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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 4 of 74

Big Power Grader For Amaroo Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

During the early part of this week, Amaroo Shire Council took delivery of a large power grader. This is the first of the heavy…

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Bathurst Burr Strike in Boree Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 5

"A vigorous growth of Bathurst Burr is to be seen in the Canowindra area, and also in a lesser degree in various other parts of…

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Mayor's Report Molong's Town Planning Committee Will Include Members of the Public

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

The appointment of Molong's Town Planning Committee will be made shortly, it is anticipated. It will include members of the public as well as the Municipal Council's appointees. The Mayor (Ald. G. L. Burgess), in a report to Council, recommended…

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Boree Shire's Rural Scheme Progresses Electricity Lines for Nyrang Creek Soon

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

Construction of electricity lines in the Nyrang Creek area is expected to commence at an early date, according to Boree Shire…

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Molong's Electricity Programme Council Approves Works for 1947

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

A comprehensive programme of works to be carried out by Molong Town Council's Electricity Department this year, was…

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Book-ends Made of Molong Marble As Council Gift

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 4

The pair of Molong marble book-ends, which the local Town Council has made for presentation to two officers of the Australian…

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Molong Pound Keeper Resigns Town Council To Call Applicants

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 10

Mr. J. McGroder has resigned his position as Molong Pound Keeper. Mr. McGroder's resignation, was…

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Transport for Molong Health Inspector Council Accepts Motor Cycle Proposal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 4

To overcome transport difficulties, Molong Municipal Council will pay the Health Inspector (Mr. G. Coonbes) 4d. per mile for…

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Town Council Thousands of Feet of Gas Molong Works Manager's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 10

A total of 147,800 cubic feet of gas was made at Molong gas works over the period ended Tuesday, the Town Council was…

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Oberon Council Seeks Health Inspector

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 3

Oberon Shire Council will call for furthur applications for a health inspector. Yesterday's meeting of the council was informed by Mr. Edwin W…

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Mayor Pays Tribute to Work of Apex in City of Orange

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

Glowing tributes to its work in the “uplift of humanity” were paid by the Mayor of the City of Orange (Ald. J. P. Jaeger) on Thursday night at Duntryleague, where…

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Preference Breaches Alleged Shire Council Appointments Rsl Action

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The NSW branch of the RSSAILA will endeavor to have two cases of alleged nonobservance of the Returned…

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Cudgegong Shire Adoption of Rate Application For Increased Wages

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 6

At the Cudgegong Shire Council meeting on Wednesday last, the Shire and Municipal Employees' Union wrote requesting that its members be granted an increase in wages. It was decided to refuse the application, and to draw the…

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"Bring Tourists to the Area" Shire Council Donates £5 to Angling Clubs

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

ANGLERS' Clubs at Blayney and Mandurama, which are primarily concerned with the promotion of trout fishing, will each receive…

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Council to Train Cadet Engineer

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 5

Adopting a recommendation by the engineer, Mr. R. L. Coles, Lithgow Council on Monday night decided to call applications for the position of…

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Complaint Against Albania Security Council Hearing

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: The Security Council has agreed, at the United, States request, not to resume the disarmament debate, until February…

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Effects Of Basic Wage Increase On Council Finances

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 4

Owing to the recent increase of seven shillings in the basic wage, Lithgow Council will be faced with a total additional expenditure of…

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Chief Licensing Inspector Visits Bathurst Confers With Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

As a, result of representations made by Bathurst Council, through, Mr. Gus Kelly (Minister for Health). State Member, for Bathurst,…

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Council Seeks L.g. Assistance From Petrol Tax

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 4

A decision to make further, representations in respect to an allocation of portion of the petrol tax to local government for, road maintenance…

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