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

Council & local affairs, 1943

891 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 45

Bathurst Council Correspondence at Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 4

Correspondence dealy with at last night's meeting of Bathurst Council included the following: From the Minister of Munitions…

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Charlton Dam Site Bathurst Council to Make Inspection

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 3

Bathurst Council last night decided to make an inspection of Charkon dam site to ascertain the nature of the work already carried out there…

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Bathurst Taxi Industry Conference With Drivers and Police Action by Council

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

Bathurst Council decided lost night to appoint a special committee to center with the police and taximen on matters relating to the local taxi…

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Lyndhurst Shire Council Petrol For Peagrowers

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

Millthorpe peagrowers have been running into bother trying to secure petrol to cart their peas to the thresher…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

The usual monthly card party and dance was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night and attracted a good attendance of patrons. Euchre…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

A card party and dance in aid of the above funds has been fixed for saturday, 4th February…

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Two Nominate For Municipal Council Vacancy

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

Two candidates, will contest the municipal by-election to fill the vacancy on Council created by the resignation of Mr. R. E. Fullagar…

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Marshalling Yards For Blayney? Lyndhurst Shire Still in Doubt "Something Definite Soon Says Cr. Cook

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

Will the projected marshalling yards be established at Blayney or Bathurst? That is what the Lyndhurst Shire…

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Lithgow Council Wide Range of Matters Officers' Interesting and Detailed Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

Following recent discussions on the accumulation of coke supplies at the Lithgow gasworks, Lithgow Council on Monday night adopted a…

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Inspection at Charlton Visit by Bathurst Aldermen

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 3

Members of Bathurst Council and some of its officers paid a visit of inspection to the site of Charlton dam yesterday afternoon…

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Cudgegong Shire Rate Reduction Agreed to Preparing for Rainy Day

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 7

At the Cudgegong Shire Council meeting on Wednesday last a rate of 2½d. in the £ was agreed to, compared with the…

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Orange Council Taxi-Drivers Want Increased Fares

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3

Permission to increase fares was [?]ought by a number of taxi[?] proprietors at last night’s meeting of the Council. They were…

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Municipal By-election Park Meeting For Labor Nominee

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

Lithgow's two parliamentary representatives, Messrs. J. B. Chifley (Federal Treasurer) and Hamilton Knight, M.L.A., Minister for Labor…

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Gulgong District News Gulgong Shire Council New Officials Important Road Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 16

At the last meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council there were present:Crs. D. E. McGrath (president), L. G. Burke, F. Brophy, T…

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Raid On Offending Cyclists Mudgee Aldermen Determined Diphtheria Immunisation Campaign

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 18

At Monday night's meeting of the Mudgee Council it was decided to deal drastically with offending cyclists, who, is was stated, persisted in dashing along footpaths and otherwise making a nuisance of themselves. The police authorities…

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Council Reports Issue of Rate Notices Fuel Oil Project Seats in the Streets

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 19

Following are extracts from the clerk's report submitted to Monday night's council meeting:—Rates.—Collections of arrears for…

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Our Aldermen and Councillors "Select Men Worthy Of Position"

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 8

"The time has arrived when local government is faced with a greater responsibility," stated Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A. member…

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Municipal Council Reports Leading Hand's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 9

The Lording Hand (Mr. J. Gosper) reported:— Gravel recently placed on Edward, Gidley and Molong Streets has been…

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Council Officer’s Statement Contradicted

Leader · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Mrs. A. Brooking. of 97 Pe[?]ley Street. wishes to contrad[?]t the statement by an officer of the Council that a lean-to had been placed…

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Talbragar Shire Council Officers' Reports

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Monday: At the February meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council at Dubbo the auditor (Mr. E. H. Sadgrove) who was…

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