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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 4 of 56

Boree Shire Reports Engineer's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. L. W. Morris) submitted the following report of works carried out during the past month:—…

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Hill End Water Supply Request to Turon Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 6

A SIGNED petition from the residents of Hill End and environs respectively requesting the Turon Shire Council to…

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Oberon Shire Council Monthly Meeting Fire Fighters Eulogised Oberon

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

The January meeting of the Obe[?] Shire Council was held in the council chambers on saturday. Present were Crs. H. S. McPhillamy…

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Oberon Shire Increase in Rates Practical Help for Military Trainees

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 4

At Saturday's meeting of Oberon Shire Council it was decided to call a public meeting to discuss the suggestion that a…

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Abercrombie Shire Resignations

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. E. W. Priddie. Abercrombie Shire engineer. stated yesterday that the resignations of five men and a ganger from the shire staff greatly…

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Industrial Relations Council Employers Clash With Government

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 5

A clash between the Government and the employers' representatives on the newly-constituted Industrial Relations Council was indicated by the…

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Sydney County Council The New Chairman SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

When C. Parry. M.L.C. informed the Sydney County Council today that he was not seeking re election as chairman the other four members…

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Western Miners' Ballot Labor Council Affiliation and Officers' Positions

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 5

A ballot is to be conducted amongst members of the Western Miners' Federation on Thursday, January 29, for the election of a second central…

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Licences Granted by Gulgong Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 18

LICENCES as follow were, on the recommendation of the inspector (Mr. E. J. Gudgeon) approved by last Thursday's…

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Electrical Appliances Shire Council To Encourage Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

At a recent meeting of Blaxland Shire Council approval was given for the sale of electrical appliances by Council with a view to encouraging…

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Gulgong District News Engineer's Report to Shire Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 13

THE engineer, Mr. I. F. Barnes, reported as follows to last Gulgong Shire Council meeting:—…

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Inspector's Report to Shire Council Meeting Water Supply Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 12

TO last Thursday's meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council the inspector (Mr. E. J. Gudgeon) reported:…

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Mudgee Municipal Council Salvage Collection

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

SATURDAY, 31st January, has been fixed for another big salvage drive. I am appealing for voluntary assistance and for…

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Shire and Free Se[?]

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

The Blaxland Shire Col[?] viewing all free sanitary [?] lowances to old age pens[?] fresh applications in wri[?]…

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Mudgee Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 15

[?] "Stocks of fuel on hand are 7900 gallons. This is rather disappointing, but I have had advice that the Shell Co is consigning a…

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Special Council Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bathurst City Council will be held tomorrow night commencing at 8 o'clock. The meeting is being called to consider…

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Mudgee Council a Very Busy Evening Debates On Electricity Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 6

AT the second January meeting of the Mudgee Municipal Council last Monday there was a fairly heavy business paper. It was stated that because of lighting restrictions, and further renovations and repairs to plant, an increase in…

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Lyndhurst Shire Council Careless Use of Fire

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

ATTENTION is drawn to the provisions of the Careless Use of Fire Act, and the fact that the Council will institute proceedings against all…

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"EXORBITANT" Shire Election Cost

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

The recent Waugoola Shire Council election cost the Council £120/9/8- an exorbitant figure in the opinion of the Shire President (Cr. W. A…

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2500 Thorn Extracted Council Finalise Electrician's Travelling Allowance Rose-colored Glasses Used

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

"Third times proves it," must have been the motto of Lyndhurst Shire Council at its last meeting when it finalised the vexed question left to them by the "old Council"-that of looking into the Electrician's travelling charges…

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