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

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,207 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 61

Amaroo Shire Council Health Inspector's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 11

The Health Inspector, Mr. B. C. Rowe, submitted, his report as follows: I beg to submit the following report for the past month:—…

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Municipal Council Molong Ald. E. S. Dunn Resigns

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 5

The announcement by the Town Clerk at Tuesday's meeting of the Council, that he had received the resignation of Ald. E. S. Dunn…

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District Council of Parents and Citizens Associations

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

The various Associations in the district were well represented at the annual meeting of the Council, which was held in the Molong School on…

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Cudgegong Shire Council Agitation for Abattoirs Proposed Trucking Yards

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 8

At the Cudgegong Shire Council meeting on Wednesday last it was unanimously resolved to launch an agitation for the…

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Shire Money for Loan

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 2

In response to an appeal by the Prime Minister to support the First Victory Loan Abercromble Shire decided to invest £500 in the loan to be…

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Latest Local News Shire's Donation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council it was decided to grant £20 to the War Comforts Fund appeal…

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Abercrombie Shire Roads Engineer's Report

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 3

In his report to Saturday's meeting of the Abercrombie Shire, Mr. R. T. Hole, engineer, stated: Council's tractor has been repaired…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Monthly Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 5

The engineer submitted the following report to the last meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council:— Speed Patrol: The following…

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Re[?]ealing of Road. Abercrombie Shire Contribution

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 2

Abercrombie [?] Council on Saturday decided to [?] of [?] road in the vicinity of South Bathurst at…

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Re-sealing of Road Abercrombie Shire Contribution

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 3

Abercrombie Shire Council on Saturday decided to contribute the sum of £75 towards the cost of re-sealing road in the vicinity of South Bathurst, at…

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Council Engineer Resigns

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

The resignation of the engineer, Mr. J. F. Harrison, as from March 20, was received at Monday night's Council meeting…

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Abercrombie Shire's £500 in First Victory Loan

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

IN response to an appeal by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to support the First Victory Loan, Abercrombie Shire Council on Saturday decided to…

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Could Be Blown Sky-high Lyndhurst Shire Chambers

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

Lyndhurst Shire Council Clerk (Mr. G. Callinan) is apprehensive that the Council Chambers may go up in smoke!…

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Council Must Accept Poor Quality Retorts

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 3

Because war time conditions prevent Council from adopting any course to remedy the position, a protest is to be made to the contractors…

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Councils Not Competent to Handle Housing Scheme— Minister for Local Govt. Reply to Lyndhurst Shire Deputation

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 1

Housing is a vital question to most municipalities and shires. But the query of the moment is who should cope with the position, and are Local Governing bodies incapable of dealing…

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Horse Slaughtering Condemned Mudgee Aldermen Angry Another Protest to be Made

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 14

At the Mudgee Council meeting on Monday night aldermen expressed disgust at the alarming increase in horse…

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Coolah District News Noxious Weeds Coolah Shire Perturbed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

The question of noxious weeds, particularly mint weed, created a good deal of discussion at the last meeting of the Coolah Shire…

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Lithgow Council Matters- Absenteeism By Employees

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 5

Absenteeism among employees is causing a delay in Council's roadworks, reported the engineer, Mr. J. F. Harrison, to Monday night's…

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School Of Arts Proposed Transfer to Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

At its last meeting the Coolah Shire Council had before it a letter from the School of Arts committee in reply to the council's suggestion…

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Noxious Weeds Should Shire Control?

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 10

The problems which confront Local Governing Bodies and Pastures Protection Boards are serious enough, to demand the…

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