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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,222 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 62

Mayor Objected to Near Nudity Wedding Hold-up

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 1

PARIS, Monday: The mayor refused to marry a couple who turned up for the ceremony at Royan wearing a Bikini and bathing trunks, so they…

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Coolah Shire Councillors Keen to Have 'Drome Established

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 1

At last meeting of Coolah Shire Council, the sub-committee previously appointed to investigate the establishment of an aerodrome to Coolah was instructed to go ahead and make further…

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Proposed Alterations to Shire Boundary Atm Yeoval Gazetted

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

A proposal to add an area of approximately 17,800 acres now in Wellington Shire to Molong Shire had been gazetted during November, Molong Shire Council was told…

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Boree Shire General Rate Up 66 Per Cent Rate Up M 40 Per Gent Rise at Cudal; 28 Per Gent at Manildra

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

Although Boree Shire Council increased its general rate by 66 per cent at its last meeting, ratepayers at Manildra will only called upon to pay an extra 28 per cent…

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Council Move to End Korean War

Central Western Daily · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 3

PARIS, Friday.—Russia yesterday called for a Security Council move to end the Korea war. She urged that a top-level meeting of the Council should be called and that it should also consider measures to remove…

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Liquor Licence Wanted for Camp Labor Council Move

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: At the Licensing Court on January 30, the NSW Labor Council will seek a spirit merchant's licence for the general store , at its…

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Labor Man as Council Chairman

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The new Chairman of the Sydney County Council is Cr. P. Hill, a Labor member. Cr. Hill defeated the retiring…

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McGirr Sabotaged County Council Says Councillor

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 3

Cr. J. O. Cramer, M.P., said yesterday that the decision by the Premier, Mr. McGirr, to set up the…

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Big Electricity Expansion in Blaxland Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Tremendous expansion throughout the Blaxland Shire area was noticed during December, 1951, when comparative energy figures in the electrical department more than doubled those in the same month of 1949…

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Road Work At Minimum In Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 4

Because most Blaxland Shire outdoor employees were on holidays during the period and are not…

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Council Rates Adopted Oberon Shire Meeting Oberon

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 6

All Councillors were present at the January meeting of the Oberon Shire Council today. The President (Cr. J. J. Hoollhan) presided…

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Oberon Shire Rates

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 2

OBERON, Wednesday.--The January meeting of Oberon Shire Council fixed rates for 1952 as follows:--…

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Blaxland Shire's Wonderful Diphtheria Freedom

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 2

Blaxland Shire Council is proud of the fact that no case of diphtheria has been reported from within its boundaries for four years. When this was announced at yesterday's meeting…

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Cenotaph By End Of March, Says Mayor

Central Western Daily · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 1

Mayor of Orange, Alderman J. P. Jaeger, said yesterday he was confident the cenotaph at present…

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Ban on Religious Meetings Council Action

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 1

KATOOMBA, Wednesday: Street meetings by religious organisations in the streets of Katoomba have been banned by the Blue Mountains…

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Portland Section of Lithgow "Mercury" Company Should Help Recondition Roads, Says Shire President

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 6

Where a company exploited a district's resources the Government should legislate to force payment of so much per ton to the appropriate Local Government organisation…

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Mudgee Council Interested in Standardising Pumping Equipment at Its Four Wells

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 14

Water supply matters were considered at length at last Monday night's meeting of Mudgee Council. The discussion arose…

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Work to Commence of Building of New Bridge over Cadgegong; Other Council Correspondence

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 15

Work in connection with the construction of the new bridge over the Cudgegong River near Lawson Park, Mudgee, will be commenced next week…

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The Atlantic Council Meets in Rome

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 7

A meeting of the At lantic Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was recently held in Borne, under the chairmanship of Mr. Peason, the Canadian Secretary of St ate for External Affairs. Each of th[?]emember countries were represented by their Foreign, Defence…

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Special Council Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 2

A special meeting of Bathurst of Council will be held at the Council Chambers an 8 o'clock on Monday night. The purpose of the meeting…

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