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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 13 of 61

Straitened Municipal Finances

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

It has long been known to aldermen and a few citizens that Lithgow's municipal finances were in a sorry plight and that the position every…

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Blaxland Shire Council Has Big Agenda

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 4

There was a full attendance at the monthly meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council at the Council Chambers on Wednesday. Present:…

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Molong Municipal Council Welcomes Ald. G. B. Wilson

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 4

With the exception of Ald. Les. Hume, a full council assembled to welcome Dr. G. B. Wilson to the Council table, following his recent election to…

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Council Praises Fire Brigade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Molong Municipal Council reference was made to the splendid work carried out by the local Volunteer Fire Brigade under…

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Protests by Shires Town Areas Extension and Weed Control Turon Council Extends Co-operation

National Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 3

Patrick Plains Shire Council, Singleton, sought co-operation from Turon Council yesterday in a protest to the Minister for Local Government against…

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Lyndhurst Shire Council

Leader · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

A meeting of the Lyndhurst Shire Council held on Tuesday last was attended by the President, Cr. Innes, and Crs. Hood. Amos, Hill, Denton…

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Canobolas Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting

Leader · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 4

The wanton destruction of bird life was parti[?]larly referred to ina letter read at the Canobolas Shire Council meeting from the Borce Shire…

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Cudgegong Shire Council Rates Rolling in Diph. Immunisation Scheme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 8

Cr. Barton presided over a full board at the Cudgegong Shire Council meeting on Wednesday last when the usual volume of…

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New Shire Truck

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

Abercrombie shire Council on Saturday resolved to purchase a [?] upping truck to replace its present truck [?] will also apply to the Allied…

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Shire Engineer's Report on Work Done

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 4

At Wednesday's meeting of Blaxland Shire Council the engineer (Mr. Bursill) reported that the tractor drawn grader has beep working…

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Shire Road Jobs Release of Abercrombie

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

In his report to Abercrombie Shire Council on Saturday the engineer (Mr. R. T. Hole) said that Council's tractor was again in use and was…

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Simple Justice Denied Legislative Council Runs True to Form

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—My Government,, having decided that it cannot accept, the amendments inserted by the Legislative Council in the Law…

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Mayor's Strong Action Regarding Employees' Ultimatum

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 5

"I told representatives of the union very plainly that I did not approve of their attitude and that any time they thought they would get…

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Will It Take in Private Land? Shire's Electricity Allowance

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 2

Lyndhurst Shire Council recently decided to bear the cost up to £20 towards electricity connections to new consumers…

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Mr. Hughes to Attend War Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday:—Mr W. M. Hughes, MHR, will attend the Advisory War Council meeting in Canberra this week. This will be the…

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Lyndhurst Shire. in Shocking Condition Much Traffic On Newbridge Road

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 4

"It is in a shocking condition," wrote Mr. L. Skene, of "Athot," Blayney, in a letter to Lyndhurst Shire Council at last meeting…

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"Go Full Steam Ahead" Council To Deal With By Roads

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 2

"The by-roads are the ratepayers' roads, and we can't let them get into a worse state." President Innes declared that at…

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Police Association Affiliation with Trades and Labor Council Vote to Be Taken

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—After a motion to affiliate with the Sydney Trades and Labor Council had been defeated at the annual conference of…

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'Breeze' Over Civic Dinner Comment Discussion at Bathurst Council Aldermen Object to Criticism

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 2

At last night's Bathurst Council meeting Ald. Henderson was taken to task for his comments in regard to last Saturday's civic dinner tendered the…

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Shire and Municipality Question of Joint Repatriation Committee

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 4

"It will be the duty of this committee to safeguard the interests of those young men and women in the forces now fighting for us upon their…

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