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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 9 of 60

Building Boom Big List Before Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

A big list of building applications (for a total of £12,685), was dealt with by Bathurst Council last night. Several were lodged by New…

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City council closes ‘Case of the Revels’

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

The “Case of the New Year Revels” has been solved— and closed—as far as the Orange City Council is concerned. Chief figures in the case were Mr. J. McTiernan and Mr. S. A. Stanford, and it all began when Mr…

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Council Will Ask PMG To Replace Memorial Trees

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

The P.M.G. will be asked by the City Council to replace the trees it is alleged to have destroyed in the Memorial Avenue, Bathurst Road, or to pay compensation…

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Health Inspector Reports on Hospital City Council Acts

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

The Orange City Council will bring under the notice of the Department of Health the conditions existing at the Base Hospital both in regard to lack of facilities and the shortage of staff…

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Gulgong District News Council Estimate for Current Year

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 18

The estimates of income and expenditure of Gulgong Shire Council's funds for 1951, prepared by the clerk (Mr. J. K. Middlemlss were…

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Coolah District News No Quorum for Council Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 22

The monthly meeting of Coolah Shire Council, set down for Friday last, had to be adjourned as there was not a quorum of members in…

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Council Briefs

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 10

Three Councillors, Crs. N. A. Parker, R. Eggleston and C. R. Johnson, were absent from Monday's Shire Council meeting. Present were Crs. S. R. Reynolds (President), B. Webb (Deputy President)…

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Council Picnic

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

Members of the Bathurst Council staff and the staffs of the adjacent Shire Councils will celebrate their annual picnic at Blayney on Monday…

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Council Asks Permission To Build £20,000 Electricity Line Would Allow Electrification of Whole Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Molong Shire Council, on Monday decided to ask for permission to erect a 33,000 volt transmitter line between…

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Naval Man Seeks Wife Plea to German Mayor

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 8

FRANFURT, Thursday: An Australian naval man from Kurri Kurri, N.S.W., is the sole Australian among Commonwealth bachelors who have…

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Sports Council Constitution to Be Revised

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Molong Sports Council, on Tuesday night appointed a committee to revise its constitution to allow…

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Action By Council Criticised

Central Western Daily · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 1

CUMNOCK.—The action of a Molong Shire Council employee in taking out several trees from the southern end of the…

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Council Hopes To Further Improve Victoria Park

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 3

Mudgee Council, at its meeting on Monday night, received a report from the Parks Committee which recommended considerable improvements to Victoria Park when funds become available. A fence to replace the existing tin structure…

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Meeting of Special Committee Planning Works Programme; Report to Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 11

The first meeting of the special committee appointed by Cudgegong Shire Council to arrange a works programme was held recently and was attended by Crs. Mills (President), Barton and Murray…

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Rugby League and Rent Account Request to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 2

Bathurst Rugby League at its meeting last night was set a poser in regard to an account of £120, presented for payment by Bathurst Council…

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Goal Board Cannot Repudiate Commitments, Say Aldermen

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 1

Lithgow City Council held a written undertaking that the Joint Coal Board had agreed to accept responsibility for the rise and fall in costs of amenities works contracts, it was revealed at last night's Lithgow City Council meeting. This disclosure followed discussion…

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Council Employees' Picnic Blayney Outing

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

Council employees from the Bathurst district had an enjoyable outing at their annual picnic at Blayney on Monday…

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Rain Does Not Mar Combined Council Picnic

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 4

A heavy shower of rain on Monday afternoon failed to mar the combined Lithgow City Council and Blaxland Shire Council…

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Sewerage Augmentation Would Cost Lithgow Council £220,000

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 3

Full costs of improving supplementing and increasing Lithgow's sewerage system in order to meet anticipated developments of the Lithgow area were estimated at £220,000, Lithgow City Council was informed at last…

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Correspondence Oberon Shire Rates (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 4

Sir,—In view of the recent report (your issue on 15th inst.), of Oberon Shire Council proceedings, it is interesting for ratepayers to analyse cause…

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