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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 12 of 68

Bathurst Council Warns Volunteer Demolition Gangs

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

Bathurst City Council yesterday issued a warning to individuals removing buildings on Council properly without authority…

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Abercromie Shire Council

National Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 2

The meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council this morning is expected to be short. The agenda does not contain any business which…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 5

At a meeting of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund branch at the Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon last, it was announced that a…

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Municipal Council Lengthy Session

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 6

Promptly at the regular opening time the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Caldwell) took his seat at the regular fortnightly gathering of the Molong aldermen,…

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Aid Browning Resigns Council Seat Aid. R. H. Browning yesterday tendered his resignation as an alderman of the Bathurst City Council

National Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 1

This means that two aldermen must now be circled at the by-election on Match 29. originally intended to fill the vacancy…

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Municipal Council Reports Inspector's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 12

The report of the Health and Building Inspector (Mr. J. McGroder) was as follows:— Sanitary Depot.—I have inspected…

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ALD. M. J. Griffin's Sudden Death Eleven Years Mayor of Bathurst

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 13

Alderman Martin Joseph Griffin, Mayor of Bathurst and one of the west's leading citizens, died in Sydney early on Sunday morning. He was in his…

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General News Abercrombie Shire Council

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 2

The President (Cr. C.V. Sutter) was in the chair at Saturday's meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council. Others present were Crs. H. H. Hackney,…

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Shire Has Enough Local Calls

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 2

Abercrombie Shire Council has enough local calls for charities and therefore decided at Saturday's meeting that it could not contribute to the…

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Katoomba Council's Invitation

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 2

Katoomba Municipal council has invited the Councillors and officials of Abercromobie Shire to its Local Government competitions at Katoomba…

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Abercrombie Shire Twelve Gates on Seven Miles of Road

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 1

These are twelve gates on seven miles of the Burraga Road between Triangle Flat and Burraga Abercrombie Shire Council is…

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Fifty Years Ago Found—one Town Clerk; Still Missing—council Fund

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 6

The Bathurst "National Advocate" of Monday, March 9, 1891, had news of "much local interest" for its readers. The missing Town Clerk (Mr. S. M. Burrows) has been located—without the missing funds…

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Council's Contract £3,000 Worth of Gas Stoves for Littleton's New Houses

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 2

Lithgow Council was the successful tenderer for the supply of gas appliances to the Federal Government houses at Littleton…

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In One Municipality. Nearly 10,000 Immunised. Diphtheria Campaign. SYDNEY, [?]

Leader · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

Canterbury municipality has [?]sed 9,221 children against diphtheria—the highest number of any suburban…

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Bathurst City Council Extraordinary Election Of Two Aldermen

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1919, as amended, and ordinances thereunder,…

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Abercrombie Shire and Council Picnic: Refusal to Comment

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

The Shire Clerk of the Abercrombie Shire Council (Mr. Frank Oliver) yesterday refused to comment on allegations that the…

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Oberon Shire Men's Retiring Age

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

OBERON, Tuesday.—The matter of the retiring age for employees of Oberon Shire Council came under discussion at Oberon…

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Bathurst Mayor Four Names Suggested As Candidates

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

Great interest is 'being manifest in a special meeting of the Bathurst City Council tonight when the election of a mayor…

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Aldermen Want More Work On Streets--Gas Undertaking's Revenue of £20,000 Yearly

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

A forecast that revenue in the gas undertaking would reach £20,000 during 1941, compared with £6,000 three years ago, was made at a meeting of…

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Oberon Shire Employees' Retiring Age No Bathurst Show Holiday

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 6

The March meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday. Present were Councillors H. S. McPhillamy…

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