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

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,104 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 56

Industrial Relations Council MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 2

The Attorney-General, Dr. Evatt said today that the Chief Justice of Q[?]nsland, Mr. Justice Webb, had accepted the chairmanship of the…

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To Be Restricted Work of Municipal Councils Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 1

A substantial diversion of ordinary activities of municipal and shire councils to work of war and defence character is being considered by the…

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Dubbo Council's Contribution to "Sydney" Fund DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 3

Dubbo Municipal Council has [?]ded to make a cash contribution of £25 to the H.M.A.S. Sydney Replacement Fund, which now exceeds £300…

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Road Safety Council Thanks Country Press (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 3

Sir.—We have reached the end of another year—a year that has been outstanding for services rendered by you and by the Editors of the…

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Abercrombie Shire Council

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 3

The next meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council will be held next Saturday morning. A lively meeting [?]ould result as [?] is expected that…

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Industrial Relations Council CANBERRA

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 4

Regulations were gazetted in Canberra today establishing the Australian Industrial Relations Council which was Approved by the industrial…

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Road Safety Council of N.S.W. (To the Editor, Molong "Express")

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 7

Sir,—We have reached the end of another year—a year that has been outstanding for service rendered by you and by the Editors of the Country…

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Latest Local News Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 7

[?] Mudgee Municipal Council [?] to night for its first meeting [?] new year the meeting [?] having been altered to the…

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CAMOUFLAGE. Vital to Key Centres. Hughes Emphasises Need Question for War Council. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

Plans for camouflaging vital key centres and plants will be before the War Council in Canberra to-morrow. Reports…

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Council Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

The Bathurst Municipal Council will hold its first meeting for 1942 at the Town Hall tonight Only ordinary business to set down on the…

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Abercrombie Shire To Receive Clerk's Resignation Other Points for Discussion

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 6

Mr. Frank Oliver is to tender his resignation as shire clerk at the monthly meeting of Abercrombie Shire Council on Saturday…

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Supply Council Supreme Body to Be Set Up WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 1

A Supreme Allied Supply Council may be forced shortly to decided the ratio of aircraft and other to be allocated to whaterer…

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Supreme Allied Supply Council. Lord Beaverbrook May be Appointed Chairman. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

Lord Beaverbrook, the British Minister for Supply, may become the chairman of the projected Supreme Allied…

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Coolah Shire Engineer's Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 20

THE following report was presented to the council by the shire engineer. Mr. L. G. Bucknell at the December meeting of the…

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Council's Purchases

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Bathurst Council [?] was a[?]ed [?] to accept a Government proposal for the purchase of all requirements…

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New Shire President Cr. Stephen Re-elected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 20

AT a special meeting of the Coolah Shire Council held [?] December 19 Cr. R. C. Ste[?] unanimously re-elected president…

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Aluminium Needs Discussion by Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

Collection of aluminium at Bathurst may be entrusted to the garbag[?] service as at Orange. The council last night decided to inquire…

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Daylight Saving Sydney Council's Loss Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

Wartime light restrictions, the water crisis restrictions and daylight saving will cost the Sydney County Council £330,000 in revenue, but partially…

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Bathurst Council Letters to Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

Amongst the correspondence dealt with at last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council were the following. From the R.A.A.F. Air Training…

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Mugdee Council Lighting Restrictions £1200 a Year Lost Revenue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 14

THERE was a full attendance at the Mudgee Municipal Council meeting on Monday, when the estimates for the year…

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