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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 3 of 78

Oberon Shire Meeting

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

Oberon Shire Council will meet for the first time this year tomorrow morning: the meeting will start at 10 a.m. and is expected to last for some…

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Damage by Rain Canobolas Shire Has Big Job

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

Two hours of the meeting of the Canobolas Shire Council were taken up yesterday in giving consideration to requests for attention to areas which had suffered…

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Goulburn City Council to Erect Abattoirs

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, has approved the action of the Goulburn City Council in accepting tenders…

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Building Permits Totalling £52,000 Issued in Boree Shire

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

Nearly 200 building permits were issued by Boree Shire during 1947. Eighteen homes are at present under construction. The Boree Building Inspector, Mr. B. C Rows, told…

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Boree Shire to Give Aid Flood Gates at Cudal Swimming Pool

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

Cudal Swimming Association will receive the support of the Boree Shire Council, in clearing away large deposits of silt and…

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Noxious Weed Control Shire Council Will Prosecute

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 8

The noxious weed, St. John’s Wort, was again discussed at the last meeting of the Canobolas…

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Home Building by Council Lyndhurst Shire Adopts Scheme

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

A home building scheme is to be started by Lyndhurst Shire Council. The council will act as a constructing authority for ratepayers desirous of acquiring homes…

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Barbers, Ref. Room Licences Granted By Boree Shire Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 6

Seven barbers' and refreshment room licences were approved by Boree Shire Council on Monday…

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Correspondence "No Answer Given" "Demos" Replies to Alderman (To the Editor)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 7

Sir.—May I reply, as briefly as possible, to the aldermanic claims on the laneway-street issue in your issue of Friday last? Being concerned…

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Several Roads Graded In Boree Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 3

Boree Shire Engineer, Mr. R. J. Mathews, reported to the January Council meeting that a number of main and trunk roads…

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Boree Shire Approves of Two Building Applications

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

Only two building applications were submitted for approval to Monday's January meeting of Boree Shire Council…

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Molong To Enter Orange Water Scheme? Suggested by Orange Mayor

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

A suggestion that Molong Municipality might consider entering the new water scheme for Orange was made by that city's Mayor, Dr. W. F. Mathews, to the Mayor of Molong, Ald. J. A. Tilbrook, and…

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Much Damage To Shire Roads Tribute to Staff

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

Extensive damage to roads throughout the Shire area was caused by heavy and almost continuous rain during December and…

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New Elect. Consumers in Boree Shire Work Steadily Proceeding

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 5

A number of new electricity consumers were connected during December, the Electrical Engineer to Boree Shire Council, Mr. C. D…

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Better Deal for Ratepayers Promise By Lyndhurst Shire President

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

Councillor J.A. Innes, President of Lyndhurst Shire Council, speaking at the council meeting on Monday, said that he could assure ratepayers that the council was in a position to do more for them this year than…

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Rain Interfered with Road Repairs "Boree Shire Doing Its Best"

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 3

Although rain had interfered, Boree Shire Council was doing all in its power to improve roads to take the heavy wheat lorries…

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Wants Highway Cudal and Eugowra Boree Shire's Direction to Conference Delegates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 6

Boree Shire Council favors the provision of a State Highway from Orange to Forbes through Cudal and Eugowra, instead of via Manildra to Parkes…

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£9 Weekly Car Allowance Paid By Gunnedah Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

Gunnedah Municipal Council is paying various officers a total of £9 a week in car allowances. This was revealed during a…

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Vandals Destroyed Park Lighting Residents’ Petition Before Council

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

Sixty-five residents of a section of East Orange bounding Newman Park appealed to last night’s council meeting to lave lights in the park, allegedly destroyed by vandals, renewed immediately, as the aces was being…

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