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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 17 of 61

Ambulance Meeting Suggested Sub-station for Rylstone Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 10

Progressive people of Rylstone Shire recognising the great value of an ambulance service, are moving in the direction of having a…

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Health Inspector's Report to Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 16

At the last meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council the health inspector (Mr. E. J. Gudgeon) reported:…

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Shire Elections Postal Voting Not To Be Restored Minister Adamant

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 7

Some little time ago the Coolah Council wrote to the Shires' Association and asked that they endeavor to have postal voting…

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Bathurst Council Correspondence at Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 2

Correspondence dealt with at last night's Bathurst Council meeting included the following: Narromine Council inviting…

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Dunedoo News Bolaro St. Footpaths Shelved by Council Dunedoo Chamber Objects

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 3

Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce, at its last meeting, which was attended by 23 members, protested vigorously against the attempt by…

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Aerodrome for Molong? Minister for Air to Be Approached. Municipal Council's Action

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 8

Molong wants an aerodrome and Molong Municipal Council is doing its utmost to get one for the town…

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Ald. Tremain Honored Presentations From Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Genuine tributes to the unselfish and valuable public services re[?] by Aid. Tremain as Mayor of Bathurst during 1942 and 1943 and to his work…

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Preference for Ex-diggers. Opposed by Trades Union Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

"If there is no preference for the Returned Soldier, then it follows that there must be preference for the civilian."…

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Council Wants Road Plants. Amaroo and Boree Shires To Be Approached

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 3

Molong Municipal Council has a lot of road work to do but it has not the staff or the machinery to do it with…

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Cudgegong Shire Council Satisfactory Immunisation Figures Free Library Proposal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 5

At the usual monthly meeting of Hie Cudgegog Shire Council, held on Wednesday last, it was, reported that the diphtheria immunisation campaign had been successfully launched at Wollar and Harg raves, and councillors expressed…

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Shire Donations

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

Abercrombie Shire Council decided to make its annual donations of £2126 each to the Bathurst district and St. Vincents Hospitals and…

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Shire Road Work

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

At Abercrombie Shire Council meeting on Saturday the engineer (Mr. Hoie) said for the past four weeks the power tractor had been engaged on…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 2

At last night’s meeting of the Orange Council there were present the Mayor. Dr. W. F. Matthews, Aldermen Hansen, Harris, Strike…

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Shire Resident's Criticism of Workmen

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 3

At last meeting of Blaxland Shire Council, the following letter from Mr. McCurrie, "Colenso," Tarana, was received:--…

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Council's Support for Greater L.g. Powers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 2

Strong support for a claim by Talbragar Shire (Dubbo area) that any regional advisory committees or resources survey committees, to be…

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Council Anxious Over Control Of Fish River Walter Scheme

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 3

A conference of representatives of Oberon and Blaxland Shire Councils and Lithgow Municipal Council, to be held in approximately three weeks time, is to be called by Lithgow Council for the purpose of dealing with the question of control of the Fish River water supply…

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Routine Matters At Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 4

Provided the necessary arrangement can be concluded, an Australian Rules football match will be played in Lithgow on Monday June 12. This was revealed at Monday night's Council meeting when an application for the use of the Recreation reserve for that day was…

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Mudgee Council Many Matters Discussed Assisting the Town Band

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 11

The usual meeting of the Mudgee Council was held on Monday night, when quite a Dumber of interesting matters were discussed. The Mudgee and District Patriotic…

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Awful Train Service Council Stirred to Action Urgent Need for Water Supply

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 14

At the Mudgee Council meeting on Monday night the mayor submitted a most important minute, which found immediate favor with aldermen. The minute is as follows:…

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