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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 8 of 56

Organising for Evacuees Mudgee Will Help Local Council Thorough Canvass To Be Made

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

AT a public meeting on Thursday, a governing committee was set up, and reception, welfare and catering sub-committees arranged, to prepare for the accommodation of evacuees from vulnerable areas to Mudgee. It was recognised as…

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Burma Defenders Strike A Hopeful Note German Ring At Leningrad Broken Russians Continue Advance Singapore Shaken By Artillery Duel Supreme War Council Urged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 1

Although the position in Singapore does not appear to have changed materially in the past 24 hours, buildings in the city have been shaken by fire of heavy artillery as the Japanese attempt to destroy road…

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Turon Shire Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 2

The next monthly meeting of the Turon Shire Council will [?] held on Friday next. February 13. Only or[?] business is listed for…

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Soldiers' Comforts Donation By Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 4

Although Council was appreciative of the excellent work being done for soldiers in Lithgow by the Soldiers' Comforts Club, it was pointed out at…

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Ladies Retiring Room Request To Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 4

A request for a ladies' retiring room in Lithgow was made to Lithgow Council on Monday night by the local branch of the Country Women's…

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Houses for Campers Proposal to Council Old Showground Site

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 4

Steps taken in the matter of providing dwellings for persons living at the new camping area which had developed at Littleton…

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New Council Churchill to Attend First Meeting Pacific Affairs LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) will preside today over the first meeting of [?] Pacific War Council on which Britain. Australia, New…

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Mountain Resort’s Guests Worried by Pigs. Council Warns Owner They are Liable to be Shot

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 1

Allegations that straying pigs were causing a nuisance to guests at her mountain holiday home, at The Pinnacle,…

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Coolah Shire Council Special Meeting Plans for Evacuation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 18

A SPECIAL meeting of the Coolah Council was held on Wednesday, 4th instant, for the purpose of dealing with the evacuation, if and…

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Blaxland Shire Council Water--Old Age Pensions-- Reticulation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council yesterday, at the Council Chambers, Wallerawnng, the president (Cr. J. Cook) occupied the chair. There were also present Crs. Neubeck, Banner, Kremer, Morris and Riley…

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Rylstone Shire Patriotic and Welfare Unit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

A public meeting with a view of forming a local branch of the above unit was held in the Crystal Palms on February 2nd. Mr. H. J…

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Gulgong District News Shire Councillors Praise Gas Producers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 15

A MEETING of the Gulgong Shire Council was advised by the Liquid Fuel Control Board that it must instal gas…

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Gas Motor Fuel Installations by Council

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

The work of fitting gas bags to motor vehicles will in future be performed by Lithgow Council's gas undertaking. Council expects to take…

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Vale of Clwydd Deputation to Council

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 2

A number of requests on behalf of Vale residents were made to Lithgow Council on Monday night by Messrs. Flanagan and Allen, who comprised…

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Lithgow Council Routine Business and Committee Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

Lithgow Council decided on Monday night that in future all persons or organisations desiring aldermen, to visit any place must state in…

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Good Nature a Liability in Council Water Case

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 2

Clearly a case in which justice might be tempered with not mercy, but commonsense--came before the Lithgow police court,…

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Pacific Council Earle Page Puts Our Viewpoint Churchill Presides LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

Pacific War Council yesterday. The presided at the first meeting of the The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) meeting was held at 10…

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Lyndhurst Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

The Engineer reported as follows to last meeting of Lyndhurst Shire Council: Well in Carcoar.-Immediately af-…

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Turon Shire Today

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

The Turon Shire monthly meeting will be held at 10 o'clock this morning. Only. ordinary business is listed on the agenda paper. The P.P…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Despatch 101 Parcels Parent Need

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

The Ladles' Auxiliary to the L.M.P.F., with the assistance of the Senior Girls of the primary School (under Miss Oldman's supervision)…

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