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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 63 of 78

Dubbo Council Mayor and Deputy Clash DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 6

There was a record short business sheet for the Dubbo aldermen last night but they managed to start the meeting fifteen minutes late and…

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Filching Park Dubbo Aldermen Protest DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 6

D[?]ite their criticism from time to time of the action of past Councils [?] giving away little by little of the Dubbo Pork lands the Dubbo Council…

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Dubbo’a Mayor Attacks State Government

Leader · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 2

A letter from the Department of Laber and Industry seeking the co[?] of the Dubbo Council in the rapport of a Lureau of information…

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Forbes Council Allegation of "Hush, Hush" Challenge To Mayor Ford Ald. Sanders Hits Out (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 3

Sir--Due to the fact that I am banned from making any attack on our local Municipal Council (of which I am a member), by the local paper…

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"All Nonsense" Proposed Development Bureau Dubbo Mayor Attacks Government DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 6

The Mayor of Dubbo (Aid. E. B. Serister) attacked the N.S.W. Government from the Mayoral chair at last night's council…

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Spirit to Serve. New Shire Councillor. Mr. Denis Chapman

Leader · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 4

People of Sp[?]ing H[?] and [?] in the Orange de[?] [?] proud in the [?]dg[?] that in Mr. Geo[?]ge…

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Road Safety Hints (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales) Pedestrian Speed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 6

Pedestrians should develop a keen sense of speed. Learn to gauge the rate of the oncoming vehicle with the ground to be…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 13

There was only a bare quoram present when the Mayor took the chair at the Council meeting on Tuesday evening, and asked the Council to…

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Rabbits on Roads in Canoblas Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 2

Canoblas Shire Council replying to the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board, in a letter read a[?] yesterday's Board meeting, promised…

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Military Camp Clothes Supplied By Lord Mayor's Fund

National Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 3

Because the Defence Department falled to supply underclothes, shirts and socks to militiamen undergoing camp in the…

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Legislative Council Labor Party's Prospects SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 1

Nominations closed today for the election of fifteen members to the Legislative Council on November [?] The new members will .take their…

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Dip at Sale Yards P.P. Board Refuses Council's Terms

National Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 1

Bathurst Pastures Protection Board yesterday declined to accept the terms offered by the Bathurst City Council for the…

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Will Be Destroyed Aldermen in a Pickle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 2

EAST Maitland Council decided at its last meeting that it would not permit loud speakers to be used on public streets, and advised the…

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Rylstone Shire Council Works Staff Alterations Glen Alice Road Traffic Resumption Proposals Considered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 3

AT the ordinary meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council held on thursday, 12th October, there were present: councillors w. R. Darton…

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Trades and Labor Council Resolutions

National Advocate · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Bathurst Trades and Labor Council the following three resolutions were adopted and will be forwarded to Mr. Gus…

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For Country Soldiers In City Camps. Lord Mayor’s New Scheme. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 2

A scheme, under which local funds will be subscribed by districts for provision of comforts for soldiers in camp, has been…

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Miners' Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 2

A sitting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation began in Sydney yesterday. Messrs. Campbell. Roy (president) and Martin…

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Lismore Alderman Describes Orange as Best N.S.W. Town

Leader · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 2

Sparking at a R[?]lary lu[?]heon at Lismore last week Aid. It H. Frish of Lismore, made comparisons of the cost of ele[?]city in that municipal…

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Council Worker Paid. Compensation by Consent

Leader · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 1

C[?] an injury [?] [?] wl[?] w[?]king for the [?]nge Mu[?] [?]pal [?] by se[?] at a su[?]tig of the Work[?]…

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State Council Rugby League Rejects Proposal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 4

The N.S.W. Rugby League, on Monday night, decided, by 22 votes to 6, to adopt a recommendation opposing the formation of a State council. Mr…

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