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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 3 of 74

Blaxland Shire Deputation to Minister

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

A deputation from Blaxland Shire Council to the Minister for Worts and local Government (Mr. L. O Martin) was in reduced by Mr…

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Noxious Weeds in Turon Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

"It has been reported to the Bathurst P.P. Board that St. John's Wort is growing close to Marsden School, Kelso and also another…

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Council's Minor Activities

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 9

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night the following matters received attention:—Pursuant to a statement in the Gas…

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City Council Works Request To Minister Mr. Martin's Tour of Inspection

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 3

Works which it was submitted were suitable national works for the relief of unemploymen were yesterday placed before the Minister for…

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Toll of the Road New Year Starts Badly (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New Sooth Wales)

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

As reports are being received by the Department of Road transport from all parts of the State, it is becoming more and more obvious that…

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Abercrombie Shire Council

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

The first meeting of the year by the Abercrombie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning. The President (Cr. J. B. Chifley) was…

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Shire Council Endowment Unchanged

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

There was some gratification at Saturday's meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council when it was announced that the endowment…

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Shire By-roads Abercrombie Council

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 6

First proposed list of works on byroads was submitted by the Engineer (Mr. E. W. Priddle) at Saturday's meeting of Abercrombie Shire…

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Oberon Shire Council Monthly Meeting Work at Kanangra Walls Oberon

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 6

The January meeting of the Oberon Shire was held in Council Chambers today, the president (Cr. H. V. Stevenson) presided…

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Oberon Shire Council Monthly Meeting Slow Progress at Kanangra Walls Job

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

The January meeting of Oberon Shire Council was held on Saturday, Cr. H. V. Stevenson presiding. The president reported that…

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Abercrombie Shire Rate Confirmed

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

Formal adoption of the general rate of [?]d. decided upon at the December meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council was carried at…

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Proposed New Municipality Glen Davis Scheme Minister's Letter to Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 6

IN a letter to last meeting of Blaxland Shire Council the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Martin)…

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Noxious Weeds in Abercrombie Shire

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

Saturday's meeting or the Abercrombie Shire instructed the Engineer (Mr. E. W. Priddie) to have noxious weeds mown in the worst…

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Happy Position Abercrombie Shire's Progress

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

Twenty years progress in the Abercrombie Shire were referred to by the Deputy President of Abercrombie Shire Council (Cr…

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Mudgee Enters New Municipal Year "No Personalities, Please!" The Mayor Raps for Order Estimates and Rates Unaltered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 6

THE third year of the present Mudgee Municipal Council opened with last Wednesday's meeting, when there was a full attendance of aldermen. The new mayor, armed with a gavel which he did not hesitate to use, insisted that there…

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Abercrombie Shire Minor Roads in 1939

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

It was reported at Saturday's meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council that the minor roads programme for 1939 hcd all been carried…

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Shire Rates Legal Action to Recover Arrears

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 5

Outstanding rates of Abercrombie Shire Council at December 31, 1939 totalled £459, compared with £225 at the same period in 1938…

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Gas Service Lithgow Council's Enterprise Started This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

A service cleansing unit, hired from the North Shore Gas Company, was put into operation in Hassan's Walls -road this morning. It is…

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Relief Work Local Men Not Eligible Fitzgerald's Mt. Job Abercrombie Shire Position

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

Indignation was expressed at Saturday's meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council when it was discovered that the policy of the…

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No Morning Break Main Roads Dept. Instruction Abercrombie Shire Protests Pungent Criticism Of Regulations

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

The Main Roads Department has laid it down that men employed on the Fitzgerald Mount job, will not be allowed a morning…

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