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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 9 of 71

Coolah District News Inspector Reports Building Breach to Coolah Council

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

Reporting to the January meeting of Coolah Shire Council, the health inspector, Mr. J. G. McGilvray, stated that a dwelling had…

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Dunn And Austin New Molong Aldermen

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

Two aldermen were elected to Molong Municipal Council at an extraordinary election on Saturday…

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Alderman Coates Will Not Contest Hartley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

Although it was announced from Sydney headquarters that Ald. H. G. Coates had nominated for Liberal Party pre-selection for the Hartley…

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Council Brevities Truck Purchase

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

Upon the recommendation of its Electricity Committee, Molong Council will call tenders for a light utility truck…

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More Money Allocated For Shire Road Improvement

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

Amaroo Shire Council has been instructed to apply for an additional grant of £2,000 for road improvements through the…

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Shire Councillors Hold Unique Function -- Welcome To Pioneer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

At a unique ceremony in Wallerawang Council Chambers on. Wednesday the president of Blaxland Shire Council welcomed a Local Government pioneer, ex-Cr. Charles Moore, a foundation member of the first Blaxland…

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Council Protest Against Electricity Commission Proposal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

Amaroo Shire Council will support a Local Government Association protest against the State Government proposal to set…

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Sports' Council Thanks Public For Support

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

President of the Molong Sports' Council (Mr. Leo Dunn) this week expressed the thanks of the Sports' Council to tho people of Molong for…

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Yeoval Citizens Request Rate Increase Amaroo Shire Rates Varied Slightly for 1950

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

At the direct request of the Yeoval ratepayers, Amaroo Shire Council yesterday made a 100 per cent. increase in the Yeoval Town Improvement Rate…

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Cudal Courier Boree Shire Clerk To Retire After 27 Years Has Given 38 Years' Service to Local Government

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 7

The grand old man of local government in Western NSW, Mr. G. R. Beattie, will resign his position as Boree Shire Clerk on March 17 after 27 years continuous service…

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Memorial Woodlot Suggested For West Molong Council Again Requests Establishment of State Forest

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

Officers of the Forestry Department, who visited Molong recently, "poured cold water" on Molong Municipal Council's scheme to have a forest planted in this district, Ald. J. A. Tilbrook told Tuesday…

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Abercrombie Shire Council Engineer's Report

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

In his report to yesterday's meeting of the Abe[?]mbie Shire Council the engineer, Mr. R. C. Cox, outlined the work that had been carried out…

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Abercrombie Shire Building

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

In the Abercrombie Shire engineer's (Mr. R. C. Cox) report tabled at yesterday's meeting of the shire, confirmation was requested for issue of…

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Shire Plant Hire

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

The shire clerk (Mr. J. Edwardes) disclosed at yesterday[?]'s meeting of Abercrombie Shire Council that plant hire for 1949 amounted to £3699. and…

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Turon Shire Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

Present at yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council were: Cr. H. Tobin (pres). Crs. S J. Cunynghame. W. Whittaker. W G. Bestwick, R. I…

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Labor Council Officials

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 8

At the annual meeting of tho Orange Trades and Labor Council recently Mr. C. E. Anderson was appointed president…

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Council Employees Picnic

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

In res[?]se to an application by the M and S Employees Picnic Committee which advised that the annual picnic was to be held Lake Canobolas on…

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Council Attention Sought

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

The Meadow Flat branch of the Australian Primary Producers' Union yesterday wrote to the Turon Shire: "The road known as "McManus" Lane" is…

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General News Tour of Shire Roads

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

Councillors of the Turon Shire will make a tour of the road of the Shire on March 7, 8 and 9. Arrangements for the tour were made at a meeting…

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Support for Macquarie County Council

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

Abercrombie Shire Council will make another contribution of £350 towards the Upper Macquarie County Council for the destruction of Yass or…

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