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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,484 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 75

Engineer's Report to Shire Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 18

The engineer (Mr. I. F. Barnes) reported as follows to last meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council:…

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Straying Stock Are Dangerous Complaint To Crookwell Shire Council

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

The menace of straying stock is a problem that engages the attention of all Shire and Municipal Councils from time to time…

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Coolah Shire Engineer's Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 11

The following report was presented by the shire engineer. Mr. A. M. Bailey, to the Coolah Council at its meeting held on the 13th…

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Boys Attend Council Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

A number of pupils from Bathurst Public School attended last night's meeting of Bathurst Council to observe the procedure of the meeting…

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One Case of Sc[?] Fever in Shire

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

During the past month only one case of sc[?] fever was reported in Lyndhurst Shire. So reported the Health inspector (Mr…

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Speeding Up Shire's New Plant Everything Satisfactory

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

The engineer (Mr. Mattick) presented the following report to last meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council:—…

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Financing I[?] Brigades Abercrombie Shire Cou[?] Attitude

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

Burraga, Bushfire Brig[?] Abercrombie Shire [?] at last meeting to consider [?] a contribution from [?]…

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Bathurst Council Reports by Officers

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

The Parks Foreman (Mr. King) reported at last night's Bathurst Council meeting:— "On my [?] visit to the…

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Dunedoo News Cobbora Shire Collecting Outstanding Rates Electricity Supply

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 14

At last meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council concern was ex-pressed at the amount of rates outstanding, and it was decided to…

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Hotel Control Complaint by Balmain Council

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

In a letter to Bathurst Council last night. Balmain Council stated that at its recent meeting scathing reference was made to the apparent inability of…

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Coolah District News Proposed County Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council letters were received from the Cobbora, Coonabarabran and Gulgong Shire Councils,…

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30-Cwt. Truck to Be Purchased Lyndhurst Shire Electricity Undertaking

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

A 30-cwt. truck will be purchased by Lyndhurst Shire Council for its electricity undertaking. At the February meeting, the…

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Conveniences for Dakers' Oval Lyndhurst Shire To Apply For Grant

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

Lyndhurst Shire Council is to apply for a grant for the erection of new conveniences at Dakers' Oval. Cr. Langley Hill brought the matter up…

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Will Not Be Declared Noxious Dyer's Weed In Lyndhurst Shire

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

Lyndhurst Shire Council's efforts to have Reseda Luteola—"Dyer's Weed" or "Wild Mignontte"—declared a noxious weed in the Shire have not been…

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£3,840 PROGRAMME Main And Trunk Roads In Lyndhurst Shire

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

The 1946 Main and Trunk Roads maintenance and improvement programme for Lyndhurst Shire Council totals £3,840…

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Portland Section of Lithgow "Mercury" Crowded Hours on Shire Roads

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 6

After allowing for annual leave, public holidays, etc., for the employees, Blaxland Shire Council has approximately 48 working weeks…

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Bathurst Council Correspondence at Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

Correspondence dealt with at last night's meeting of Bathurst Council included the following:— Mr. Kelly. M.L.A., acknowledging…

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Council Sought Unemployment Aid Of 1945 Government

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

Having anticipated unemployment would follow cessation of hostilities, the Orange aldermen, through the Local Government Conference of August, 1945. asked the State Government to…

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Milk Sale Licences Report to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

Recently Bathurst Milk Vendors' Association asked Bathurst Council that the issue of milk licences be restricted and that conditions regarding…

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Mudgee Council Railway Commissioner's Visit Denison Street Drainage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 22

Business transacted at Monday night's council meeting was of a routine character, and no one became unduly excited. The Mudgee' Cycle Club wrote…

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