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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 15 of 71

No Grant to Fight Blackberry Pest Canobolas Shire Council’s Work Hampered

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

Failure of the Local Government Department to continue its grants to Canoblas Shire Council for blackberry eradication, may bamper the work of the council in its work on destruction of the post…

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6 Engineers Apply to Boree Shire

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

Two of the six applicants for the position of Shire Engineer with Boree Shire Council will be interviewed…

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That Peace Council To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 6

Sir.-- As secretary of the Lithgow Peace Council, I wish to deny the report at Mort's Estate A.L.P. meeting that the Peace Council is a…

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Council to Buy Steel Cable From Germany

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

Boree Shire Council has ordered five tons of galvanised steel stranded cable from the British Zone of…

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Council Instructs Owner To Repa[?]Post Office Building

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

Lyndhurst Shire Council will instruct Mr. T. J. Harris, [?] Yards to effect repairs in his building housing the Post Office at Mandurama. The [?] Inspector (Mr. E. P. H[?]) re[?] to the…

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Council’s New Plan for Roads Plant And Men To Work In Teams

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 5

Bores Shire Council will reorganise the rold working system for its staff and plant within the next few months. It was at Monday’s staff” said Councillor…

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Council Sub-Committee Formed To Handle Shop Awnings Order Two Yr. Old Order Expires To-morrow

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

Following a recommendations by the Health Inspector (Mr. Hooke) the Lyndhurst Shire Council on Monday decided to form a sub-committee to investigate requests by storekeepers for extensions of time against a Council order to remove shop…

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£4000 Programme for Shire Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 18

At the February meeting of Gulgong Shire Council, the engineer's report on additional allocation of Commenwealth Aid for the year…

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Rat Menace Bathurst Council Move

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 8

A national drive against the rat menace was proposed at last night's Bathurst Council meeting by Aid Hansard…

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Mudgee District J.F. Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 18

Gulgong branch of the Junior Farmer Clubs' Advisory committee was represented by vice-president, Mr. T. Amies, at a…

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Straying Stock Nuisance Complaint to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 4

At last night's Bathurst Council meeting a letter was received from the President of St. Stanislaus College, stating that they have been…

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£13,437 Subsidies for Ulan County Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 18

Subsidies amounting to £13,437/10/0 will become payable to the Ulan County Council in the near future, the…

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Bathurst Council Correspondence Before Last Night's Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 3

Letters dealt with by Bathurst Colwell last night included the following: Bathurst War Widows and…

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Balcony Removal Notice Owner's Request to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

At last night's Bathurst Council meeting a letter was received from W. H. Waddell, with reference to notice requiring the removal of balcony,…

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Use of Sports Ground Committee Reports To Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 8

In a report to Bathurst council last night the Parks and Health Committees stated:— "We conferred with representatives…

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Apex Park Complaint Club Hands Back Area to Council

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 8

Complaining about the condition of Apex Park, a deputation from Apex Club (Messrs. B. C. Lyneham, P. Percival and Jack Ashelford)…

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Conference of Gulgong and Coolah Shire Councils Recommend Termination of Employment of Joint Engineer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 23

A conference of Gulgong and Coolah Shire Councils held at Dunedoo on March 6, was presided over by the president of…

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Busy Building Programme: Plans Before Mudgee Council At last Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 14

At the Mudgee Council meeting on Monday 5th Inst., the building inspector reported that the cost of the buildings for which plans were submitted was £12,050. This, he stated, indicated marked activity, despite the high cost and storage…

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Boree Shire Council May Re-open Housing Loan Scheme

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 3

Following the receipt of ten applications in ten weeks from home builders for loans under Boree Shire Council's home building scheme, the Council will discuss at its next meeting, the extension of the…

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Orange Authorities Deny "Big Grab" Allegation Mayor Black Still Adament

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 6

Primary producers, Orange citizens and a representative of the Orange City Council have denied Mayor R. H. Black's Mclong) allegation that Orange was "using its size to make a big grab for an…

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