic Increase in Price

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 6

LITHGOW aldermen, like those of Mudgee, do not appear to be enthusiastic about the proposed water scheme in Reporting to the last meeting, the engineer said, among other things, that the council could provide for an increase in population…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mudgee's Water Supply Green Gully Scheme Faired Overdue Instalments Council Decides to Protest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 3

WATER supply schemes were discussed at length when the Mudgee Council met on Wednesday evening last, and it…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Agricultural Bureau Dubbo Sub-district Council DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 5

The Dubbo Sub-Council of the Agricultural Bureau of N .S .W. held its annual meeting at Dubbo to-day. There was a. good attendance of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Oberon Shire Council Monthly Meeting Oberon

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 6

At the usual monthly meeting of the Oberon Shire Council, all Councillors were present and the Shire president (Cr. H. V…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mr. E. H. Harris New Engineer to Oberon Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 6

Mr. E. H. Harris, assistant-engineer at Coonabarataran, was appointed engineer to Oberon Shire Council at its meeting on Saturday…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Acquiring Saleyards Oberon Proposal Shire Council Meeting Kerbing and Guttering Loan Approved

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 5

Oberon Shire Council decided on Saturday to go into the question of acquiring saleyards at Oberon…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Local and General News New Shire Councillor

Leader · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 2

Mr [?] B. Chapman, of Spring Hill was elected in a majority of 38 votes in 168, to All the vacancy oil the Can[?] Shire Council, caused by the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

General News [?]Ecial Council Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 5

here were only two absentees [?] last night's special m[?]ing of Bathurst City Council, Aid. R. Browning, who has been…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Bathurst Council. Heading for Bankruptcy. Newspaper Comment

Leader · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 4

Publication, on Saturday last, of the Bathurst Council’s decision to give the Town Clerk an honor[?] rium of £100, caused wideapread…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Modernise Gas Works Problem for City Council Estimated Cost £ 15,500 Altered Tariff To Meet New Work

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 1

A suggestion that the Bathurst Municipal Gas Works should be modernised at an estimated cost of £15,500 and that the tariff should…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

On the Road a Code for Cyclists (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 6

Pedal cyclists have started to pile up accidents again this year. The statistics since June show that the increase in accidents for which the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Recruits From Council Question of Payment Mayor's Warning

National Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 5

Bathurst Municipal Council last night de[?]ed consideration of its policy in regard to the making up the difference…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Shire Council Bush Fire Brigades Land Transfers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 13

THE monthly meeting of Wyaldra Shire Council was held on Friday last. The president (Cr. D. E…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Reopening of Pound at Gulgong Shire Council Decides Bridge Repairs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 12

THE engineer (Mr. I. F. Barnes) reported to last Friday's meeting of the Wyaldra Shire Council as follows:…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Coolah Shire Engineer's Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 6

THE following report of the shire engineer Mr. G. J. Cliff, was presented to the council at its meeting on 13th instant, and after…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Clerk's Report Shire Valuations Year's Endowment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 12

TO last Friday's meeting of the Wyaldra Shire Council the clerk (Mr. A. A. Haworth) reported:—…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Dredging Lease Council Seeks Protection Proposed Pumping

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 16

At the Mudgee Warden's Council on Monday, before Mr. Pickup, P.M., the question of the proposed dredging lease at Appletree Flat…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Proposed County Council Conference in Mudgee Request for Govt. Subsidy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 3

A CONFERENCE was held in Mudgee Council Chambers yesterday afternoon to discuss noxious weed problems and the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Dubbo Council Abolition Ured By P. M. G. Small Business Sheet Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 5

When the Dubbo aldermen met at the Town Hall tonight a very brief business sheet was before them including only one committee report…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Tar Surfacing At last Shire Awake: Gulgong-mudgee Road Goolma, Birriwa, Leadville, Too Loan to Finance Share of Cost

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 13

THE tar surfacing of parts of roads running through Goolma, Birriwa, Leadville and the council's section of the Gulgong-Mudgee road was considered at last Friday's meeting of Wyaldra Shire Council. It was resolved to agree…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →