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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 17 of 69

Rylstone And Kandos News Council's Campaign Against Diphtheria

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 9

At its last meeting Rylstone Shire Council decided to conduct Diphtheria Immunization Campaign in Kandos and…

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Permit Granted for Proposed New Council Chambers at Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 19

The secretary, Department of Building Materials, has advised Coolah Council that provisional approval has been granted for the proposed construction of the…

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Bathurst School of Arts To Seek Increased Subsidy] Prom Council

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 5

The Bathurst School of Arts Committee Is to seek a larger subsidy from Bathurst Council. At last night's meeting, Council agreed to meet a…

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Landholder's Protest to Council

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

Mr. Robert Newton, through his solicitors, alleged to Boree Shire Council this week that portion of his property had been used…

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Materials Still the Problem Boree Shire's Elect. Scheme

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

Steel and iron work, according to Boree Shire Council's electrical engineer (Mr. C. D. Oats) are still the materials most likely to cause…

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Severe Damage to Elect. Lines by Storms Boree Shire to Order Six Circuit Breakers

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

Severe damage has been caused to electricity lines in Boree Shire by lightning, the electrical engineer (Mr. C. D. Oats) told Council this week in his report…

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Action Wanted On Combined Sport-Show Ground Cudgegong Shire Council Deplores Hold Up, Wants Matter Finalised

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 8

At the Cudgegong Shire Council meeting on Wednesday last, dissatisfaction was expressed at the hold-up in the combined sports and show ground project, and it was resolved to co-operate with Mudgee Council in an effort to finalise the…

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Shire's Co-operative Rural Electricity Scheme To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 3

Sir,--The suggestion of Cr. Morten, as reported in "Mercury" of March 11th, is very interesting, but I wonder if many people realise its…

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Public Support for ’Drome Appeal By Mayor

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

The Mayor of Orange, Dr. W. F. Matthews, urgently appeals to all citizens interested In die construction of an aerodrome at Oange to attend the…

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Three Aldermen Absent

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 6

Three aldermen were absent from last night's meeting of Molong Municipal Council: Ald. J. H. Grace, R. Black and G. B…

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Gasworks First Profit For Some Years Aldermen Pleased with Progress

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

For the first time for some years, Molong Council's gas undertaking has shown a profit—£177 over the past 12 months. The Mayor (Ald. H. Connelly) reported that in…

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Shire To Insure Elec. Shed

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 11

The Amaroo Shire Council has electricity to insure its electricity store shed for £3,000 against fire…

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New County Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 3

WARREN, Tuesday: At Warren to-morrow the initial meeting, of the newly formed Castlereagh-Macquarie County Council will be held under…

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Subsidy for Young Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Approval has been given by the Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) for the payment of a…

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Unique Presentation For Council Secretary Long and Loyal Service

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 8

Miss Marjorie Dwyer was an honored guest at an unique presentation arranged for her by members of the administrative staff of Orange City Council recently…

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Deputation from Rylstone Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 9

Crs. S. R. Jackson and J. K. Kerr, together with the shire clerk and engineer, recently waited on the Minister for…

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Coolah District News Engineer's Report to Coolah Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 11

The shire engineer, Mr. G. J. Cliff presented the following report to last meeting of Coolah Shire council:—…

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Boree Shire By-election

Central Western Daily · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 5

EUGOWRA. — Three Eugowra candidates will go to the poll on Saturday for the vacancy created in the Boree…

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Food Parcels for Britain Statement by Mayor Parnham

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 2

"There has never been any concerted effort to collect food to be despatched in parcels to Britain during my term as Mayor of this city," stated…

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Berlin's Lord Mayor Says "Freedom" Is Vital WASHINGTON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 1

American mayors attending a conference here cheered for fully a minute when Dr. Ernest Reuter, Lord Mayor of Berlin,…

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