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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 14 of 71

Council to Press on with Drome No Hold-Up Expected With Land

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

Orange City Council is anxious to press on with its plans to establish an airport for Orange and district on the selected site at Spring Hill with as little delay as possible…

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Light and Power Is Enveloping Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

Marking a memorable stage in Blaxland Shire Council's programme of bringing electricity to ratepayers throughout the Shire, Hampton…

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Shire Engineer Details Last Month's Flood Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

An outline of the extensive flood damage caused by recent heavy rain throughout the Shire was given at to-day's Blaxland Shire Council meeting by the engineer (Mr. A. Kenna). Following the exceptionally heavy rain for January, last…

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Council to Investigate Growth of Noxious Weed

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Lyndhurst Shire Council, has informed the Carcoar P.P. Board that the Shire Engineer will investigate, the growth, of St. John's…

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The "Flying Alderman"

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

Says the Daily Mirror: "The only speedway racing alderman in the world, Eddie Williams, will come from Bathurst on Saturday night to make…

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Canobolas Shire Meeting

Central Western Daily · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 1

The next meeting of Canobolas Shire Council will be held in the Shire Hall Kite Street on Monday next…

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Council Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

Bathurst Council will meet next Wednesday night. To date only ordinary business is listed on the agenda…

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Wheatgrowers' Union Executive Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 17

Mr. M. R. Bourke of Mendooran a member of the Wheat Growers' Union Executive Council, has just returned from a conference in…

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Oberon Council Meeting Requests by Ratepayers Oberon

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 6

Councillor Cotton presided at to-day's meeting of Oberon Shire Council. Also present were Councillors Moore, Purdon, Hoolihan and Spicer;…

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Twelfth Diphtheria Campaign to Start 3,500 Children Immunised By Orange Council

Central Western Daily · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

Orange City Council will carry out its twelfth diptheria immunisation campaign this month, and schools in the district have been circularised requesting parents to have their children immunised…

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Alderman's Conscience Stymied By Rules Of Debate

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

An Alderman of Molong Municipal Council who successfuly moved that Bullen Brothers circus be refused permission to show on…

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Former Mayor of Young Sudden Death In Street

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 8

YOUNG.—Mr. James Rintoul, 81, who was three times Mayor of Young, Collapsed and died in the street at Young on…

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Orange Seen As Big Grab-All By Mayor

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

Orange was like a big boy using its size to "grab for anything it wanted," Mayor R. H. Black said at Tuesday night's meeting of Molong Municipal Council. Molong had moved to have an…

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Recreation Reserve May Be Widened By Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

Unless Molong electors object, Molong Municipal Council will add to the recreation ground, a strip of about eight yards of land which…

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Council Rates

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

Amongst the business listed for Bathurst Council meeting next Wednesday night is the striking of the rate for the current year. Council…

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Storm Damage in Turon Shire Engineer's Report

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 3

Storm damage during the past few weeks has been extensive throughout the Turon Shire area and workmen had been busily engaged repairing…

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Damage to Wall Request to Turon Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 6

Mr. A. F. Hodge of 82 Stanley St. drew attention of councillors at yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council and requested repairs to a…

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Extension of City Area Turon Council Views

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

The inclusion of Kelso in the proposed extrusion or Bathurst Municipal boundaries is favored by only one councillor of the…

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Stock Trains Criticised By Mayor

Central Western Daily · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 1

The handling of sheep and cattle on stock trains was far from satisfactory and could be improved, the…

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Festival of Britain 1951 Invitation to Mayor of New York LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

A personal invitation to visit the Festival of Britain next year is being, taken in April to the Mayor of New York by the Lord Mayor of York…

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