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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 5 of 61

Council Finds Petrol a Problem

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 2

Although Lithgow Council has been granted additional petrol allowances for February, it has been advised by the Liquid Fuel Control Board that…

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Council Forced To Substantially Reduce Staff

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 2

Council's wages staff is to be reduced by 10 men, to be retrenched in order of their seniority of service in the general fund. This decision was made on Monday night upon the recommendation of the finance and works committees…

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General Business at Shire Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 17

Under the heading of General Business the following decisions were made at last meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council:—…

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Health Inspector's Report to Shire Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 16

The health inspector (Mr. E. J. Gudgeon) reported as follows to last meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council:—…

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Gang Shire Council Water and Electricity Matters Postwar Works

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 16

At the ordinary meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council on Thursday, 20th, there were present: Crs. W. S. Wallis (deputy president, in…

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Shire and Fish River Scheme

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council the P.W. Department wrote that Council would be expected to provide £33,300 on 31744;…

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Lithgow Council Reports-- Loan For Water Supply

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

Arrangements are well under way for the negotiation of a loan of £102,000-- Council's share towards the cost of the Fish River water supply…

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Blaxland Shire Council Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

The usual big volume of business was transacted at the monthly meeting of Blaxland Shire Council held at the Council Chambers, Wallerawang on Wednesday. The President (Cr. J. Cook), was in the chair) and there were also present: Crs. F. Neubcck, P. M, Baaner, L…

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United Country Pary. Orange Council Meets

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 10

At a meeting held at the Hotel Canobolas, Orange, on February 3, it was decided to form an Orange State Electoral Council of the U.C.P. There were…

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Noxious Weed Menace Inspections in Turon Shire Report to Council

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 1

Mr. L. Humphries acting noxious, weeds inspector in Turon Shire submitted a report to yesterday meeting of the Turon Council in…

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Work on Shire Roads

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 2

Mr. D. Boyd, acting shire engineer, informed yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council that the following works were carried out during…

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Grant for Council Charges Adjourned

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads informed a meeting of Turon Shire Council yesterday that approval has been given for a grant by the Time charges brought by Matthew Wyhe, of Bathuist, against Robert C[?]l Cassidy, also of Bathurst, were adjourned at the local police court…

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Abercrombie Shire Works

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

The Main Roads Department has agreed to contribute £4163 towards a programme of works estimated to cost £5788 on main and trunk roads…

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Abercrombie Shire to Be Represented at Post-war Conference

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

Contrasting with the decision of Turon Shire Council on Friday that it would not be represented, Abercrombie Shire Council on Saturday…

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Near Nudes Outed Monsignor Backs Up Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 7

Recently the Petersham Council expressed disgust at the way some people were dressing—or undressing—and decided to ban the near…

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Council Worried Ten Men To Be Dismissed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 7

The Lithgow Council, which is run by a Labor ticket, appears to be right up against it. A report submitted to last…

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£4163 Grant to Abercrombie Shire

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

THE Main Roads Department has agreed to contribute £4163 towards a programme of works estimated to cost £5788 on main and trunk…

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CR. J. Innes, President of C.T. County Council Mr. G. Callinan, Clerk

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

Cr J A. Innes (President of Lyndhurst Shire Council) has teen appointed chairman of the recently constituted Central Tablelands…

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Bathurst Council Correspondence at Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

Letters dealt with at last night's meeting of Bathurst Council included the following: From Electricity Supply Engineers'…

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