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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 16 of 60

Hundreds Of Power Points For Council’s Show Display

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 4

One of the busiest spots at the Orange showground is the new industrial pavilion, where hundreds of power points are being installed. They will give electricity to the…

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Oberon Shire Council Tarana Request for Power Supply

National Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: The monthly meeting of Oberon Shire Council was held today. In attendance were the President. Cv. J. J. Hoolihan and…

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Shire Milk Supplies Satisfactory

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

The fact that no complaints had been made regarding milk supplies in Blaxland Shire indicated that…

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Bathurst Trades and Labor Council Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Bathurst Trades and Labor Council discussed the 1951 6-Hour Day and it was decided to defer the actual…

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Shire Won't Hand Over Mudgee Road to M.r.b

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

Complaints from four separate sources regarding portion of the Mudgee-Sydney road were received rather stonily at yesterday's Blaxland Shire Council meeting…

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Coolah District News Council Has Trouble with Road Plant

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

Coolah Shire Council has been experiencing a lot of trouble with its road plant in recent weeks. The patrol motor grader has been…

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Gratuity Payments For Council Workers But No Pay Increase

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

Payment of a cash gratuity to employees leaving the service, or on retirement, of a sum equal to the accumulated sick leave was approved at Monday night's Lithgow City Council meeting. In the event of the prior death of an employee this cash gratuity will be paid to his beneficiaries…

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Rise in Taxi Charges Proprietors, Council Discuss Increases, Means Of Improving Cab Service

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

Orange City Council will endorse an application by Orange taxi proprietors for substantial increases in fares and waiting time charges. Proposed new charge per hour waiting time…

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Council Wants Electricity For Whole Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 5

In order to press ahead with the current rural electricity scheme, Blaxland Shire Council has discussed…

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Wolgan Letter to Shire Council Keenly Resented

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 4

Resentment at the manner in which the secretary of the Wolgan Valley Progress Association rejected an offer of £325 towards the restoration of their access road was voiced by Councillors at Wednesday's…

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Shire President in Hospital

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 4

Admitted to Lithgow hospital yesterday afternoon, Cr. Lou Kremer, president of Blaxland Shire Council, was believed to…

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Priority And Finance Delays Council Work

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 4

A priority system and a shortage of finance frequently was responsible for the delay in works department job, it…

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Officers' Reports To Fortnightly Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 5

Three sets of milk samples had been collected during the previous month, reported the health inspector, Mr. H…

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Six Nominate for A.l.p., Municipal Preselection

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 2

Six well-known local men, including three who were eliminated at the poll last December, have been nominated to…

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Abercrombie Shire Rate

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 2

A Government Gazette proclamation recently published has granted Aberoromble Shire permission to levy a general, rate in excess, of the…

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Infectious Diseases in Turon Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 2

In a report to yesterday's meeting of Turon Shire Council, the engineer, (Mr. G. B. Welsh) stated that four, cases on infectious diseases had been…

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Turon Shire Roads Many Complaints

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 3

Matters concerning the condition of shire roads, and requests for immediate repairs, occupied major portion of correspondence at yesterday's…

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Junior Clerk for Abercrombie Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 2

Increased assistance for the Abercromble Shire Clerk was yesterday granted by councillors at yesterday's meeting speaking in support of the…

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General News Shire Chambers at Booklet

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 2

a Rockley resident, Mr. J. Begley, was granted a lease of the former Shire Chambers at Rockley, at yesterday's meeting of Abercromble Shire…

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Abercrombie Shire An Animated Discussion Rock Forest Road Deviation

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 3

Receipt of a letter from the Department of Public Works regarding the Commonwealth Roads Act, provoked an animated discussion at…

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