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

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,554 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 78

Declare Patterson's Curse Noxious Lyndhurst Shire Application

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 7

Lyndhurst Shire Council (Blayney) has made application to have Patterson's Curse declared a noxious plant…

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Five Building Applications Granted In Boree Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 8

Five building applications were granted by Boree Shire Council at Monday's meeting in Cudal. They were: Mrs. G. Peacock, for…

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Road Aid Grants Too Small Shire President Critical

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

Criticism of the Government’s allocation of petrol tax grants to local government bodies was made by the President of Lyndhurst Shire Council, Councillor J. A…

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Boree Shire Will Be Represented at Food Conference

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 5

Boree Shire Council decided at its meeting on Monday to be represented at the Food for Britain Conference at Bathurst on Friday…

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Blaxland Shire Is Undertaking Big Road Resurfacing Programme

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 5

A big road resurfacing programme is being implemented in the shire, reported Engineer Kenna to to-day's meeting, whilst comprehensive maintenance work, involving the correction of drainage and grading, were carried out on many roads…

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Death-adder in Council Office!

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

There is a death-adder in the Boree Shire Council office in Main Street, Cudal. It's quite harmless. It was…

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Footballers And Council's Proposed Rental Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 4

After being informed, by the president, Mr. J. Dudley, that Lithgow Council this year would place all sporting bodies on the…

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Debate on Motion to Raise Loan Works In Boree Shire

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

A motion, that Boree Shire Council make application for a loan of £5,000 for road maintenance and construction work on by-roads within the shire, was deferred at a meeting of the council on Monday. It was decided to…

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£1,450 for Boree Shire Roads Allocation From The Government

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

The sum of £1,450 has been allocated to Boree Shire Council under the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Act, 1947, for…

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Council Will Not Protest Against Petrol Restriction

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

Molong Municipal Council will not protest against a 15 per cent. reduction in its petrol allowance, it was decided at last night's…

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Water Supply Fear Council Acts At Blayney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

Because it was considered likely that the Blayney water supply might be contaminated, councillors of the Lyndhurst Shire Council on Monday inspected the…

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Lithgow Rates Go Up 6d. "Council Is Almost Broke"

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

Lithgow City Council has increased its general rate by 6d. in the £ on the U.C.V. On ealderman declared that the…

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Get on with the Job Minister's Reply to C.T. Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The suggested dissolution of the Central Tablelands County Council and the abandonment of the Coombing Creek water supply…

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Council Support For Better Train Services Behind Chamber of Commerce Move

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

Molong Municipal Council will support the Chamber of Commerce move for a daily night train service to Sydney through Molong, but has added the provision that one day train should be retained…

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"Bad Crossing and Road at Boree Hollow" Council Asked To Take Action

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

Molong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association last night asked the Municipal Council to have repairs carried out on the…

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Wants to Use Jeep for Fire Fighting Asks Council To Purchase Unit

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 4

Mr. R. R. Ashton, in a letter to Monday's meeting of Boree Shire Council, asked Council to purchase a jeep for him which he would…

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Tourist Bureau Official Recognition By Shire Council

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

[?] Middleton and D. [?] [?] advised Canobolas Shire [?] on Monday that [?] would be opening a…

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Oberon Shire Council Business at Yesterdays's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 8

OBERON, Wednesday: Cr. Cotton presided at todays meeting of the Oberon Shire council. Also present, were Crs. F. J. Moore, R. Aiken, F…

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Shire Electricity Breaks

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 8

Confidence that the Railway Department was doing its best in the supply of bulk electricity to the Shire was expressed at yesterday's…

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Council Meetings

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 19

The next meeting of Cudgegong Shire Council will be held on Wednesday next. The County Council meeting is set down for the…

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