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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 11 of 61

Farmers and Settlers Orange District Council Meets

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 11

A meeting of Delegates to the Orange District Council was held in the Town Hall, Molong, on Saturday last, the chairman (Mr. Bert Cole)…

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Rylstone Shire Council Water Supply Problem Compensation Claim

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council there were present Crs. S. R. Jackson (president), J. B. King (deputy president),…

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Shire Boundaries Revision Wanted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 5

The Chamber of Commerce wrote to the Coolah Shire Council at its last meeting, requesting that the boundaries of the ridings be altered…

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£10,000 Behind--Council Increases General Rate 1½d In £

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

For the purpose of meeting the estimated deficit for 1944, and to provide for the repayment to other funds of an advance of £10,000 to the general fund, Lithgow Council will levy an additional general rate of 1½d. in the pound on the u.c.v. This was decided at a special…

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Employees' Letter To Press Causes Stir At Council Meeting Blayney's Water Shortage

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 1

Should Council employees write to the Press concerning matters under control of the Council? Lyndhurst Shire Councillors debated that question at last meeting when some indignation was expressed over a letter on…

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Engineer's Report to Shire Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 17

The engineer, Mr. I. F. Barnes, reported to last meeting of the shire council and decisions, etc., were as follow:…

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Inspector's Report to Shire Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 16

The health inspector, Mr. E. J. Gudgeon, reported as follows to last meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council:…

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Gulgong Shire Council Water and Light Beatification Proposal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 12

At the ordinary meeting of the shire council, heid March 16 in the Gulgong Council Chambers, there were present: Crs. D. E. McGrath…

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Council Shocked Shorts and Short Socks

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 8

Mudgee Council recently shuddered at reports concerning men who paraded the streets clad in shorts and…

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Council Faced With Serious Financial Position

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 4

That Council's financial difficulty has been caused primarily by spending in excess of its income was the opinion expressed by Inspector Dane, who conducted a detailed investigation into Council's general position, in a report submitted at Tuesday night's special meeting…

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Sunday Picture Show Plan Entertainment of Soldiers in Bathurst Move by Mayor

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 2

At the Bathurst council meeting last night it was reported that letters had been sent by the Mayor to the Army authorities in Sydney in regard to…

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Bathurst Council Correspondence At Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 4

Correspondence dealt with at the Bathurst Council meeting last night included the following:— Chief Army Engineer's branch…

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Bathurst Coke Supply Demand on Council by Coal Commission

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

In a report to Bathurst council last night the gasworks manager. Mr. Ambrose state: The distribution manager of the Commonwealth Coal…

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Machinery Pool Plant Waterworks Sought As Depot Bathurst Council Grants Request

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

Mr. R. G. May, chairman of the District War Agricultural Committee, wrote as follows to last night's meeting of Bathurst council. "It is desired…

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Concrete Footpath Work Garage Man's Strong Protest Council Decides Job Must Be Done

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 1

In a letter to Bathurst council last night Mr. A. T. Tipping, of Tipping's Service Station, stated: "I am in recepit of your notice referring to…

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Control of Electricity L.g. Interests Must Be Safeguarded Report to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

A report dealing with control of electricity in N.S.W. was made to Bathurst Council last night by the Mayor (Ald. Morse) and the…

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Shire Council's Request

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

Mr. O'Halloran, State member for Orange, has received the following letter from the Minister for Local Government. Mr. McGirr: "I refer again…

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Amaroo Shire Council a Lengthy Sitting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

A meeting of the Amaroo Shire Councillors was held on Monday, a full attendance of members being present. An unusually…

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Amaroo Shire Council Reports Electrical Engineer's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

The Electrical Engineer, Mr. Shulkins, submitted his report as follows:—I have to report two minor interruptions to the supply this month, caused…

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Cumnock Lord Mayor's Fund

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 5

A meeting of the Committee of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Shire Office, Cumnock, on Monday afternoon. Mr. S. R…

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