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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,183 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 60

Shire Roads

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 2

Turon Shire Council has done a remarkably good job on many mads in its area following the flood rains of last year. The continuous wet weather…

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N.z. Legislative Council Abolished

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 5

The New Zealand Legislative Council was abolished as from yesterday after being in existence for 96 years…

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New Engineer Appointed to Coolah Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 19

The Coolah Shire Council, at its meeting on the 15th December, appointed Mr. Ian Ross Macintosh to the vacant position of engineer,…

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New Year Greetings from the Mayor Ald. R. A. Roth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 12

I send to the whole of the people of the Municipality of Mudgee my sincere good wishes as we start on this memorable Jubilee Year of 1951…

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Council Confirms Estimates; New Rating Adopted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 12

At the Mudgee Council meeting on Tuesday night last, the estimates for 1951 were confirmed and the rating decided…

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Flood Damage at Nyngan Minister to Meet Council

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Minister Lands, Mr. Renshaw, will visit Nyngan next Tuesday to discuss recent floods with the Municipal Council…

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Our Mayor “Example To Lord Mayors”

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

An ex-alderman of Parramatta City Council thinks that the manner in which the Mayor of Orange,…

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General News Council Meeting

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

The next meeting, of the Bathurst Council will be on Wednesday, January 10. The Mayor (AW. Morse) who s holidaying with his family in…

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Shire Office Staff to Be Transported to Cumnock

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

Molong Shire Council, on Wednesday, decided to make inquiries regarding the purchase of a car, which may be used to transport Council employees from Molong…

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Misleading Statements Far West Council Corrects Children's Society Appeal by N.s.w. Crippled

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 5

The Council of the Far West Children's Health Scheme, has had brought to its notice, some facts regarding an appeal which is being made in country districts by…

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Some Rates Up 5d; Others Decreased Old Municipality Divided for Rating Purposes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

Although the majority of ratepayers within the old Molong Municipal Council will have to pay increased rates, some landowners on the town's outskirts, will…

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Conditions of Molong Shire Employees

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 6

CUMNOCK, Thursday.— Molong Shire Engineer, Mr. J. Hammerton, will be asked by council to investigate the possibility of…

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Stenographer for Council

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 7

CUMNOCK, Thursday.— The new Molong Shire Council yesterday decided that it would engage a stenographer to help the…

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Council Has Transport Problem

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 4

CUMNOCK, Tuesday —Because the headquarters of the new Molong Shire Council are at Cumnock,…

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Shire Council to Ask Lorry-drivers to Be Cautious

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 5

Drivers of Biaxland Shire lorries and utilities have been directed to observe greater care of their vehicles ill an effort to…

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Cold Centenary: Shire to Repair Whir Road

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

Canobolas Shire Council decided at its meeting yesterday to do all it can to make the road to Ophir easily trafficable before the Gold Centenary celebrations are held there on Saturday, March 3…

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Labor Men Walk Out County Council Protest

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The three Labor members of the Sydney Country Council. Walked out of today's meeting…

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Electricity in the Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

Six new consumers were connected to the electrical power supply in Blaxland Shire during the past month, the engineer, Mr. D. J. Byles,…

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Visitor At Shire Meeting

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

A councillor from a far-western shire council was an interested visitor at the monthly meeting of the Canobolas Shire…

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Quiet Month on Shire Roads

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 3

Because most of the employees were on holidays over the Christmas period the engineer, Mr. Arthur Kenna, could only briefly report to…

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