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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 9 of 75

Boree Shire Council Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 10

When the Boree Shire Council received a letter from the Legacy House, Sydney, asking for a contribution towards the £150,000 required to…

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Molong Will Supply Water to Fairbridge "Opportunity Council Been Starving For," Says Mayor Molong Municipal Council will supply water to Fairbridge at 1/6 per 1,000 gallons

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 1

This was decided at Monday's Council meeting. Though Ald. Cole opposed the project, there was a unanimous vote in f…

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New Grader for Boree Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 8

The Boree Shire Council has called for tenders for the purchase of a light patrol grader. This decision was taken at the…

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Maintenance Work in Boree Shire Engineer's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 10

The Boree Shire Engineer (Mr. R. J. Mathews) reported to the February-meeting of the Council that the Manildra-Cudal road had been graded…

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Compulsory Salvage at an End Boree Council Notified: Waste Paper Still Needed Compulsory salvage operations are now at an end, as far as the Boree Shire Council is concerned

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 3

At its February meeting the Shire was notified by the Commonwealth Salvage Commission that no more paper, rubber, rag or other "declared"…

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Boree Not Afraid of Diphtheria Shire Prevention Scheme Finished

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 3

Diphtheria has no terror for the Boree Shire Council. When a letter from the Department of Health was received at the…

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Canobolas Council Rejects Mooted Bush Fire Brigade

Central Western Daily · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

An application for registration of a new Bush Fire Brigade at Monday’s Canobolas Shire Council, was rejected…

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CR. H. J. BALCOMB New Boree Delegate On C.T. County Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

Cr. H. J. Balcomb is the new representative of Boree Shire Council on the Central Tablelands County Council, which controls the…

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Municipality of Molong Position of Health Inspector

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

Applications are invited and will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on Monday, 4th March, 1946, from persons qualified in accordance…

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Municipal and Shire Employees' Picnic

National Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 2

It was decided to hold the Municipal and Shire Council picnic, first since 1941, at O'Connell, on March 11, at a meeting of Council…

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Wolaroi Council Farewells Rev. D. F. ALMOND

Central Western Daily · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 6

During the Rev. D. F. Almond’s five years’ sojourn in Orange as the Methodist Church Minister much of his time has…

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Oberon Shire Council Important Improvements Proposed

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 4

Crs. E. M. Spicer (President) P. Howell, J. J. Hoollhan, A. E. Armstrong and F. Jarrett were present at the February meeting of the…

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Oberon Council Progressive Moves

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 5

Among other matters dealt with at the last meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was a report by the president (Cr. E. M. Spicer) in…

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Wolaroi College Council Farewells Popular Chairman

Central Western Daily · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 3

The first of many farewells to Bev. D. F. Almond took place at Wolaroi College on Thursday, when the College Council met for its first meeting of the year. Mr. Almond is just completing a term of five years as Methodist minister of…

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Cudgegong Shire Houses Needed in the Country Plea for Bus Service Big Stock Yardings

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 6

The Cudgegong Shire Council discussed many matters of more than ordinary importance at the meeting on Wednesday last. Cr. Downey made out a strong case for country folk who are looking for homes, and contended that they had as…

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Surprise Ending Security Council's Meeting British Troops in the Levant Russian Delegate Exercises Veto

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: The final meeting of the Security Council in London ended with a surprise. Soviet delegate, Mr. Vyhinshi,…

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Council Meeting Tonight Promise Lengthy Sitting

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 3

Without taking into account contentious matter-which are to be brought forward for debate at…

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Mayor of Boston Gaoled for Fraud Washington

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 5

The Federal Court sentenced a member of the House of Representatives, James Curley, who is also Mayor of Boston, to a term of…

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Park Land Control Relinquished By Orange Council

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

By six votes to three die Orange Municipal Council last night agreed to relinquish control of an area of National Park of approximately three acres to pass to Ike control of the Orange Bowling…

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It Happened Last Night. Patterson Memorial — Footpaths — “Hot Dogs” at Council

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 6

A memorial to the late A. B. (“Banjo”) Patterson, who was born within the shire, was mooted by the Canobolas Shire to last night’s meeting of the Orange Municipal…

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