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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,406 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 71

Council Not Paid for Work Street Extensions For Housing Commission

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

Orange City Council will not agree to the dedication of the proposed Catto Street extension until construction work is completed and the Housing Commission pays the council £102)—the amount already…

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Reply by Housing Body to Criticism in City Council Choice Sites

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

The N.S.W. Housing Commission has informed Orange City Council that its action in acquiring a…

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Move by Cwa for Bigger Rest Room Talks With Aldermen

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

A special meeting Orange City Council will confer with deputation from the Orange branch of the Country Women’s Association to discuss the C.W.A. rest room in Robertson Park…

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Permanent Shire Hand for the Town

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 18

A recommendation that a maintenance man be employed permanently in the town's Urban area was made by the…

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Olympic Chance for Tony Fisher True Sportsman Says Mayor

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 12

Orange boxer Tony Fisher was almost certain to be chosen to represent Australia at the next Olympic Games, said C.Y.M.S trainer Harry McDonald at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night…

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Council Firm On Migrants Plan

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

In its plan to build accommodation for migrants Orange City Council was carrying out suggestions by the last Federal Labor Government and N.S.W. Labor Government, said the Mayor,…

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Big Areas But Small Rates Problems Of Shire Councils

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

About half of the 132 shires in N.S.W. had populations of less than 6,000 people, and more than half had a rating revenue of less than £20,000 a year, said Councillor J. M. Caldwell, yesterday…

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Council to Use New Diphtheria Method

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

A diphtheria immunisation campaign is to be launched by Orange City Council in the near area future, and the new ‘two-shot’ method of immunisation will be introduced for the first time…

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Bathurst Council Correspondence at Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

Letters dealt with at last night's Bathurst Council meeting included the following :— From residents in the vicinity of…

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Health Display at Show Bathurst Council Attitude

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 7

The Medical Officer of Health at Bathurst (M[?]tchell Health District) in a letter [?] Bathurst Council last night. said thai a health exhibit was…

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Wider Powers for City Council Borrowing Off Money

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 9

Orange City Council now has the power to borrow money above the limit normally placed on Local Government bodies, and the ratepayers cannot demand a poll in respect of any loan the council may raise…

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£5000 Health Centre Project Bathurst Council Support

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 7

Bathurst CWA informed Bathurst Council last night that the [?]rchifect had drawn up plans for the new baby health centre which would cost about…

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Spanner Thrown into Ulan County Council's Proposed Electricity Scheme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 21

In a letter to last meeting Of Ulan County Council held at the Gulgong Town Hall, the State Electricity Authority approved, in principle, the establishment of a steam generating station at Ulan. However, the authority said it was not…

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Swimming Pool Discussion Absence of Aldermen Deplored

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

Accompanied by representatives of the Education Department, which has the Pitts Paddock area, under trust from,…

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Council Will Not Loan Machinery

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Boree Shire Council is unable to hire out any heavy machinery to other councils. At this week's meeting of the…

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Progress Association Requests Receive Council Hearing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Boree Shire Council on Monday granted four requests from the Cudal Progress Association and referred another to the Shire…

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Council's Letter Of Thanks To Swimming Instructresses

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Boree Shire Council will send a letter of appreciation to NSW Amateur Swimming Association instructresses, Miss, Pat Flynn…

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Council Accedes To Request For Oct 2 Holiday

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

Following the receipt of a request from Molong Sports' Council, Molong Municipal Council will ask for the gazettal of October 2…

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Public Farewell to Retiring Shire Clerk Mr. G. R. Beattie to Be Feted at Cudal on March 15

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Mr. George Roland Beattie, who retires on March 18 after 27½ years as Shire Clerk to Boree Shire Council, will be given a public farewell at Cudal on March 15…

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District Aerodrome Move Gains Fresh Heart Orange Council May Have Trouble Resuming Land at Spring Hill

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

Molong Municipal Council now believes it has an excellent chance of having an aerodrome established west of Orange because it has received information that Orange City Council has not…

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