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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 9 of 78

Mr Bruce Tells Defence Council of Grave World Situation

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

The National Defence Council, [?] to the Commonwealth Office, Melbourne, Following [?] from the Australian High Commissioner [?] the British Government has undertaken to [?] of war aircraft, [?] and equipment to Australia. As the [?] Mr. [?] the gravity of the present international situation. The members of the…

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Coal Shortage County Council's Position Increased Orders to Be Placed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

Urgent action to replenish the County Council's coal, reserves was decided upon at Monday's Council meeting by the general manager (Mr…

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Cudgegong Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

THE above council will hold a special meeting on Friday. February 17, for the purpose of striking the rate. It was intended to do this…

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Rylstone Shire Council Special Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Rylstone shire Council was held on Friday, 27th, January. There were present: Councillors W. R…

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Relief Works Alderman's Move

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 13

AT to-night's meeting of the Gulgong Town Councl, Ald. T. Amies, pursuant of notice given, will move:—…

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Blaxland Shire Meeting of Council Electricity Plan Urgency-impressed on Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 5

Owing to the absence of the engineer (Mr. R. L. Coles) on annual holidays, there was not a great volume of business dealt…

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Mudgee Municipal Council Tenders - Metal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

TENDERS suitably endorsed are hereby invited and will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on Monday, 6th March, for the…

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Coolah Shire Council Important Road Matters Piambra to Weetaliba Volunteer Fire Brigades

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 16

THE adjourned monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council was held on Friday, 3rd February. Councillor R. C. Stephen…

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Mudgee Municipal Council Tenders — Supply of Emulsion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

TENDERS suitably endorsed are hereby invited and will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on Monday. 6th March, for…

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Mudgee Municipal Council Tenders—Supply of Gravel and Sand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

"TENDERS suitably endorsed are hereby invited, and will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on Wednesday. 22nd February,…

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Council Employees' Picnic

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 5

A letter was received at 1ast night meeting of the Bathurst City Council [?] the Municipal and Shire Employees p[?] committee stating that…

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Portland Matters at Blaxland Shire Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

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

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Council Matters Begonia Display

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 5

"The excessive heat caused losses in the early begonias, but good show of these is now staged and will be maintained until Winter," reported…

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Local Labor on Well Deputation to Council

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

THE employment of local labor on the water supply, the provision of extra street lights in Dunedoo the speeding up of work on the…

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Supreme Council Chiang Heads New Body CHUNGKING

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

A new Chinese Supreme Council, with Marshal Chiang-kai-Shek at the (helm, has been appointed at Chungking, the temporary capital of China…

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Night Trotting Turned Down By Chief Secretary Letter to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

A letter was received at last night's meeting of the Bathurst City Council from Mr. G. C. Gollan, M.L.A. Chief Secretary, regarding night…

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Dubbo Council Health Inspector's Report Deplorable State of Dwelling Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 5

Dubbo Council m[?] at the Town Hall to-night when the Ma[?]or Aid E. H S[?]ter) presided. The [?] had only formal matters [?] and did…

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Municipal Works Programme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

EVERYTHING is now in order for the £4000 loan to be made available for the Mudgee Council and it should not be very long now before…

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Attention, Rylstone Shire!

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

The N.R.M.A., in its weekly bulletin, points out that the bridge at Rylstone, over the Cudgegong River, is particularly dangerous to motorists, owing to…

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Mayor Ou[?]oned Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

"It question [?] out rein inter question [?] said the Dubbo Mayor [?]men ast night, with the hop of avoiding…

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