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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 16 of 69

Swimming Pool at Blayney Shire to Apply for Grant

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

At its meeting yesterday the Lyndhurst Shire Council decided to apply for a grant of £300 to build a…

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Blayney School Described As Dungeon Lyndhurst Shire Will Co-Operate

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

Lyndhurst Shire Council will co-operate in any protest to the State Government against unhygienic conditions in old buildings being used as a school at Blayney, said Councillor J. A. Innes,…

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New Electricity Gear for Boree Shire Will Minimise Circuit Breaks

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 7

Boree Shire Council will purchase six of the latest American “circuit breakers” for use on rural electricity lines in the shire. It is thought that these…

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Council's Programme of Works

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

Consideration has been given by the City Council to a proposal to plan public works for some time ill advance to ensure continuity of the…

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Maintenance of Roads Bridge Survey In Boree Shire

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 9

The Main Roads designing bridge engineer inspected the Boree Creek bridge at Cudal last month, the shire…

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Shire Workers Left Gate Open Allegations By Landholder

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 11

A landholder in the Boree Shire alleged that one of his paddocks was over-run with rabbits when shire employees left a gate open. Mr. Robert Newton,…

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Council to Purchase Compressor Drill

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

Lyndhurst Shire Council has decided to purchase a compressor drill which will be used to break up hard lumps in gravel obtained…

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Banking Appeal Begins in Privy Council

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.— The fact that five of the six judges of the High Court of Australia held the view that Section 46 of the Commonwealth Banking Act was a severable and independent…

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Caretaker’s Appeal Fails Dismissed By City Council

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

An appeal by Mr. D. Wharton, caretaker at Lake Canobolas, against his suspension by Orange City Council was dismissed by Local…

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Special Council Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bathurst Council is to be held to discuss the whole matter of future electricity undertakings. The Lighting Committee…

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Bathurst Council Loan Programme

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 7

Bathurst Council decided at last night's meeting to provide information to the Department of Local Government, of its proposed…

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Long Sitting of Council

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

Aldermen of the Bathurst Council had a long sitting last night. The financial committee meeting, which commenced at 7 clock, did not…

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Present at Council Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

A member of the Bathurst Chamber of Commerce and six local residents were visitors to last night's meeting of Bathurst Council. It was the…

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New Move to Build Drome Mayor's Visit To Canberra

Central Western Daily · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 1

Following an interview with the Minister for Air in Canberra last week, the Mayor, Dr. W. F. Matthews, has convened a public meeting…

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Easter Accommodation Council Against Providing Tents

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 5

Aldermen of the Bathurst City Council decided against providing tent accommodation for visitors over Easter, at last night's…

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Bulk Electricity Charges Bathurst Council Information

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 5

Dubbo Municipal Council wrote to last night's meeting of Bathurst, City Council regading bulk electricity supply charges by the Department of…

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Council Correspondence Letters Before Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 6

Included in correspondence dealt with at last meeting of Bathurst Council were the following lettes:…

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Katoomba Council Will Hire Hall to Communists

Central Western Daily · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Wednesday—The Blue Mountains City Council has rejected a mayoral minute denying…

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Baths Site Still Undecided Council Defers Matter

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 7

The recission motion submitted to last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council by Aid. Hansard, Hearne and Henderson, against the site of the…

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Bathurst Council Officers Reports to Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 4

Officers of the Bathurst Council submitted the following reports to last night's meeting: Mr. A. T. Mclntyre reported on…

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