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

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,345 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 68

No Misreporting. Council Worker’s Death

Leader · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

After last night’s Council meeting had stood in sympathy with the relatives of Mr. J. O’Neill, Council employee who…

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Mayor Alleges Racket In Home Building. Premier To Be Invited To Make Investigation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

The matter of prices proposed to be charged shareholders of building societies for the construction of homes in Lithgow is…

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Mayor’s Soldier Son. In Dead O.C’s Unit. Doctors Criticise Army

Leader · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

Captain Robert Matthews, only son of the Mayor and Mayoress of Orange (Dr. W. F. Matthews) is a member…

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Shire Council's Roads Programme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 6

ON the subject of main and trunk roads maintenance and [?]mprovement programme for 1941, the Main Roads…

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Compensation Claim On Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 12

AI.D. C. H. Stephan, of Mudgee, applied to last meeting fo the Gulgong Shire Council for compensation for car…

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Rylstone Shire Council Monthly Meeti[?]ng

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 6

THE monthly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday, February 20th. The president (Dr. W. R…

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No Shire Council Polling Booth At Canadian Lead

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 12

CR. J. P. English, having given notice, moved the following motion at last meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council:…

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Lithgow Municipal Council Long Agenda S.a.f. Gas Extensions Many Questions and Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council took place on Monday night, when the Mayor (Ald Fullager) presided…

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Council Debate After Reading of Minutes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 12

Acceptance of Tender A DEBATE followed the reading of minutes of previous meetings at last Thursday's…

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New Council Strikes Rates for 1941

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 12

CR. J. H. Stahl moved at last Thursday's meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council that the rates as decided on at the…

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Things Were Lively At Shire Meeting "Will Send for Sergeant"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 9

SOME exchanges between councillors enlivened the proceedings at times at last Thursday's meeting of the…

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Storm Damage Engineer's Report to Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 12

THE Gulgong Shire Council's engineer (Mr. I. F. Barnes) reported as follows to last council meeting:…

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"Definitely Wrong" Shire Salaried Officers and Employees Payment for Time Lost by Sickness

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 10

AT the last Merriwa Shire Council meeting a letter was received from the Shires' Association in reply to the council's inquiry…

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Years Old Grant to Council Unexpended "When?" Asks Department

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 12

HOW many years ago was it that the former Gulgong Town Council received a Government grant of £300 for…

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They Walked to Death (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 10

ROAD accidents in January showed an unexpected turn for the worse amongst pedestrians. More than one hundred walked…

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Wallerawang School Lord Mayor's Fund

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 6

The first appeal for the year consisted of a tuckshop and resulted in the raising of 811 for the fund. The various houses in the school…

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Miners' Central Council Discusses Western Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

It was alleged at a meeting of the Miners Central Council in Sydney on Tuesday that men employed at Commonwealth No. 2 colliery,…

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Aldermen and Citizens of Bathurst Pay Tribute to "A Great Mayor"

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

The Mayoral chair was vacant at a hastily convened meeting yesterday afternoon of the Bathurst City Council, It was one of the rare occasions on which a Council meeting has been held on a Sunday…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Younger Set Formed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

At the monthly committee meeting of Lithgow Lord Mayor's Fund it was decided that a younger set be formed as a branch of the parent body…

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Mayor of Bathurst. ALD. M. GRIFFIN. Sadden Death in Sydney

Leader · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

Ald. Martin Griffin, Mayor of Bathurst and probably the best-known and one of the best-liked men in Local…

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