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

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,366 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 69

Bathurst Burr in Shire

Central Western Daily · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

Bathurst burrs are now putting forth a vigorous growth after the recent rains,” said the noxious weeds…

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Council Changes Baths Site Centennial Park Selected Voting 6-4 in Favor of Sth. Bathurst Area

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Bathurst Council, at a special meeting last night, decided to change the s[?]e of the proposed Olympic Swimming Pool from the…

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Oberon Shire Council Inspection of Roads

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

Ratepayers and electors of the Oberson Shire are asked to note that the Councillors will make a tour of the Shire roads on the following…

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Shire Engineer to Attend Conference

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

Boree Shire Council's engineer (Mr. H. A. Webb) was given permission this week to attend the annual conference of Local Government engineers…

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Connections To Shire Electricity Scheme

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 8

Five applications were made to this week's meeting of Boree Shire Council for connection to its rural electricity scheme. They were deferred…

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Uniform School Signs for Boree Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

The Department of Road Transport advised this week's meeting of Boree Shire Council that uniform school signs are to be erected…

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Inquiry Into Mooted Alteration of Shire Boundaries

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 5

An inquiry into the proposed alteration of Boree and Waugoola Shires' boundaries is to he held at Cowra on March 16…

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Rural Electricity Work Proceeding Progress in Boree Shire Scheme

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

General electrical maintenance was carried out at Cudal, Manildra and Eugowra during January and early February, and…

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Boree Shire to Retain Housing Scheme Councillor's Notice of Motion Defeated

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

A notice of motion that Boree Shire Council discontinue its housing scheme was defeated at this week's meeting at Cudal. Moving the motion, Cr. G. H. Windus said the…

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Killing Works at Dubbo Council to Call Tenders

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

DUBBO, Thursday The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) topday told the Dubbo Municipal council that plans and specifications for…

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Council Seeks British Workmen Labor Shortage on Mountains

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Thursday: The Blue Mountains City Council is to seek labor from overseas because of the acute labor shortage on the Blue…

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Turon Shire Council Engineer's Report

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 6

Work on destruction of rabbits in the Turon Shire Council area had been carried out during the month. This was stated by the engineer, Mr…

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Turon Shire Roads Complaints to Council

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

Several written complaints, regarding the bad state of repairs of various roads within the Turon Shire, con [?] Councillors at yesterday's…

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Shire Protests on Destruction of Trees

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

A strong protest at the indiscriminate lopping of trees by the Postmaster-General’s staff was made at the monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council yesterday…

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Rsl Hall for Cumnock Shire’s Permission

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

Amaroo Shire Council yesterday granted the Cumnock branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. permission to…

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CALARE C.P. COUNCIL Officers Elected

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

At the annual meeting to the Calare Electorate Council Australian Country Party at Canowindra recently, the…

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Objections to Public Gates Turon Council Area

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

Several objections to the declaration of public gates in Turon Shire area were received at yesterday's meeting of Council. The objections…

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Close Voting In Municipal By-Election

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

A defeated member of the Labor panel which won the last triennial Council elections, Mr. P. M. Grace, on Saturday was elected to fill the vacancy created by the death of Aid. Campbell Roy…

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Legal Action Against Council Hall Booking Cancellation

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: Legal proceedings are to be taken against Melbourne City Council over its cancellation of a booking of the Melbourne…

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Protest on Severity of Fine Labor Council Action

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

A protest is to be made to the Minister of Justice by the Orange Trades and Labor Council that fines on employers for industrial award…

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