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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 20 of 61

Manildra Bridge to Be Widened. Boree Shire Council's Decision

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Motorists might foe pleased to know that Manildra'a concrete bridge will be widened in the near future…

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Truck for Amaroo Shire. Council's Decision At Last Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 8

Amaroo Shire Council intends to purchase a truck in the near future. At last meeting of Council the Finance Committee recommended that…

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L. G. Representatives on Advisory Committees. "Keep Power in Local Govt.," Says Shire Council

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

Talbragar Shire Council, Dubbo, believes in keeping as much power in Local Government ag possible. At last week's meeting of Molong Municipal Council the Shire asked…

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Gravelling Roads and Streets. Molong Municipal Council Work

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Molong Municipal Council is having a gravelling expedition Work is being carried out on Council's roads and streets…

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Municipal Council Shorts. Molong C.W.A. Acknowledges Donation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 10

Present af last week's Molong Municipal Council meeting was Ald. J. Hunter Caldwell (Mayor), Ald. L. Hume, E. A. Granger, J. Leary, H…

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Amaroo Shire Briefs. Rabbit Burrows On State Highway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 11

The National Safety Council of Australia wrote Council regarding emergency night landing plan for aircraft. Cr. Sherringham moved and…

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Molong Municipal Council. Band Electricity and Gas Committees. "Should Be Worked Together," Says Ald. Leary

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 11

"I think Council's Electricity and Gas Committees should be amalgamated," said Ald. J. Leary at last week's Molong Municipal…

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Railway Men Advice From Are Council

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Members of the ARU have been advised by the State Council to retrain from [?] part in any stopwork me[?]…

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District Roads Maintained. Boree Shire Engineer Has A Busy Time

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Last month was a busy one for Boree Shire Engineer (Mr. L. W. Morris) and his staff. Maintenance was carried out on a…

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Appreciates Services. Council Gives Sanitary Contractor A Bonus

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 5

Molong Municipal Council is appreciative of the service rendered by the sanitary contractor and decided to show their appreciation…

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F. & S. Council at Molong. To Consider Direct Action

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

On Saturday of next week the Orange District Council of the farmers & Settlers' Association will meet at the Town Hall…

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Council Appreciates Postmaster's Efforts. Improvement Of Molong's Mail Service

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 11

Molong Municipal Council was recently responsible for the improvement in the town's mail service…

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"Still in the Dark." Council And Its Machinery Loan

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 11

Molong Municipal Council is still in the dark in regards to its request for a machinery loan from Amaroo and Boree Shires…

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Mill on Electricity Supply. Electrical Engineer's Report To Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 10

"I have to report that the Mill has been on Council's electricity supply working two shifts from 12 midnight till 5 p.m. since 1st April…

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Keep an Eye on Shed. Council To Comply With Rural Bank's Request

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

Molong Municipal Council has to keep an eye on the shed at the back of the old Royal Hotel. At last week's meeting the Rural…

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Reconstruction Plan Council Want to Assist

National Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Post-War Reconstruction (Mr Chifley) saw executive members of the NSW Local Government…

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Canobolas Shire Council

Leader · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 4

At Monday’s meeting of the Canobolas Shire Council, the President, Cr. J. M. Caldwell, paid a tribute to the late Mr…

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Proposed Milk Zoning Aldermen in Opposition No Saving Effected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 9

At the Mudgee Council meeting on Monday night, the health inspector (Mr. Kearns) reported that the matter of…

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Trades and Labor Council Activities

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 4

Included in the correspondence received and discussed tit Tuesday night s meeting of the Hartley Trades' and Labor Council, were letters from…

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Mudgee Council Trucking Yards Proposal Not Favored Satisfactory Financial Position

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 14

Mudgee aldermen had a fairly lengthy meeting on Monday night, and the discussion was a little more animated than usual. For the first time in many weeks a full board was in attendance…

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