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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 5 of 71

Shire Electricity Undertaking Is "Under Fire"

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

Annoyance and criticism of the "very unsatisfactory progress being made with the Hampton rural electric extension were expressed on Wednesday by Blaxl Shire president, Cr. Lou Kremer…

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Amaroo Shire Engineer Is A Daddy

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 7

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hammerton, of Cumnock are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter at Molong District…

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Home-building in Boree Shire (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 7

MOLONG,—During 1949, a total of 98 building permits were issued in Boree Shire Council, Building Inspector B.C. Rowe,…

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Council To Clarify Building Ordinance (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 6

MOLONG, Thursday. — Molong Municipal Council will ask the Department of Local Government for the…

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Boree Council To End Homes Finance Scheme Ceiling Set At £50,000

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

After giving loans totalling £43,550 for the purchase and building of homes within the Boree Shire in the past three and a half years the council has decided to close its housing scheme…

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Weekend Sport Many Entries Wanted for Carnival Sports' Council Wants Strong Public Support

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

An appeal for entries in various sections of the gala sports day planned by Molong Sports Council for Australia Day (January 30)…

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Licences for Businesses Boree Shire Council

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 8

MOLONG—The renewal of seven barber shop licences, seven refreshment room and small good licences, one…

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Shire Electricity

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 2

The Blaxland Shire advised the Turon Shire Council yesterday that in reference to the electricity extension a counterpart of the franchise…

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Shire and Rabbits

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 2

Lyndhurst Shire Council informed yesterday's meeting of the Bathurst P.P. Board that instructions had been given for attention to be given…

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Shire of Oberon Electricity Supply Interrupted

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 5

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the supply of Electricity will be interrupted during the next two weeks, whilst the generating plant is being…

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Turon Shire Roads Requests by Ratepayers Main Roads Proclamation Sought

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 1

The Hill End Progress Association wrote to the Turon Shire yesterday advising that they had written to their local Member, Mr. W. F. Dunn,…

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Road Closure Proposed Request to Turon Council

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 3

The Turon Shire Council is to seek the advice of the Shires Association concerning an application received at a meeting yesterday from the…

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Turon Shire's Lengthy Meeting

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

Directors of the Bathurst PP Board can claim a record over Turon Shire Councillors. Both held their meetings on Friday last, which was the…

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Shire's Severe Criticism Of Joint Coal Board

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

Any militant industrial action used as an attack on the Joint Coal Board for its failure to carry out its promises to instal coalfields amenities in the Wallerawang-Lidsdale area, would not be unjustified…

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Council Meeting Postponed Three Councillors On Holidays (from Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 8

MOLONG. — Because three-councillors are holidaying away from the district, the next Amaroo Shire Council meeting…

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Council To Adopt 1950 Rates

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

A special meeting of Orange City Council will be held at 5 p.m. today to formally adopt the levying of…

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Bathurst Council to Discuss Housing

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

Bathurst Council will meet as a whole committee on Thursday afternoon to discuss the building position in Bathurst generally. This was…

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All Orange Will Listen to Fig Says Mayor 700 People At Fisher Farewell

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 12

Australian amateur featherweight champion boxer, Tony Fisher, and his trainer, Harry McDonald, were given a rousing farewell at CYMS Clubrooms on Sunday night…

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Great Work on Roads in Boree Shire Extension Of Rural Power

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

In a tribute to the work of Boree Shire Council yesterday, Councillor J. M. Caldwell said that the shire now had a road system whereby practically every settler has a gravel road to the nearest point of contact with the State’s main road system…

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Wellington Shire Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Tuesday: The new Wellington Shire Council, which includes the Wellington Municipality and Macquarie Shire and portion of the…

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