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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 3 of 68

To-Morrow’s Council Meeting

Leader · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

Business on the agenda paper for to-morrow night’s ,Municipal Council Meeting including the appointment of standing committees for the water…

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O'beron Shire Council Monthly Meeting OBERON

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

The January meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was held on Saturday. Present were: Crs. H. S. McP[?]amy (President) H. V…

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Overtime Ban Causes Concern War Council Conference in Sydney "Industrial Anarchy" SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

Specially summoned to discuss the N S W Unions overtime ban a meeting of the Advisory War Council will be held in Sydney…

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Oberon Shire Meeting of Council Matters of General Interest

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 4

The January meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was held on Saturday. Present were Crs. H. S. McPhillamy (president), H. V…

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Shire Clerk Congratulates Millthorpe People

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

M[?]thorpe people were praised by the ly[?] Shire Clerk (Mr. G. [?] at a special meeting of the [?]last week. for the manner in…

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What Experts Said. Last Night’s Council Meeting. Council Officers’ Reports. “Numerous Leaks.”

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

“Numerous [?]eaks in the water main in this section have to be dealt with since the construction was completed,” reported the engineer (Mr…

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Lithgow Municipal Council Question of Water Purification Plant Camp on Outer Recreation Reserve Many Matters of General Interest

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council took place on Monday night, when the Mayor (Ald. Fullagar) presided. In a report, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Harrison) said an expenditure of between £20,000 and £25,000 would be necessary if a filtration plant…

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Dubbo Council By-election DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 5

The by-election to fill the seat in the Dubbo Municipal Council formerly held by Mr. F. J. Ison has been set down for Saturday February 1…

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Greek Relief Fund Is Opened By Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 6

Lithgow Council has decided to open a subscription list to support the Greek War Relief Fund. Donations may be left at the Town Hall…

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Longer Swimming Season If Water Storage Satisfactory Orange Council Discussion

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 5

With a nett gain of 10,000,000 gallons of water since the last report, the Orange Council may be able to…

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Council to Take Action. Summonses to be Issued. Straying Stock and Weeds

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 4

To give effect to his determination to mini[?] the straying stock m[?]ce and have noxious weeds eradicated, the…

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Council Appeals To Federal Government For Ample Water Supply, Owing To State Apathy

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

In an effort to push forward its scheme for the creation of a great storage of water Lithgow Council decided on Monday night to telegraph Mr. J. B. Chifley M.P., asking him to impress on the Commonwealth Government authorities that the matter was one of urgency,…

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War Security Act the New Regulations Labor Up in Arms Withdrawal From War Council Suggested Bitter Criticism Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Labor members of the Federal Parliament today bitterly assailed the Government for having gazetted regulations last night, under which drastic new powers are given it under the National Security Act. Mr. Ward (M.H.R.) threatened that unless the regulations are…

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Britain's War Material Joint War Council Created LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 1

A point War council has been created to ensure the maximum co-operation between the United States, Canada and Britain in the supply of…

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[?] Ruralists [?] Ask [?] Council

Leader · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

[?] that we can never expect [?] to be served on this same [?] on those [?] [?]…

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Blaxland Shire Monthly Meeting Insurance of Electricity Meters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

At its monthly meeting on Wednesday Blaxland Shire Council decided to carry the insurance on electricity meters…

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Pictures Showed Council Flood Damage

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

To emphasise their claims, Mr. A. V. Casey and 25 residents of Durham. Morrissett, Hope, Stanley and Lower Peel Streets…

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Orange Is Growing City. Population Increase. Smallest Municipality in Area

Leader · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

Although the area of the Bathurst municipality exceeds that of Orange by 1264 acres, there are 300 more people in Bathurst…

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Boree Shire Council Regular Monthly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 6

On Monday last the councillors of the Boree Shire met at the Shire Hall, Gudal, to deal with the huge volume of business which confronts them at every…

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Request to Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 12

Mrs. E. J. Griffith, of Manildra, wrote to the Boree Shire Clerk as follows: "Would your Council have the drain along the footpath from the western…

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