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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 14 of 75

Salvation Army Land May Be Resumed Council's Proposed Laneway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

"The Molong Council is not interfering with the Salvation Army's place of worship. They couldn't afford to build when…

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Turon Shire Council Decisions at Yesterday's Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 5

At Turon Shire Council meeting yesterday. a letter was received from the Kelso Progress Association asking that Council investigate the matter of a…

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Deputy Mayor Rescued From Harbor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

Lithgow's Deputy-Mayor, Ald. H. G. Cordes had an unenviable experience yesterday afternoon when he slipped and fell into the Sydney Harbor while attempting to board a launch at Shark Island. Ald. Coates was pulled out and fortunately escaped any serious…

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Lease of Shire Building

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

The tender of Mr. John Begley, of Rockley, was accepted by the Abercrombie Shire Council on Saturday, for the lease on an annual basis of…

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Council Warning

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

Abercrombie Shire Council on Saturday decided to issue a warning against the practise of dumping rubbish on roads and streets in the shire…

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Abercrombie Shire Works Engineer's Report Recent Storm Damages

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 4

The Shire Engineer reported to Saturday's monthly meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council as follows :…

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Big Housing Scheme Council Accepts Tender

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 11

A special meeting of Bathurst City Council last week accepted the tender of Mr. J. Rice, of Bathurst, for the…

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Labor Wins London Council Elections LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

[?] of the London Country, Council [?] declares Labor holds as [?]a min of it. and a clear majority of it…

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Shire Council Told of Buthcers and Waste Blood

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 4

Following an inspection, [?] officer of the Board of Health, the Canobolas Shire Council was told that…

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The Mayor's Denial

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 4

Relative to Bathurst Council's proposal to resume land between Lambert and Rocket Streets for building sites, it has been suggested that the…

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Shire Delegates For Banjo Paterson Memorial

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

[?] Caldwell [?]…

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Mayor Not Shocked by "Necking" Cupid's Capers at Coolangatta

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday. When his attention was drawn in the "shocking exhibition of cheap affection portrayed by some young people on the beaches"…

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50 Extra Men Will Work in Canobolas Shire

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

This week 22 men commenced work and within a which on [?] 30 will be on the par[?] of the…

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Canobolas Shire Councillors Seek Justice For “Yoizuki” Victims

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

Canobolas Shire Council yesterday registered indignation and disgust at the action the authorities responsible for the herding of Formosan men, women…

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Council Employees' Picnic Outing at O'Connell Criticism of Clerical Workers

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

Bathurst Municipal and Shire employees picnic held yesterday at O'Connell was fully as successful as those of former years. Credit for this…

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£10,060 Spent On Rural Electricity, Aldermen Told

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 6

During the previous eighteen months the Orange Municipal Council has spent a total of £10,060 on rural electricity schemes, last night’s Council meeting was…

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Mayor Was Absent, Town Clerk, Too

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 1

Ald. J. P. Jaeger (Mayor) was absent from last night’s Council meeting, being detained in Young on business…

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Baths A Social Service, Not Revenue Producer, Claims Orange Alderman

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 1

“The Council should not think of swimming baths as a revenue producer, but consider what would be a fair amount to pay for a beneficial service to the ratepayers,” Ald T. Lehdey said at the Orange Municipal…

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