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

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,467 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 74

WELCOME 1947! Entertainment Week's Grand Finale Mayor's Happy Forecast

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 2

A very successful week, and only a beginning of better programmes to come, was now the Mayor (Ald. Golsby) referred last night to the…

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Makin As Chairman Of Security Council

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), Wednesday. — The Australian Mission to the United Nations has notified the Secretaries that…

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Boree Shire Council Adopts Electricity Rating

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

Before the issue was Explained thoroughly, the proposal to levy a loan rate of 1/4d. in the £ on the U.C.V. of the Shire to help…

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Mayor's Report Big Network of Roads to Maintain Molong Council's Performance

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

A survey of what Molong Municipal Council has done in regard to streets and roads was given by the Mayor (Ald. G. L. Burgess), in his report to last Council meeting. The Mayor's report reads:…

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New Move In Cumnock Water Supply Amaroo Shire Council May Sink Bore

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 8

Latest prospect of Cumnock obtaining a water supply is contained in an offer made by Mr. W. T. Hopper, Cumnock stock and…

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Amaroo Shire Street Trading Licence

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

The Shire Clerk (Mr. R. Pillans) reported to last meeting of Amaroo Shire Council that an application had been received…

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Building Permits in Amaroo Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

The Building Inspector (Mr. Pinnington) recommended to last meeting of Amaroo Shire Council that the following building…

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Amaroo Shire Engineer's Report on Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 10

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Pinnington) reported to last meeting of Amaroo Shire Council on road work carried out during the…

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Ald. Burgess Re-elected Commences Third Term As Mayor of Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 4

Re-elected unopposed at a special Municipal Council meeting on Saturday night, Ald. G. L. Burgess commenced his third…

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Molong Mayor's Review of Past Two Years Improving the Town Is the Community's Job

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

A call for a united front on the part of the towns-people in improving the town of Molong was made by Mayor Burgess in the course of a comprehensive report to a special meeting of Council just prior…

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Mayor's Report "No Sea of Water Under Molong" Town Must Depend on Bigger Catchment Project

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 10

Molong must depend on bigger catchment projects as the best means of augmenting its water suply, declared the Mayor (Ald. G. L. Burgess) in his special report to last meeting of Council. The Mayor stated that it had been proved that the theory, held by…

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Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 2

Bathurst Council will hold its first meeting this year next Wednesday night. Only ordinary business is listed…

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“Carlotta” Asks What About Those Robes, Mayor Jaeger?

Central Western Daily · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 3

Mrs [?]…

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Gulgong Shire Council Presidential Minute

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council the President (Mr. D. McGrath) reported as follows:—…

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Goulburn Council Faces Busy Year

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

The Goulburn Town Clerk Mr. R. J. McLean) expects 1947 to prove the most progressive year in the history…

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Shire Council Officers' Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

Reporting on various matters for the month of December, the electrical engineer, Mr. D. J. Byles, states:-- Units purchased, 248,000…

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Council Observed Two Minutes’ Silence

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 5

After Deputy Mayor (Ald. W. F. Matthews) paid a tribute to the late Mr. Horsce V. Duckworth, former…

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Lithgow Council Wants One Boat

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 4

Lithgow City Council at Monday night's meeting was faced with solving the problem of a missing boat -- the engineer, Mr. R. L. Coles,…

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Council Will Give Equipment for Lake Patrol

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 5

Following a suggestion by Ambulance Officer Charles Thompson to the Orange City Council, aldermen last night…

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Airport Beyond The Finances Of Orange City Council

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 1

“To comply with the latest requirements of the Provisional International Civil Aviation Organisation, an airport is far beyond the financial capacity of the Orange City Council.” This the City Engineer (Mr. W. E…

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