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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 14 of 69

Gov-General Sends Letter To Mayor

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

The Governor-General, in a letter to the Mayor of Orange, expressed his appreciation, and that of Mrs. McKell, for the excellently arranged visit to Orange…

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Prize Awarded to Shire Engineer

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

Boree Shire Council’s electrical engineer, Mr. D. Oates, was recently awarded the Conway Prize at the…

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Road Safety Council

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY COLLEGE for the Prevention of Accidents in Britain, has just opened a national college for the free use of schools and clubs. Picture shows one of the first school parties being taken over…

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European Council

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.— Denmark, Eire, Italy, Norway and Sweden have been invited to the London conference on the…

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Glen Davis Matters at Shire Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 5

Little progress Has been made towards the stablishment of the Baby Health Centre at Glen Davis since the matter was last…

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Brisbane Transport Dispute Council Move

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: The Brisbane City Council announced today that it would ask the Industrial Court for an order, demanding that tramwaymen…

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Miniature Debutantes At Far West Juvenile Ball Tiny Mayor and Mayoress

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 8

Tremendous interest is being shown by kiddies and parents alike in the presentation of miniature debutantes at the Far West juvenile ball on Friday, March 18…

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Council to Lease Town Hall NARROMINE

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

Because the Narromine Municipal Council has saved the best part of £200 a year by leasing the local swimming baths, they now propose to…

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Molong Council Asks For Merger to Approach Minister

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

Molong Municipal Council last night decided to ask the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) to unite the municipality with Amaroo Shire. That action followed a referendum…

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Oberon Shire Council Meeting Oberon, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 6

A meeting of Oberon Shire Council was held today. Cr. R. C. Cotton presided. Others present were Crs. E. A. Armstrong, R. Aiken, F…

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Striking Increase In Shire Council's Activities

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

A striking picture of the increase in volume of Blaxland Shire Council's activities over recent years was revealed in the Shire Clerk's special report on the year's activities, presented to yesterday meeting…

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Meeting Opposes Shire Alterations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 20

A public meeting called by the Chamber of Commerce at Dunedoo to decide upon action to be taken at the forthcoming inquiry into…

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Engineer's Report on Shire Roads

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

Preparatory work for the bitumen surfacing of the Mudgee- road was delayed by recent heavy rain but is now proceeding, the engineer (Mr…

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Proposed Division of Cobbora Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 19

The Coolah shire president (Cr. N. L. Horne) attended a meeting of ratepayers of A Riding of Cobbora Shire, which was held at Dunedoo…

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Public Holiday in B Riding, Coolah Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 19

Next Monday, the day of the Dunedoo Show, has been proclaimed a public holiday for B Riding of Coolah Shire…

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Council Clash at Inquiry Evidence by Garden

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Clashes between counsel occurred just after Jock Garden entered the witness box at the New Guinea timber Royal…

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Western Zone Council Rugby Union in New Move

Central Western Daily · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 8

A decision to call a special meeting to form a Central Western Zone Council was adopted at a meeting…

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Coolah Council and Departmental Officers Review Roads Position

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 19

Mr. Close, assistant chief engineer, and Mr. R. Butler, divisional engineer, Department of Main Roads, conferred with members of…

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Coolah District News Inquiry into Union of Cobbora Shire with other L.G. Areas

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 19

Mr. H. Dane, chief inspector of local government accounts, has been appointed by the Minister a Commission to conduct the public…

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Noxious Weeds in Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 5

Five or six miles of Bathurst burr along the road at Glen Davis will be given attention by Mr. Watts, a second health inspector recently…

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