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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 2 of 69

Boree Shire Discusses... Fire Control Whose Pigeon?

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 5

Although Goobang Shire Council (Parkes) thinks that bushfire brigade captains in its area should be empowered to act in…

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Y.a.'s Attend Council Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 6

Visitors at last night's Molong Council meeting were five members of the Young Anglicans' Club. In extending an official welcome to…

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Street Appeals Limited Decision By Council

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

Orange City Council has fixed an annual limit on street appeals and will allow 12 button days and eight street stalls only. The works committee of…

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142 Building Permits Valued at £53,975 Boree Shire's Big Year

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 3

Boree Shire Council last year granted 142 building permits to a total value of £53,975. Under Council's Housing Scheme, £35,000 has been loaned since inauguration in 1946…

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Services in New City Area Report For Council

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

The compilation of detailed maps of the five square miles added to Orange municipality are a matter of urgency, said the Town Clerk, Mr…

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Boree Shire Chalks Up... Further High Achievements in Rural Electricity in Two Years, 167 CONSUMERS

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

Boree Shire's progressive rural electricity scheme last year stacked up further high achievements in lines surveyed and erected, substations built, and consumers connected. Reporting on the progress of rural…

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Extending Shire Electricity Progress By Boree Council

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 5

During 1948 a total of 116 electricity consumers were connected to the Boree Shire supply. They were made up to 70…

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Road Works in Boree Shire Report To Council

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 7

No road or bridge repairs of any consequence were needed in Boree Shire over the holidays, the Shire Engineer, Mr. H. A. Webb, told this week’s meeting of the council…

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Dirt Money for Shire Electricians

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

Electrical workers employed on house wiring in the Blaxland Shire area successfully applied to yesterday's Council meeting for the…

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Council Elects Committees

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 2

The standing committees of the Orange City Council for the ensuing 12 months were elected…

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Portland News Shire Shelves Free Library Scheme

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 5

There will be no public library in the Blaxland Shire Council for some time. Following Lithgow City Council's…

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Noxious Weed Growth Less Prolific In Boree Shire

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 7

Mr. B. C. Rowe, Boree Sire Council inspector, told this week’s meeting of his council that noxious…

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Raglan 'Drome Bathurst Council Motion

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

At the suggestion of Ald. Henderson, Bathurst Council last night decided to ask the Civil Aviation Department if facilities could be made…

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Council To Buy Mayoral Chain

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

Orange City Council on Tuesday night decided to purchase a mayoral chain of 12 links with a seal in colored enamel. Cost of the mayoral chain…

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Council Markets Scheme Bathurst Move

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

In a letter to Bathurst Council last night the Minister for Local Government Mr. Kelly, MLA, stated:—"I refer to your personal…

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Motion Rejected Bathurst Council Discussion

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

Bathurst Council last night rejected the following motion moved by Ald. Hansard and Hearne. "That in future Council refuse to sanction the…

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Bathurst Council Reports by Officers

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 7

Reporting to Bathurst Council last night the acting saleyards inspector Mr. Parrish said: Stock sold at the Corporation yards in the past…

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Allowances Forfeited Unusual Action by Oberon Shire Councillors Oberon

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

At today's meeting of Oberon Shire Council the Shire President and all Councillors decided to forego all allowances for the…

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Should Shire Water Mains Be Used For Railway Water Supplies ?

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

Paper warfare is still waging back and forth between Blaxland Shire Council and Mr. J. J. Cahill, Minister for Public Works, as to who will sell Fish River water to the Department of Railways…

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Bathurst Council Correspondence at Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 7

Correspondence dealt with at last night's meeting of Bathurst Council included the following: Minister for Public Works…

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