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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 21 of 61

Electors and Ratepayers Mudgee Municipal Roll Clerk's Recommendation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 15

The town clerk (Mr. B. Swindle-hurst) submitted the following report to Monday night's meeting of the Mudgee Council:—…

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London's Lord Mayor Broadcasts Overseas

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 5

Sir Frank Newson Smith, Lord Mayor of London, at the British Broadcasting Corporation's overseas microphone. A new Lord Mayor of London, is installed by custom each year on November 6…

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Watson Street or Gidley Street? Aldermen in Verbal Holts Over Road Works

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 1

Ald. H. Cole and J. Leary did not seem to get on at Tuesday night's meeting of Molong Municipal Council and finished up by getting into a verbal holt. It all started at question time when…

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Molong Municipal Council. Beautify Molong 66 New Trees to Be Planted

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 5

Molong Municipal Council believes in beautifying the town. At this week's meeting Ald. J. Leary said it was the intention of the Parks…

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Building Application Granted. Health Inspector's Report To Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 4

A building application from Mr. A. Siggars, baker, making application to install additions to his bakehouse on premises situated in Bank Street…

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Engineer on the Job Council's Gas Problem May Be Solved

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 8

Perhaps Molong Municipal Council will soon know the answer to its problem—where does the unsold gas go?…

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Still a Hope More Police Protection for Molong. Council Interviews Supt

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 8

Molong Municipal Council is still trying to do something about Molong's inadequate police protection…

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Rylstone And Kandos News Rylstone Shire Council Important Road Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Ryl-stone Shire Council there were present: Crs. S. R. Jackson (presid-ent), J. B. King (deputy president),…

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Home Brew Labor Council Proposals

National Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: The Federal Government is prepared to examine the proposal put forward by the N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council that home…

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Parents and Citizens District Council Meeting Librarian's Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 7

The annual meeting of the above council was held on Friday night, May 26, at the Mudgee High School. Owing to the difficulty of transport…

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Shire Loan Efforts

National Advocate · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 2

In a telegram to Saturday's meeting of Abercrombie Shire Council. the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) stated: "Your splendid success in…

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Abercrombie Shire Works Engineer's Report

National Advocate · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 4

In his report to the monthly meeting of the Abererombie Shire Council on Saturday the engineer, Mr. R. T. Hole, reported:…

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Shire Council Electrical Engineers Report Littleton's Payments

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 5

The following is a summary of the Shire Electrical Engineers (Mr. D. J. Byles) report as submitted at the monthly meeting of Blaxland Shire…

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Water Scheme Petition Is Confidence Trick Says Lithgow Alderman Strong Criticism at Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 2

While decrying the attitude of people who at this late stage desired to disrupt the scheme, Lithgow Council last night decided to take a poll on the question of whether the ratepayers approve of Council raising a…

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D.W.A.C Meeting at Cowra Lyndhurst Shire Represented

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 1

A meeting of the local District Agricultural Committee was held at Cowrs on Friday last…

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9 Presidents; 2 Clerks In 38 Years:Lyndhurst Shire History Cr. Sam Cook 20 Years A Member

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 1

Lyndhurst Shire Council came into being in 1906, when Shires were constituted in N.S.W. In its 38 years, the Council has had nine Presidents and only two Shire Clerks…

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Motoring Fatalities. This is How They Die. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Leader · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 1

There are extracts from reports on [?] in country leases and rural areas of N.W. South Wales: When the driver of a car, who had…

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School for Aldermen Is Suggested

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 5

Lithgow Council will submit for inclusion on the agenda to be dealt with at the annual Local Government Conference to be held in September,…

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Henry Lawson's Birthday Mayor's Tribute

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 15

Having been asked by the Henry Lawson Literary Society to contribute an item from Mudgee on the occasion of the celebration of…

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Blaxland Shire Against Any Amalgamation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 5

At its meeting, yesterday Blaxland Shire Council reaffirmed its antagonism to an amalgamation with Lithgow Municipality and Oberon Shire, whilst except for control of the Fish River water scheme there did not…

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