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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 2 of 68

Coolah Shire Election C Riding Contest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 10

AREPORTS indicate that there will be a contest in the extraordinary election for C Riding, to be held on Saturday, 15th February. It is…

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Pictures Replaced Council Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

Because there were not sufficient aldermen present the form a quorum, last night's meeting of the Bathurst City Council…

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First Meeting Lapses—new Shire of Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the new Shire of Gulgong called for to-day at the instance of the Minister for Works and Local Government…

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Council's Acts of Kindness Recognised

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 12

PRAISE for the now defunct Municipal Council—believe it or not. The last meeting of the council…

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Road Complaints Council Kept Busy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 7

IF councillors of Cobbora Shire were statistically-minded, and presented the number of complaints they receive each year from…

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Union of Councils Brings Into Being Shire of Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

THE final meeting of the Gulgong Municipal Council had before it a letter from the Department of Works and Local…

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Tuberculosis is Serious Disease Request to Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

THE attention of a Gulgong Town Council meeting was drawn by the Department of Health to the dancers of…

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Taxation Opposed Anomalies Exposed Trades and Labor Council Discussion

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

Owing to the fact that several members of Portland Trades and Labor Council were still on holiday, and also to the rain the absence of…

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Labor Council Likely To Ban Overtime Will Unions Accept Decision ? SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

The Sydney Trades and Labor Council will to-night discuss the proposal for a complete ban on overtime until overtime earnings are…

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"Parish Pomp Politics" Exchanges at Mudgee Council Divided Counsels on Water Question Power House Troches

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

THE [?] meeting of the [?] Council was held or Thursday [?] with [?] of afternoon. Some b[?] was occus[?] or Aid [?]…

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Glen Davis To Be Municipality Adjustment of Boundaries a Preliminary

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 3

THE Inspector of Local Government Accounts (Mr. B. C. Hughes)' has begun an inquiry at the Church of England Hall. Glen…

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Shire Electricity Interruption

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 6

The Blaxland Shire Council notifies that the supply of electricity to Lidsdale will be interrupted on Sunday next from. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m…

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Abercrombie Shire Meeting

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the Abererombt[?] Shire Council will be held tomorrow morning at the council's offices. William Street. Bathurst Several important…

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Bathurst Mayor Raises £5,000,000

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

Covering 25.000 miles in six months Mayor of Bathurst (Ald, M. J. Griffin), has raised £5,000,000 towards warfunds…

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Council May Take Over Dubbo Lighting Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

Following on a conference held on Monday between the Mayor and aldermen of the Dubbo Municipal Council and representatives of the…

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“Fund Has Protected Direct Givers.” Mayor Outspoken. Stores Refuse Support. “Cut Down on Own Luxuries”

Leader · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

“I want to emphasise this fact,” declared the Mayor (Dr. Matthews) yesterday. “The Orange Patriotic Fund…

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Molong Municipal Council Ranks Depleted

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 11

Owing to the resignations of Messrs. M. A. Leary and A. B. Carmichael as aldermen of the council, and the absence on his annual vacation of Ald. V. P…

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Municipal Council Reports Inspector's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 14

The Inspector of Slaughter Houses (Mr. J. McGroder) reported as follows: Cole Bros, and Co—39 head fat cattle, 229 fat sheep, 10 pigs…

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Abercrombie Shire Council Confirms General Rate of 1 3/4d

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 1

Abercrombie Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, confirmed its general rate of 1 3/4d in £1 on the Council's unimproved capital value…

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Abercrombie Shire Councillohs See Damaged Roads

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 5

An inspection of storm water damage in the Abercrombie shire was made on Saturday immediately after the council meeting…

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