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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 5 of 62

Mayor Works Miracle With Water

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 7

Mudgee's high level dwellers, who are having a rough time owing to water short age, will learn with deep…

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Molong Council Briefs

Central Western Daily · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 7

Business dealt with at last meeting of Molong Shire Council included the following items: NOMINATION Mr. H. McKenzie has been…

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Municipal Library is Very Popular

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

Approximately 2,500 people in Cowra are subscribers to the Municipal Council's Public Library and the number…

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Sydney Lord Mayor Honours Promise

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 3

NIJMEGEN, HOLLAND, Monday. —Lord Mayor of Sydney. Alderman O’Dea, yesterday honored a promise to a fallow…

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Culgegong Shire Council Reduces Its Rate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 3

At the Cudgegong Shire Council meeting on Tuesday it was decided that the rate for the year be 4¼d in the £, a reduction of a penny halfpenny compared with last year…

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Shire President’s Warning On Bushfire Danger

Central Western Daily · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 10

At Monday’s meeting of the Canobolas Shire Council the president, Councillor J. M. Caldwell, said that the ban on lighting fires in the open should he extended until there is a complete break in the weather…

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Engineer Reports on Extensive Road Work Being Carried Out Throughout Cudgegong Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 1

At Tuesday's meeting of Cudgegong Shire Council the engineer (Mr. W. Lake) reported on many road matters. He said maintenance grad…

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Council is Anxious to have Road From Rylstone to Mudgee Proclaimed a Main Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 11

Rylstone Shire Council is most anxious to have the Rylstone to Mudgee road, either through Lue or Cudgegong, proclaimed a main road. To last meeting. the De-…

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"Someone Not Pulling Weight," Says Councillor Molong Shire Council's Electricity Undertaking

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 6

A Councillor at last week's meeting of Molong Shire Council said that he was not satisfied with the progress…

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Govt."Passing The Buck" Over Glenroi Roads, Aldermen Say

Central Western Daily · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

Two aldermen strongly criticised the Federal Government for “passing the buck” when a deputation from Glenroi Progress Association told Wednesday night’s special meeting of council that the Government would not accept any financial liability for roadworks in the Glenroi area…

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Council Briefs

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 6

Amongst matters attended to at Molong Shire meeting on Monday of last week were: BUILDING APPLICATIONS…

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Disabilities of Shire Amalgamation Becoming Apparent

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 5

All the disabilities that he had envisaged in the amalgamation between Molong Municipality and Amaroo…

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Arts Council Play For Litligow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 4

Fresh from a successful tour of the capital cities, the Arts Council of N.S.W., with a cast of 21, will present a play, "Let's Make An Opera," in Lithgow on either March 27 or 28…

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Council Decides on £ 222,000 Dam Project

Central Western Daily · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

The Orange City Council will spend £222,000 on a 50-feet concrete single-arch dam at Suma Park. Provision will be made for the dam to be extended to…

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City Council Wont Seek Holiday for Royal Tour

Central Western Daily · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

Orange City Council will not apply for a public holiday day on April 2—the day the Royal couple visit Bathurst. This is because aldermen think the granting of such a public…

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Shire Car Out of Commission Engine Seized While Proceeding from To Cumnock

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

Damage to the extent of some £50 had been caused to the Molong Shire Council's staff car, last week's…

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Rubbish Dumped on Shire Roads City Residents Blamed

Central Western Daily · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 1

People who dump rubbish on the roads have provided a problem for Canobolas Shire Council. The Council’s Health Inspector blames residents of the…

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Labor Council Poll A.L.P. Success SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 1

A check of votes indicates that ALP candidates will win alf key positions on NSW Labor Council. president J. Shorten detested Mr…

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Bowenfels A.L.P. Criticises Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 3

At a meeting of the South Bowenfels branch of the A.L.P. strong criticism was expressed at the attitude of the Blaxland…

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Water Position Easier Mayor's Statement

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

Referring to the Bathurst water supply last night, the Mayor (Ald. A. L. Morse) said: The continued absence of heatwave…

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