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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 15 of 69

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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Around the Council Table Tuesday's Municipal Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

Present at Tuesday's fortnightly meeting of Molong Municipal Council were: The Mayor (Ald. H. Connelly),…

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Co-operative Shire Rural Electricity Scheme Suggested

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

A suggestion that all consumers in rural sections of Blaxland Shire be asked to contribute to an amalgamated scheme of rural development will be discussed when the Shire Clerk (Mr. Chas. Brown) and the Electrical Engineer (Mr…

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Duplicate Main Or Install Booster Railway's Advice to Molong Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

The Department of Railways considers that duplication of the existing main, or the installation of a booster pump would overcome Molong's water supply problem…

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Turon Shire Council Engineer's Report

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 3

Turon Shire Engineer (Mr. H. O'Brien) submitted the following report to yesterday's meeting. Stevens Lane : Culvert repaired…

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Grader for Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

The purchase of a Greyhound motor grader to the approximate value of £1830 was approved by Abercrombie Shire Councillors at yesterday's…

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Abercrombie Shire Requests

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

An application for permission to open the road to install a septic tank at All Saints College was made to yesterday's meeting of Abercrombie…

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Bad Roads Complaints to Abercrombie Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 6

"As the tomato and cauliflower season is just about to start, I would like to sec something done to this road as soon as possible,"…

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Bad Roads Rain Damage in Turon Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

Recent rains in the Turon Shire Council's area has caused havoc on the roads Notice of bad condition of roads was brought before Councillors…

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Officers for Road Safety Council

Central Western Daily · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

Keen interest was shown by those who attended a public meeting in the Memorial Hall on Thursday night to…

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Bridging the Abercrombie Essential North - South Link Bathurst District Shire Delegates and Citizens Confer

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

Approximately 75 residents of the Burraga-Arkstone and Hadley-Fullerton areas gathered on the southern bank of the Abercrombie River…

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Smuts Beaten South African Municipal Elections

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Friday: The South African municipal elections have resulted in a victory to Dr. Malan's Nationalist party. It was a great…

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Biggest Public Meeting Ever Held Says Mayor Orange Ideal Site For Teachers College

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

“It is very encouraging to see such a large and representative gathering — the biggest I have yet seen at a public meeting called for any object for the benefit of Orange” said the Mayor, Dr. W. F. Matthews, at the…

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Church Council Helps Displaced Persons SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Mowl, stated that the Council of Churches is helping to rehabilitate displaced…

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Distress in Europe Council of Churches Active

National Advocate · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: Speaking in St. John Cathedral, Brisbane Mils afternoon the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Mowll) revealed that…

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Obsolete Railway Service: Big Protest Planned Mudgee Council Discusses Aerodrome and Sports Ground Proposals

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

Mr. McGirr State Premier, wrote to last Monday night's meeting of Mudgee Council acknowledging receipt of a protest regarding the unsatisfactory train service on the Mudgee line and stating that the matter was receiving consideration…

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Shire Support for College

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

Shire Conobolas Shire Council decided at its meeting yesterday to give its support to the endeavor being made to…

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Shire Needs Funds to Fight Weeds

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

The Canobolas Shire Council is in need of more funds to assist it in the eradication of noxious plants…

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Complaints of Rabbits on Shire Roads

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

The restrictions imposed by the Federal Government on the necessary equipment to fight the rabbit plague would make it appear that the Government was preparing a golden age for the rabbit,…

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Shire Again Appeals On Petrol Tax

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

“A new spring day is dawning on the horizon for Local Government,” said Councillor J. M. Caldwell, when referring to the petrol tax at yesterday’s meeting of the Canobolas Shire Council…

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