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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 10 of 60

Lad's Heroism Praised By Council

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 4

Suggestions that the actions of 14-year-old Barry Blackwell, who recently saved his brother from electrocution be brought under the notice of the responsible authorities with a view to recognition were made at…

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City Council’s New Offices

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 2

The City Engineer’s new offices being elected beside the new electricity department in Byng Street are beginning to take shape. It is planned that, ultimately,…

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C. of E. Parish Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 20

The representatives of every sub-centre of the Church of England Parish met at the C.W.A. rooms. Dunedoo, last Sunday to…

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City Council Sporting Teams Return Visit

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 5

Approximately 60 employees, of Lithgow City Council have accepted an invitation to be the guests of the Sydney County…

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Council Persists In Higher Sporting Rentals--One Exception

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 4

Three Lithgow sporting organisations failed in bids to have playing area rentals reduced, while one gained a concession, it was revealed at Tuesday night's Lithgow City Council meeting…

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Council Seeks £5000 Loan

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Thursday: Wellington Shire Council has made application for a loan of £5000 to improve its swimming pool. It will…

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Officers' Reports To City Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

Numerous matters of a routine nature were contained in officers' reports to Tuesday night's Lithgow City Council meeting…

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City Council Declines To Support Round Robin Proposal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 4

Maintaining its declared policy on such matters, Lithgow City Council on Tuesday night declined to associate itself with a movement which aimed to organise a protest against subversive elements…

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Council Investigates Cement Paving of Section of Bank Street

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

A suryey will be made by Molong Shire Council with the object of laying a cement footpath on the southern side of Bank Street, for half a block from Gidley Street…

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Application for £2015 From Road Tax Monie to Be Spent on Former Municipal Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 6

Molong Shire Council last week made application for a grant of £2015 from the Road Tax monies to be spent…

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Security Council Plan To Meet Threat Of War

Central Western Daily · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday. — A plan for a national security council was put forward by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, at the conference of Premiers today, after he had stated that Australia would have to…

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Aldermen and Officers Resign

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 2

The resignation of four aldermen, the town clerk, the engineer and the health inspector has precipitated a local…

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Peace Council Plans UNO Deputation Demand for Better Living Standards

Central Western Daily · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—The Communist-led World Peace Council in Berlin last week planned to send a deputation to Lake Success, demanding that the United Nations adopt the Council's programme for world peace…

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Public Holiday For Lyndhurst Shire

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

Tuesday, 10th April, is a public holiday for the whole of Lyndhurst Shire. This is the date of the Jubilee…

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CRICKET Five Lithgow Players In Council Team

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

Five local players have been chosen for the Western District Cricket Council team to play Balmain at Lithgow on Sunday…

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Petrol Tax Grants to Coolah COuncil

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 23

Coolah Shire Council has received the following grants from the petrol tax allocation for the financial year, 1950/51: Turee Vale Road…

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Oberon Council Jenolan Caves Power Supply

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: The March meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was held today, all Councillors were present. The President (Cr. J. J…

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Council Sporting Teams Return Visit To Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 2

Regal hospitality, warm friendship and enjoyable outings featured the return visit of 57 Lithgow City Council employees and their wives who were guests last week-end of the Sydney County Council Sports and Social Club…

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Ulan County Council to Purchases Gulgong Town Hall; Appointment of Chief Electrical Engineer Deferred

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

Ulan County Council has decided to purchase Gulgong Town Hall for office space, at a cost of £6,000. subject to conditions that it allow the public the use of the dance hall, supper room and kitchen until such time as the new hall is completed…

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Cr. Claims Molong Has Sufficient Representation on Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 1

A Molong Shire Councillor and a former Amaroo Shire Councillor, Mr. B. Webb, moved at a meeting of…

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