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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 14 of 74

Shire Residents Asked to Plant Ore Trees

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 1

Canobolas Shire residents will be asked to participate in a tree planting campaign, to…

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AMALGAMATION: Shire Asks State Member, “For Or Against It”

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 1

Mr. R. E. O'Halloran, Member for Orange has been requested by the Canobolas Shire Council to state his views respecting the amalgamation of the city of Orange…

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[?] Submerged at Trunkey [?]Bercrombie Shire to Investigate

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

[?] recently slipped back into and before I could re[?] a flood came down and sub[?] it."…

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Danger of “Settling” Wade, National Parks, Says Deputy Mayor

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

“With at least 15 teams, it is impossible to allot times to all for training at at present; that is, one night at…

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What Value Council Place On R.A.S Western Exhibit

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 5

'The question 1 put to you is ‘Would you as representatives for the people of the City of Orange be satisfied if there were no Western Exhibit?’ If you consider there…

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Annual Meeting of A.l.p Municipal Assembly

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 5

Speaking to a recommendation in connection with a tentative plan for a greater organising effort in the forthcoming municipal election, Mr…

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Shire Council Concerned At Water Reticulation Delay

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 6

Criticism of the delay in regard to the proposed water reticulation in Portland was expressed at the Blaxland Shire Council meeting yesterday. Outcome of the discussion was a decision to request the Minister…

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Heavy Business At Blaxland Shire Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 4

Advice was received from the Minister for Public Works at the monthly meeting of Blaxland Shire Council yesterday that approval had been given for a Government subsidy to assist in meeting the cost of the…

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Blaxland Shire Officers' Reports To Monthly Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 3

Details of the numerous works done in the respective departments and also of proposals for future activities were contained in the reports…

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What Orange Aldermen Had To Say Too Heavy?

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

The Orange City Engineer (Mr. W. E. Holness) is not prepared to say if the delking over the channel in…

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Thanks From Somerset To Rylstone Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 15

Following is a copy of a letter received by the Shire Clerk, Rylstone, on 4/3/1947. Urban District Council,…

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How Council Has Spent Money

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 3

Each of five funds operated by the Orange City Council has a deficit, but the money has been spent in a programme of…

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Bathurst Council Activities Reports by Officers

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 4

In a report to last night's meeting of Bathurst Council the City Engineer. Mr. Reid, said: "The tourist map in Town Hall…

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Bathurst Council Correspondence at Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 3

Correspondence at last night's meeting of Bathurst Council included the following: Minister for Transport stating he…

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Bathurst Water Scheme Minister's Reply to Council

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

In a letter to Bathurst Council last night, Mr. Cahill Minister for Public Works and Local Government referred to Mr. Gus Kelly's…

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Forty Hour Bill Before Legislative Council SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

The co-Hour Week Bill, which was [?] through the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly this week, had its first reading in the…

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Bathurst Council Estimates Adopted Farthing Cut in Water Rate

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 3

Bathurst Council last night adopted estimates for the current year which provide for the same rating as last year, except for a…

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Council Asks How It Can Finance Loan To Pay For Projected Pool

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

Town Clerk R. H. Heath has been asked to report to the Orange City Council how it can finance a loan to pay for the proposed Olympic baths in Orange, and what special…

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Oberon Shire Council Visit by Education Minister

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

Faced with the problem of accommodating an increased office staff, Oberon Shire Council will offer its offices for sale to Oberon sub branch…

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Turon Shire

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Turon Shire will be held this morning at the Shire Office, Kelso,…

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