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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 11 of 78

Bus Services in the Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 8

Allegations that the bus company operating between Cullen Bullen, Portland, Wallerawang and Lithgow was not adhering to its timetables…

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Noxious Weeds Prosecutions Boree Shire Acts

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

Three residents of the Boree Shire have been protracted for failure to take reasonable and [?] measures to eradicate…

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Cobbora Shire Starts War on Weeds

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 7

Cobbora Shire Council, like many other local governing bodies, is alarmed at the spread of noxious weeds, especially…

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Coolah Council Raises General Rate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 13

In order to provide additional funds for expenditure on secondary and minor roads. Coolah Council decided at it last…

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Coal Board And Road Upkeep- Shire President On Public Apathy

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 4

Blaxland Shire Council will ask the Joint Coal Board to assist in the maintenance of roads over which miners travel to and from work daily. Suggesting that the Board might…

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Molong Council Decisions Daily Mail Service Wanted

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 6

MOLONG, Wednesday.— At the Molong municipal council meeting on Tuesday night, the United Returned…

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Coal Dispute Feared Union Council to Meet Tomorrow

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Pears of another dispute on the coalfields have been revived by the failure bf the mining unions to have lifted a…

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Get on with Water Job Minister’s Advice To Council

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Suggestions that the Central Tablelands County Council of should be dissolved were condemned by the Minister for Works and Local…

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Gates on Roads Decried by Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 6

"This is the 20th century, I don't think we should be going back into, the back blocks and erecting gates on public, roads. Council's duty is to…

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New Council Not Bound By "Old" Decisions Question of Shire Electricity

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 6

Committed to a three-year programme of electrical development by the previous council, Blaxland Shire councillors oh Wednesday…

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New Truck for Electricity Dept.? Move By Molong Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

Molong motor garages will be asked by the Municipal Council to submit tenders for the purchase of a 30 cwt. utility truck…

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Boree Shire's New Clerk for Electricity Deft

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

A new clerk, Mr. W. Puric, of Newcastle, has been appointed to the electricity department of Boree Shire Council…

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Shire's Unsatisfactory Sanitary Service Prosecution of Contractor Proposed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

Complaints of the unsatisfactory service rendered by the Shire's sanitary and garbage contractor wore discussed at Wednesdays…

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Council Investigating Paddle Pool Suggestion

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

Molong Municipal Council is still investigating the suggestion of a paddle pool for youngsters at the local Swimming Baths. Before Tuesday night's Council…

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Molong Council Levies New Rates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 7

A formal motion to levy the new rates in Molong was carried unanimously by the Municipal Council on Tuesday night…

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To Prepare Estimate Of Road Work in Boree Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

Boree Shire Engineer, Mr. R. J. Mathews, will be asked to prepare an estimate of the cost of improving by-roads within the Shire area. At the next meeting of the Shire Council, a proposal to raise a…

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£15,987 Road Program In Boree Shire This Year

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

The Department of Main Roads has approved of a roads program, costing £15,987, in Boree Shire this year…

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Boree Shire Will Not Prosecute Those Who Failed To Vote

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

Boree Shire Council will not prosecute those electors who failed to vote at the last triennial election…

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Council Wants Mail Deliveries on Tuesdays, Thursdays

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

An approach will be made to the Postmaster-General's department by Molong Municipal Council for the delivery of mail…

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Combing Dam Water Tablelands Council Accepts Subsidy

Central Western Daily · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

The [?] Council has [?] Government [?] [?]…

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