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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 12 of 61

Molong Municipal Council Regular Fortnightly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 3

The attendance of aldermen at the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night was remarkable for two things, the paucity of the attendance…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 8

A special effort, organised by the committee of the above society, took place on Saturday last. The success which attended their efforts was…

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Tyre Panel for Amaroo Shire

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

A suggestion that a Rubber Tyre Panel be established at Cumnock was mentioned by Cr. Bowhay at the meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council,…

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National Fitness and Council Supervision

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

A report of the finance sub-committee of the National Fitness Committee, containing several decisions, including one recommending that…

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T. and L. Council Activities

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

Reporting to a representative gathering of local unionists at a meeting of the Hartley Trades and Labor Council, Mr. E. Levy said it…

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

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

A report dealing with control of [?] in N.S.W. was made in [?] Council last [?]ight by the Mayor [?] and the…

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Abercrombie Shire Meeting

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

Because of the taster holidays, the monthly meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council will be held on the following Saturday, April 15. The…

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Sunday Sport Dubbo Council Gets Heated

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 6

Despite a 25-minutes address by Aid. F. Gilbert, the Dubbo Council by seven votes to five decided on Tuesday night to…

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Council in a Bad Way Matter of £10,000 Increase in Rate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 6

Lithgow Council, which is run on the Labor ticket, doesn't seem to be making much of a fist of the Job…

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Criticism Of Council & Aldermen By Fitness Executive Resented

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 2

Control of activities of the National Fitness Committee was again discussed at last night's Council meeting, when aldermen expressed…

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Council Protests Against Board Control of Housing

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 5

Warning that official moves in regard to post-war housing might result in Local Government bodies, losing control of parts of their areas,…

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Oberon Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 4

The April meeting of Oberon Shire Council was held on Saturday. All councillors were present, the president (Cr. G. L. Brien) in the chair…

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Orange Council Meeting

Leader · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 3

Present at last night’s meeting of the Orange Municipal Council were Aid. M. p. Martin, Deputy Mayor. Aldermen Hansen. Harris. Strike…

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Oberon Shire Council Monthly Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

The April meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, all Councillors were present and the president (Cr. G…

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War Council Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A meeting of the Australian Advisory War Council was held to-day. The chiefs of the three Services attended and made…

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Mudgee Council Discussion at Council Church Street Railway Crossing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 13

Owing to various causes, there was only a bare quorum at Monday night's meeting of the Mudgee Council, and the proceedings were not unduly delayed. A letter was read from the…

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Blackberries on Roads. Council's Responsibility

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 11

The following letter from the Minister for Local Government, in reply to a request for the destruction of Black berries on Shire Roads, definitely…

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General Matters At Council Meeting-- Reserve Is Refused For Rodeo

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 4

Considering that the function would interfere with the playing areas and conduct of other sports, Lithgow Council on Monday night by four…

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Blaxland Shire Officers' Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 3

At the meeting to-day the quarterly report of the Health Inspector of Blaxland Shire Council showed that during the period five cases of…

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Shire's Straying Stock Nuisance

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council, Mr. H. J. B Gibbons, of Hickory Ridge, wrote of telling Council that if the straying…

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