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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 12 of 74

Boree Council Pleased, Electricity Schemes. Cudal, Eugowra Funds Sound

Leader · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

Within twelve months Cudal has more than doubled its consumption of electricity, using in 1939 37,785 units, as…

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“Borrow the Money.” Minister's Words to Council. Tablelands Water Scheme

Leader · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

“The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. L. O. Martin.) gave no encouragement yesterday to members of the…

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Boree Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Boree Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall on Monday last, the President (Cr. R. B. Chapman) taking…

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Noxious Weeds Subsidy Sought By Shire Council

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

The Bathurst Pastures Board yesterday declined to make a grant to the Abercromble Shire Council as subsidy for cradication…

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Toll of the Road New Safety Campaign (Issued by the Road Safely Council of New South Wales)

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

Plans ate being completed by the traffic authorities for the launching of what la to be known as a selective campaign for road safety throughout…

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Many And Varied Matters Mudgee Council Demberates Plenty of Words and Plenty of Business Electricity, Road and Water Propositions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 3

THE spate of points of order, objections and what not, which has charac[?]srised the Mudgee Municipal Council meetings for a long time past continued unabated on Wednesday night, and it was only the firmness of Mayor [?]th which enabled the…

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Tents Erected Without Council Permission DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 5

Inspector Blackwood, on behalf of the Dubbo Council, proceeded against two unemployed men in the Dubbo Police Court today, on charges of…

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Council Enterprise to Popularise Gas [?] Hot Water Service

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

Lithgow Council has taken over he sale and installation of gas appliances not only as a policy but also as a service, and so immediate has…

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Bathurst City Council Water Restrictions Local Government Act, Ordinance 45, CLAUSE 67

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

AS THE Bathurst City Council considers that the available capacity of supply is not sufficient for the time being to allow of the unrestricted…

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Shire Meeting Postponed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council, which was set down for the 16th instant, had to be postponed owing to a quorum…

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Water Charges Poser for Aldermen (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 13

SIR,—I see by your paper that the Gulgong Hospital's finances are not in a very sound position; in effort is to be made raise funds,…

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Rylstone Shire Council Tara Creek Crossing New Bridge Over Cudgegong Bush Fire Brigades

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 16

AT the last ordinary meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council, on Thursday, 8th February, there were present: Crs. W. R. Darton (president), J. N. Taylor (deputy president), S. R. Jackson, H. J. McLachlan, John E. Walsh and P. Kearins…

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Trades and Labor Council Annual Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

In submitting the yearly report and balance sheet of the Bathurst Trades and Labor Council at the annual meeting which took place at the Council…

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Dubbo Council Hospital Water Supply Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) resided at tonight's meeting of the Dubbo Council. There was little business before the council either in the…

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Water Schemes Bathurst Council Seeks Further Details

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

After a prolonged discussion in which Bathurst Council and representatives of adjoining shires and other interested bodies took part,…

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Question Of Subsidy Noxious Weeds County Council Scheme Pronouncement Wanted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 12

THE proposed formation of a County Council, to include Gulgong, to deal with the problem of noxious weeds was…

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Bathurst City Council Water Restrictions Local Government Act. Ordinance 45, CLAUSE 67

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

AS THE Bathurst City Council considers that the available capacity of supply to not sufficient for the time being to allow of the unrestricted…

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Water Shortage Drastic Action by Bathurst Council Restrictions To Be Enforced By Law Economy on Garden Plots

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

A strong appeal was made by the Mayor of Bathurst (Ald. M. J. Griffin) at a special meeting of the Bathurst City Council last night to residents of…

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