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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 18 of 69

Reds Refused Use of Town Hall City Council Decision

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Communist-controlled Waterside Workers' Federation has been refused the use of the Town Hall for a public meeting…

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Berlin's Mayor Cheered U.s. Reception

National Advocate · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday: American Mayors attending a conference in Washington, cheered for fully a minute when Dr.Ernst, Reuter, Lord…

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New Homes in Amaroo Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

Six building applications, which were before Monday's meeting of Amaroo Shire Council, were approved…

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Shire's Protest On Move For Bus Conductors

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

Amaroo Shire Council decided tit their meeting on Monday to co-operate with the N.S.W. Omnibus Proprietors' Association in opposing the enforcement of a decision that all…

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£24,000 Loan for Electricity Amaroo Shire's Program

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

The Commonwealth Bank would, be prepared to go ahead with the Council's £24,000 electricity loan proposal as soon as the Govenor's…

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Engineer Satisfied with Repairs Inspection of Shire Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

District Engineer of the Department of Main Roads paid a visit to Amaroo Shire Council during the month, and was accompanied…

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Culverts Receive Attention Road Work In Amaroo Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

Road work done in Amaroo Shire area during the past month included the completion of a pipe culvert on the Eurimbla Road and…

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Conference on Merger Not Favored Molong and Shire's Views

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

Aldermen, of Molong Municipal Council agreed this week that they could not see any reason why a conference with the Shire…

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Around the Council Table Molong Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

Among the correspondence before Tuesday night's meeting of Molong Municipal Council, and the decisions reached were:…

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Huntley Site One of Best in C’wealth Mayor’s Address To Meeting

Central Western Daily · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

The Mayor of Orange, Dr. W. F. Matthews, told a large public meeting on Wednesday night that Orange was the only town in the State that had provided an airfield for…

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Subsidy for Council Bathurst District Power Scheme

National Advocate · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

In Sydney yesterday the Minister for Works (Mr. Cahill), approved a subsidy of £6800 to Bathurst Council for the work of…

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Combined Sports And Show Ground Proposal Discussion at Mudgee Council Meeting; One Alderman Wants Holding, of Referendum

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 6

At last meeting of Mudgee Council, a letter was received from Cudgegong Shire Council, agreeing to the holding of a meeting of all interested parties, in an endeavour to finalise the combined sports and show ground proposal…

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Aldermen Threatened

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 1

Two aldermen of Molong Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. H. Connelly) and Ald. J. A. Tilbrook, received threatening letters through yesterday's mail. The letters, which were unsigned, were…

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Shire Engineer May Have Assistant

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 5

Amaroo Shire Engineer (Mr. J. A. Hammerton) has been empowered to make inquiries regarding the employment of an…

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Health Inspector's Report to Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 6

Molong Council's Health, Inspector (Mr. R. Sherringham) reported as follows to the last Council meeting:…

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Routine Matters At Lithgow City Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 4

Further information on the proposal to include Lithgow in the provisions of the Mine Subsidence Act is to be obtained by Lithgow City Council. This was decided at Monday night's meeting after…

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'Council Curtailing Club's Activities" Rugby League President Outspoken

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 6

The Municipal Council was curtailing Molong Football Club's activities by depriving it of one of its main sources of revenue in granting the kiosk to an outside body…

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City Council To Move For Western Rail Electrification

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 1

Full support is to be given by Lithgow City Council to the proposal by the Chamber of Commerce that efforts be made to expedite the electrification of the western railway line between Sydney and Lithgow…

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Coke Sales Bathurst Council Decision Electricity Price May Rise

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

A special meeting of Bathurst Council was held last night to discuss the serious shortage of coke which now prevails in Bathurst…

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Threat to Mayor

Central Western Daily · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 1

MOLONG Wednesday.— The Mayor of Molong Alderman Harry Connelly has received a threading anonymous…

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