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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 17 of 60

Dubbo Air Services Ministers Promise to Council

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 3

DUBBO, Friday: The Minister for Air (Mr. White) today told the Talbragar Shire Council that the Civil Aviation Department had no intention…

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Bus Fare Increase Sought Turon Council Defers Decision

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 6

An application by Bathurst Omnibus Service for approval to a proposed increase in fares, was del erred at yesterday's meeting of…

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Types and Wheel Stolen Council Truck Stripped A Daring Theft

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 2

Wheels and tyres valued at £100 have been stolen from a loader, owned by the Abercromble Shire Council, The loaded had been stationed some…

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Shire Garbage And Sanitary Services In Peril

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

A service vital to nubile health, the sanitary and garbage disposal system operating throughout Blaxland…

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Council By-Election Will Be Contested

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

Two candidates have signified their intention of contesting the forthcoming Lithgow City Council by-election scheduled for Saturday, May 5, one being the endorsed Labor candidate decided…

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Leniency to Drunken Drivers Road Safety Council Views SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 2

Leniency to drunken drivers and the disregard of the law by some motorists were blamed today for the growing toll on the roads…

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Retailers Attack Orange City Council “Unfair Tactics” At Show Alleged; “Influence” Claimed In Electrical Trading

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

Three prominent Orange business yesterday alleged unfair tactic” by the City Council’s Electrical its electrical exhibition at Orange Show, while other its displays and demonstrations were “blacked-out.”…

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Council Moves on Big Water Scheme

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

Orange City Council last night took the first step towards the financing of its £100,000 water supply augmentation works. It decided to accept an offer…

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Lithgow Council And "Durations" To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

Sir.--It was with regret that I read in the Mercury of the City Council's decision of continued opposition to the…

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Council Has No Objections To Dog Racing In Blayney

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

Councillors at Monday's meeting of Lyndhurst Shire Council decided to raise no objection to the application of a prominent local organisation for a dog racing licence. Before the Council was a letter…

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Oberon Shire Council

National Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: At the resumed meeting of Oberon Shire Council today, Cr. Fitzpatrick asked now long had the bulldozer been in the…

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The Dusty Corner Shire President, Cr

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 6

Lou Kremer, is at present an inmate of a private hospital. Cr. Kremer was admitted to hospital last Thursday…

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Council Employees' Meteing

National Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

Officials of the Shire Employees' Union. Messrs. A. P. Crowe and A. Dunshea, will visit Bathurst at the week-end. They will conduct a…

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23 Houses Under Construction in Boree Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

Twenty-three houses were in the course of construction throughout the Boree Shire Council, and two were…

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Council Finds Loan Money Hard to Raise

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

Council was having difficulty in raising loan money, Boree Shire Council Shire Clerk (Mr. K…

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Council President Advocates Ten Years Bitumenising Scheme

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

Boree Shire Council President (Cr. R. A. Brown) on Monday advocated a programme to bitumenise portions of roads throughout the Shire…

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Wolgan Road And Council To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 5

Sir,--In the past we have refrained from publicly criticising the Blaxland Shire Council for its attitude towards the…

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Blackberry Control on Private Properties Council's Policy

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

Boree Shire Council on Monday, decided that, when requested by landholders, it would take steps to destroy…

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Council Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

The next meeting of Bathurst City Council will be held on Thursday night next, instead of Wednesday, because of the Anzac Day holiday…

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Council Briefs

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 6

The following items were dealt with at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Orange City Council…

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