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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 2 of 61

Municipality of Bathurst Public Meeting Formation of Local Repatriation Committee

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3

A Public Meeting will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday. January 12, at 8. p.m., for the purpose of establishing a Respatrlation…

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Canobolas Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

The newly elected President of the Canobolas Shire Council. Cr. J. M [?] occupied the chair at the monthly [?]…

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THE A.C.F. Lord Mayor's Threat

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: [?] centres did not contribute to the A.C.F. Headquarters I and this [?] he would consider establishing rival centres in all…

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Orange Council Meeting

Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

During the business of the Orange Municipal Council last night members of the committee controlling the recent War Loan…

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Council Challenged on New Commitments

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

Striking of a rate to cover the financial aspect of establishing children's play centres and acquiring the Hoskins Library as a municipal…

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Special Council Meeting To Deal With Finance And Gasworks

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

A special meeting of Council for the purpose of considering the present financial position of the general fund will be Held on Monday night…

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New Baths Scheme Camping Ground Site Suggested Council Sub-Committee's Proposals

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

A Bathurst Council sub-committee yesterday went into the question ok erecting modern t[?]aths here. It was decided to recommend to the council…

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Shire Council Officers' Reports Health Inspector

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 6

Various health matters for December were reported on by Mr. C. Ramsay, Blaxland Shire health inspector, as follows:--…

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Lithgow Municipal Council Routine & General Officers' Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 5

Numerous matters arising from the routine agenda were dealt with at Monday night's meeting of Lithgow Council, details of which are given…

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Bathurst City Council Bathing Near Water Works

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Ordmance 15 of the Local Government Act, that bathing within 2 miles up-stream from the…

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Oberon Man's Death Due to Strychnine Poisoning Deceased Worried Over Works Council Order

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

At an inquest held at Bathurst yesterday by the District Coroner, Mr. Bromhead, on Kevin Victor Langford, 25, a baker, at Oberon,…

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Blaxland Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

A good deal of business was dealt with at the January meeting of Blaxland Shire Council held at the Council Chambers, Wallerawang on Wednesday. Cr. J. Cook, president, was in the chair, and there were…

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Boree Shire Council and Canowindra Water Supply

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 10

At its regular monthly meeting on Monday last, the question of conserving water supply at Canowindra was discussed at length…

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Boree Shire Reports. Shire Engineer's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, Mr. L. W. Morris, submitted his report as follows:—I beg to submit the following report for the past month:—…

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Food Production Drive Empire Council Favored Further Assistance for Dairy Farmers

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The State Government has decided that it will give aditional assistance to the drive for increased production of essential OTTAWA, Thursday: [?] for the idea on the Empire Council and [?] from the [?]…

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Oberon Shire Council Monthly Meeting Oberon

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 3

At the January meeting of the Oberon Shire Council all Councillors were present and the Shire President (Cr. G. L. Breen) was in the chcair…

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Calare Electorate Council

Leader · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the [?] Federal Electorate Council of the [?] was [?] at Forbes on 8th [?] Representatives from the State…

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War Comforts Charges of Selfishness Lord Mayor's Statement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 6

The parochialism of some A.C.F. branches was selfish and inimical to the united Australian effort, the Lord Mayor…

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Salvage Corps Mr. Chifley a Member of the Abercrombie Shire Unit

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) has been nominated and has been accepted as a member of the Abercrombie Shire Unit of the National Salvage…

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Unknown Owners Worry Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

Lithgow Council has its "lost army" -- officially called "unknown" owners or rather ratepayers who don't pay -- and can't do much about…

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