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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 3 of 56

Lithgow Council To Urge Return Of Steelworks

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

"If Port Kembla and Newcastle are destroyed then the heart of Australia is broken," declared Ald. Campbell Roy at the meeting of Lithgow…

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Footpath Seats Wanted At Bus Stops Council's Liability Is Stressed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 5

Lithgow branch of the Country Women's Association is nothing if not persistent, and on Monday night yet another request for the provision of…

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What the Experts Told Orange Council. Buildings Cost Nearly —11,000

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

New buildings and additions in Orange during the three months ended December 31, totalled [?] Five new brick dwellings were erected…

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Orange Municipality Extends 225 ACRES Plans for Extra 50 Houses

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 1

The Municipality of Orange has frown to the extent of 225 acres—from 1721 to 1946 acres —and, as a remit of the recent…

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Paddy's Creek As Water Auxiliary Council to Go on with Scheme Pending Decision Regarding Finance Federal Grant Requested--supply of Over 200,000 Gallons Per Day

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 3

Lithgow Council decided on Monday night to proceed immediately with the work of securing an emergency water supply from Paddy's Creek, using the finance available to it. In the meantime the Mayor and…

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Blaxland Shire Council Matters at Yesterday's Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 4

At the Blaxland Shire Council meeting held at the Shirt Chambers yesterday, the president (Cr. J. Cook) occupied the chair. There…

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Correspondence Abercrombie Shire Council Meeting (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 4

Sir,—It is practically 15 years since I resigned my position as Clerk to the Abereromble Shire Council. Since that time I have made no attempt…

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Hush Water for Bathurst Golf Club Star Chamber at Bathurst Council New Aldermen's Bad Start

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

The newly elected aldermen of the Bathurst Council have begun badly. At the third meeting of the new council, held on Tuesday night, the…

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Lithgow Municipal Council General Business Reports and Correspondence

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. A. S. Luchetti) presided over the fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council on Monday night and all aldermen were present…

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Major Water Scheme -- Shire President Not Hopeful -- Creek Tangle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of Blaxland Shire Council the President (Cr. J. Cook) reported on the conference held at Lithgow in regard to the Fish…

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Loan Council to Meet Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has announced that the Loan Council will meeting in Canberra on February 3 is all the Premiers can…

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Water for Bathurst Charlton or Daymond's Schemes Favored by Bathurst Council A Lengthy Discussion

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

In a humid atmosphere and with the most of the aldermen in their shirt sleeves, the Bathurst Council discussed the proposed…

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Turon Shire Meeting

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

A meeting of the [?] Council will on held the morning [?]…

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Has Reference Over Lyndrurst Shire Slag Fix Waugoola Shire

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

The Engineer reported as follows to [?] week's meeting of Lyndhurst Shire Council. As a [?] part of the time since…

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Wants Aluminium Deposits Worked Waugoola Shire's Representations

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

Waugoola Shire Council has [?] to ask, through the [?] member (Mr. J. P. [?], that the Commonwealth…

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Shire Rates Fixed by Talbragar DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

Talbrager Shire Council has rates for 1942 at 2d in the £ [?] unimproved capital value. [?] Charges for West Dubbo [?]…

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No Burning Off! Council to Prosecute

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

The President of Lyndhurst Shire Council, Cr.J. A. Innes, at last meeting, let himself go in no uncertain terms when he was…

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Noxious Weeds £50 Grant to Shire Of Talbragar DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

Last year the Talbragar Council spent a large sum of on the eradication of noxious Most of the pest was found on…

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Boree Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 3

There was a full attendance of' Councilors at the Shire Hall Cudal, on Monday, when the regular meeting of the Boree Shire Council was held Cr Chas…

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Hill End Water Supply Request to Turon Shire Council

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 4

A signer petition from the residents, of Hill End and environs respectively requesting the Turon Shire Council to give urgent…

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