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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 4 of 62

Long Range Programme Shire Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 16

"Inspections of the Summervale-Merotherie Read and Dunedoo-Pine Ridge Road were made recently by an…

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Mayor Is A “Miracle Man” Ladies say

Central Western Daily · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

“It seems like a real miracle,” one Orange, woman told the Mayor, Ald. J. P. Jaeger, last night when she…

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Special Council Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

A special meeting of Council will be called on February 6 to consider the estimates…

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Weir Job Report to Council

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 4

The Weir Committee reported to last night's meeting of Council:— In the contruction of the weir on the Macquarie River, a pile driver was…

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Coolah Council's Estimates for '52

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 19

At the last meeting of Coolah Shire Council it was decided, that the general fund rate would be…

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Council Meeting Decisions in Brief

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 16

A loan of £9,000 for purchase of road plant has been secured by Gulgong Shire Council. The…

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General Business Last Night's Council Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 3

Amongst the business transacted at last night's meeting of Council was: Mr. L. E. Parrish reported that during the period since last meeting…

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Interest Free Loans Move by Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

In a letter to last night's meeting of Council, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) in reference to local Government Finance, expressed the…

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New Buildings Approved Reports to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 4

Bathurst Council last night approved the construction of the following buildings within the city area: D. Muldoon for [?] brick dwelling…

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Doubts About the Legality of Ulan County Council's Electricity Tariff

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 14

At the Mudgee Council meeting on Monday night Aid. Donnelly said he had doubts about the legality of the Ulan County Council's electricity teriff…

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Bathurst City Council Water Restrictions Local Government Act, 1919 Ord [?]

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a total [?] is placed on the use of water between 9 a.m. today (Thursday) and 9 a.m. tomorrow (Friday). Hoses may…

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Municipal Matters Requests and Approvals Business at Bathurst

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 3

Amongst the business dealt with at Bathurst Council' last night were the following feature The manufacturers announced from…

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Mayor, Police Inspect Rail Bridge

Central Western Daily · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

The Mayor of orange, Alderman J. P. Jaeger said last night he was surprised at the volume of traffic using the…

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Grant of Road Tax Moneys to Molong Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 10

A total of £5795 had been granted to Molong Shire Council from Road Tax moneys, the Shire was told…

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Buildings to Total of £100,403 Erected in Molong Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

Building operations to a total of £100,403 had been carried out throughout Molong Shire during 1951, the…

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Control of Old School Building and Grounds Sought by Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 6

Control of the old Central School building and grounds in Edward Street, Molong, is being sought by Molong…

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Council Supports Increase in Pensions -- General Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 5

Although the Local Government Association executive has stated the matter is outside its sphere of activities, Lithgow City Council is to continue its representations calling for more…

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Support for Standardisation of Electricity Prices Molong Shire Delegates To Attend Conference

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 10

Representatives of Molong Shire Council will vigorously support any move to standardise electricity prices…

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Shire Valuation Protest Meeting To Be Called When Rate Notices Are Issued

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 10

A meeting to protest against the new valuations, for the Molong Town Improvement district will he…

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Cricket Council Upholds Blayney Protest

Central Western Daily · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 15

Western District Cricket Council has upheld a protest by Blayney District Cricket Association against Lithgow for failing to field a senior and Colts’ team at Lithgow on December 16…

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