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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 8 of 71

Candidates For Council Say A Few Words Municipal Polling Day Tomorrow Personal Details of Candidates Given in Interviews This Week

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

Tomorrow (Saturday) Molong ratepayers and citizens will take a brief but effective hand in the local government affairs of the municipality. They are to elect two aldermen from five…

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Houses for Bathurst Mr. Bernard Indignant Attack on Alderman and Advocate Public Apology Demanded Heated Chamber of Commerce Debate

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

A sensation arising from a heated meeting of the Bathurst and District Chamer of Commerce, last night, was when the President (Mr…

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Council Employees Agree to Work 44 Hours a Week

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

The Kuring-gai Town Clerk, Mr. N. L. Griffiths, said yesterday that, all council workers covered by the Municipal and…

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Hard Job to Oust State Govt. [?]eral Council Urges Big Effort

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 7

The State Council of the Liberal Party declared on Monday night [?]hat despite the success of the [?]Labor Parties at the Federal…

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Bid For Park Improvement Fund Receives District Support Sports' Council Raises More Than £250 At Sports And Ball Monday's Gala Day and Night Voted Grand All-round Entertainment

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

A crowd of more than 1,000 paid £64 admission to the Molong Sports' Council's Australia Day sports' carnival at Molong Recreation Ground on Monday. Carnival stalls, refreshments and drinks stalls are expected to raise an additional £70 and the doortakings at a presentation ball in the School of Arts at night…

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Wollongong Mayor in Bathurst Today

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

The Mayor of Wollongong (Ald. Dawson) accompanied by Ald. Kelly and a party of citizens will arrive in Bathurst this afternoon, to make an…

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Homes for Bathurst Builders the Block Mayor's Visit to Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

The Chairman of the Commission, (Mr. Gallop) informed the Mayor of Bathurst (Ald. O. G. Parnham) that the N.S.W. Housing Commission was…

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Daymond's Dam Why Work Is Held Up Statement by Bathurst's Mayor

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

On information now held by the Department of Local Government, it is doubtful whether it will be possible to construct a concrete…

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Petrol Strike Action by Labor Council

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Research Committee of the N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council will consider tomorrow morning two methods of setting the…

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Macquarie Homes Visit of Wollongong Aldermen and Pensioners

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

The Mayor of Wollongong (Ald. C. M. Dawson), Ald. J. J. Kelly, and the Deputy Town Clerk (Mr. J. Martin), accompanied by the president and…

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Miners' Council Calls for Resistance to Government

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to refuse co-operation with the Federal Government. It…

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Graziers' Protest to Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 7

A letter from the Rylstone branch of the Graziers Association of N.S.W. received at last Rylstone Shire Council meeting…

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Engineer's Report to Coolah Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 19

At the January meeting of Coolah Shire Council, the engineer reported that extensive grading and forming works are now being carried out an…

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Business Discussed at Mudgee Municipal Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 15

Only seven aldermen put in an appearance at Monday night's meeting of the Mudgee Council, when the business was mostly of a routine character. Aid. Holmes, in the absence of the Mayor and his deputy, occupied the chair…

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Shire Electrical Employees Annoyed At Criticism

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 4

Following councillors of Blaxland Shire Council asking questions about the starting and knock-off times and hours worked by their electrical employees, they were warned at Wednesday's meeting that the men were gravely dissatisfied…

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Coal Board Amenities Project In Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 4

The following information submitted to Blaxland Shire Council covered latest Council work carried out in conjunction…

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Latest Flood Rains. Cause Havoc In Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 5

Floating timber and tons of rotten debris have caused terrific damage to creek crossings, causeways and culverts during the floods which have swept parts of Blaxland Shire. Damage to roads, installations and public property is expected…

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Africa Abolishes Privy Council Appeals

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Thursday.--South Africa took a further step towards abolishing South Africans' right of appeal to the Privy Council in…

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Oberon News Local Council Criticised Electric Light Levy, High Rates and Loans Deputation to Council OBERON

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 6

Mr. c. Cole (president, presided at the most enthusiastic, and at times lively meeting of the Oberon Progress and Tourist Association, held in…

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Building projects at Coolah: New Council Chambers and Flats

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 19

At last meeting of Coolah Shire Council it was decided to proceed with the preliminary arrangements for the construction of the proposed…

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