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

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,477 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 74

£1,200 and Costs. Wellwood Damage. Verdict Against Council

Leader · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

Judge Shortland, in the District Court at Orange on Wednesday, awarded £1191 damages and heavy costs to Andrew…

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Toll of Road Increases in Country (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January show that more than 65 per cent, of the fatal accidents…

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Turon Shire Council Audit

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

Reporting on council's books to yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council Mr. G. A. Stirling, council's auditor, stated that he had audited…

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Shire Council Rates Legal Proceedings To Be Taken

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 6

Turon Shire Council yesterday adopted a recommendation by the Financet Committee to institute legal proceedings immediately for the…

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Abercrombie Shire Meeting Today

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council will be held this morning commencing at 9.30. Considerable business is listed…

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Thanks for Turon Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

In a letter to the Turon Shire yesterday, Mr. R. S. Burns, of Hill End. [?]sed appreciation on behalf of the resident's along the…

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Molong Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was attended by all the aldermen, the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Caldwell) who presided, arrived from…

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Council Picnic

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

The honorary secretory of the Municipal and Shires Council Employees Picnic Committee (Mr. W. Ford) asked the Turon Shire Council to…

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Shire President for Annual Conference

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council, councillors appointed the president (Mr. D. H. Hasley) to represent them at the…

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Condition of Culverts Turon Shire Programme

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 6

"While the question of instituting a programme of pipe culvert construction is under consideration I would like to draw attention to the…

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Turon Shire Co-operation in Silo Request

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

The Sores Shire Council in a communication to the Turon Shire Council yesterday, drew attention to the recent statement of the Minister for…

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Bush Fire Brigade Subsidy Suggested by Turon Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council. Cr. W. H. Berry. submitted a proposal for the subsidising of each Bush Fire Brigade to the…

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Noxious Weeds County Council Proposal

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 6

The question of the Government making available a £1 for £1 subsidy for the eradication of weeds in the proposed County Council scheme, can…

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Abercrombie Shire Council

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

The President (Cr. J. B. Chifley) was in the chair at Saturday's meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council, at which were present, Crs. H. [?]…

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Oberon Shire Council Saturday's Meeting Oberon Water Scheme Oberon

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers today. All Councillors were present, and the president…

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Dubbo Hospital Visit by Aldermen DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

Under on atmosphere of understanding by both bodies the Dubbo aldermen this morning discussed the wattr problem with the Dubbo…

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Minor Roads in Shire

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

The Abercrombie Shire Council, since the commencement of the year has spent £24/3/4 on minor roads—£20/17/- on the…

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Public Risk Insurance for Shire

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

Abercrombie Shire Council at its meeting on Saturday morning decided to take out a public risk policy for £100 to cover accidents…

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Abercrombie Shire Report on Year's Operations

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

Expenditure for 1939 exceeded revenue for £125 9 4 the Abercrombie Shire Clerk. (Mr. Frank Oliver) told the Shire Council at the meeting on…

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Relief Work Fitzgerald's Mt. Job Clash in Shire Council President and Cr. Hackney Deputation to Wait on Minister

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 1

Abercrombie Shire Council will send a deputation to the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Gollan) to protest against…

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