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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 11 of 60

“Promises” by Council on Road Works

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

MILLTHORPE.—An extremely well attended meeting of the Millthorpe Progress Association was held on Monday…

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Shire Roads Abercrombie [?]Noineer's Report

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 4

In his report to yesterday's meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. R. Cox) stated. The continued dry weather…

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½d. INCREASE Abercrombie Shire Rates

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 1

At its meeting yesterday, Aberctombie Shire Council decided to increase the general rate from 3½d in the £, to 4d for the forthcoming year…

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Lease of Rockley Shire Office

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 2

Abercrombie Shire Council at its meeting yesterday decided to call tenders for the lease of the Shire Hall at Rockley, on a 12 months or…

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Two Meetings for R.u. Council

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 16

A meeting of the Central Western Junior Rugby Union Council will be held at the Standard Hotel on Tuesday night at 8…

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Abercrombie Shire Repairing the Road Damage Requests to Yesterday's Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 3

Requests for repairs to district roads formed the greater portion Of business transacted at the monthly meeting of Abercrombie…

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Kelso C.w.a. Requests to Council

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 2

Kelso branch of the C.W.A. wrote to yesterday's meeting of Turon Shire Council, saying that the branch carried a motion protesting against the…

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Mudgee Municipal Council has Big Scheme for Parks Improvement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 12

At last Monday night's meeting of Mudgee Council, a scheme for improving the parks of the town was presented by the Parks and adopted. Mr. G. Moufarrige, Commmittee…

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Council Recommends End to Stoppages Re-Hearing Of Claims

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY Sunday.—The Central Council of the Miners’ Federation decided today to recommend that the weekly one-day protest stoppages be called off…

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Aldermen Seek Full Examination of Garbage Service Complaints

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

Residents were paying for a garbage service and were entitled to get service, declared Ald. H. G. Coates at last night's Lithgow City Council meeting when a report concerning several complaints was tabled…

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Private Hotel Project Council Move

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The works of Sydney City Council will recommend approval of a proposal to build a five storey private hotel at Elizabeth Bay,…

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Council to Seek Approval for Increased Gas & Coke Charges to Meet Deficiency

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 5

Increased gas charges, framed to expand aggregate gross revenue from £31,029 to £44,888, were approved at last night's Lithgow City Council meeting. Comparison with previous charges is difficult because the tariffs are framed on a rearranged block system…

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Shire Councillors Visit Newnes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 5

Blaxland Shire Councillors visited Newnes on Sunday last when they were met by residents of the Valley. The system of visiting all parts of…

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Mayor's Statement On Date Of Taxi Fare increases

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

In a statement to-day the Mayor, Ald. W. Black, declared that apparently a misunder-standing existed as to when taxi…

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Former Residents on Dubbo Council

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 4

Two former Orange residents now prominent civic fathers of Dubbo--had opposition views to a subject at the last…

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Officers' Reports To Fortnightly Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 5

Maintenance of the gas consumer service had not been possible to its full extent during the past fortnight reported the…

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Local Batsman Outstanding for Western Council Cricket Team

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 4

Lithgow batsmen saved the day for the Central Western District Cricket Council team which was narrowly defeated by Balmain on the Recreation Reserve wicket on Sunday. A soft wicket, which delayed the start of the match, made…

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Shire Council Employees Seer Dirt Money

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 4

Blaxland Shire Council electrical employees yesterday asked for the payment of "dirt" money in cases where they were…

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Shire Council Supports Removal of Western Road Death Traps

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 4

Blaxland Shire Council yesterday agreed to throw its full weight behind the movement by public bodies urging the immediate…

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Coolah Shire Estimates Adopted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 23

At the monthly meeting of Coolah Shire Council, held on Friday last, the revised estimates for the General Fund, and also the estimates…

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