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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 3 of 74

Amaroo Shire Council Will Co-operate Wants Parkes-Wellington Road A Highway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 8

Amaroo Shire Council will co-operate with Wellington Chamber of Commerce in an effort to have the main Parkcs-Wellington road…

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Cr. Reynolds Once More President Of Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

At last meeting of Amaroo Shire Council, Cr. C. R. Reynolds was re-elected president for the 12th successive year…

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Annual Fee for All Petrol Pumps Amaroo Shire Fixes Charges

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

In future, garages within Amaroo Shire which sell petrol, will be obliged to pay an annual fee to Council of 10/6 for single and one…

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Amaroo Shire No Extension of Franchise Minister On Saturday Closing Question

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 6

A couple of meetings ago Amaroo Shire Council wrote State Member Robinson asking him to make representations to have the…

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Reasonably Served Already Amaroo Council On Cargo-Baldry Road

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

Because the area was reasonably served by a developmental road, Amaroo Shire Council decided at last meeting not to support…

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That "Haunted" Bridge Again Council To Relay Bell River Decking

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 5

"Have the ghosts gone yet?" queried Cr. J. Sherringham at last meeting of Amaroo Shire Council. He was referring to the "haunted"…

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Disarmament Problem Security Council Debate LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 2

The Security Council is meeting to-day to discuss the Trieste statute, which it has to approve before the Italian peace treaty is signed…

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Abercrombie Shire Council Most Satisfactory Year

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

The president of the Abercrombie Shire Council Councillor H. J. Bestwick, presented the following report on the Shire's activities for 1946 to…

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Rabbits, Roads and Bees Complaints to Abercrombie Shire Council

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 1

The absence of the Shire engineer (Mr. L. E. Cowies) at Saturday's meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council necessitated many matters…

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Show Society Praises Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

Lithgow City Council was praised at a meeting of the Lithgow A.H.I, and P. Society on Friday night for its generous donation towards the…

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Mt. Panorama Ban First Shot Against Police Action Application to Abercrombie Shire

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

The first shot in the protest against the decis[?]on of the Police Comm[?]sioner to ban future speed racing on the Mt. Pancrama circuit was fired…

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Council Will Review Water Ban After Saturday’s ‘Deluge’

Central Western Daily · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 1

So great was the quantity of water drawn when water restrictions were lifted on Saturday, that hundreds of people in East Orange, Bletchington and higher levels of the city were without water all day…

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Shire President Off to Sydney to Buy Grader

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

The President (Cr. J. M. Caldwell) and the Engineer (Mr. Alfred Stephen) proceed to Sydney to inspect and,…

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Shire Council’s Tribute To Late W. G. Watt

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

The Shire President (Cr. J. M. Caldwell) presided at the first meeting in 1947 of the Canobolas Shire Council. Also…

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Council Succeeds in Rates Claim

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

Lithgow City Council proceeded against Mr. V. Maloney in the Small Debts Court on Tuesday for overdue rates in respect to property at 15…

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Cricket Council Downs Banks Combination

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 4

Playing on the L.V.C. wicket on Sunday a Council team defeated a combined Banks combination by 49 rams on the first innings…

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Water Scheme Held Up Unty Council Has Trouble Over Finance

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 1

COUNCILLORS of the Central Tablelands County Council were exasperated at their meeting at Grenfell when the acting…

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Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 16

The usual monthly meeting of the Gulgong shire Council will be held on Thursday, when estimates of income and expenditure for 1947…

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Storms Damaged Shire Roads Inspector's Report To Boree Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 9

Heavy storms over the Christ, mas period caused considerable damage to roads throughout Boree Shire…

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Many Roads Graded Engineer's Report To Boree Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 6

A comprehensive grading programme ever the past month was the essence of the report, submitted by the Engineer (Mr. R…

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