Council Flouts Library Poll
At a referendum held in conjunction with the 1950 municipal elections the Orange City Council was instructed by the electors to establish a public library. At Tuesday night’s…
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Council & local affairs, 1953
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Ceremonial Robes For Mayor?
Lithgow Council will meet on Monday night for the first time this year and the agenda includes a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor Silent Over Rates
Mayor of Orange (Ald. Ja[?]ger) said yesterday he had no comment to make on a leading article…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Turon Shire Council Engineer's Report
In a report to Turon Shire Council yesterday, the engineer (Mr. G. B. Welch) advised: Owing to the Christmas standdown, less than two weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Council Plan Joint Meeting Proposed
Turon Shire Council is pressing for the formation of a County Council to control the reticulation of ele[?]city within the Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council's £8,050 Roads Grant
The Department of Public Works wrote to the December meeting of Gulgong Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mayor’s Reply
Replying to Mr. Mansell’s remarks, the Mayor, Alderman J. P. Jaeger, who is also member of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council to Secure £13,656 Extra Rates
At the biggest business meeting in the recent History of Lithgow City Council last night rates for the municipality were increased to bring in additional revenue of £13,656 this year. Rates and estimates were based on requirements for 1953 following the release of the Valuer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Against Mayor Ratepayer's Move
SYDNEY. Tuesday: Legal proceedings against Rowland Albert Dunbier a former Mayor of Liverpool, were initiated today, when a summons was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Decides Sporting Bodies Not Overcharged
Protests by sporting bodies that rentals charged for playing fields in Lithgow were exorbitant and crippling had no foundation when it was realised that the ratepayers were paying 88…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Decides Against Robe & Chain Of Office
Pram ramps for the convenience of mothers should be built in Main-street before £ 100 was wasted on the purchase of ceremonial robes and a chain to adorn the Mayoral office, Ald. J. Dudley,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Pay Staff Make Up Missing £4918-
A pay envelope containing £4918- had disappeared from the accounting office of the Lithgow City Council Chambers when employees were receiving their Christmas holiday pay on December 19, the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Staff Did Not Put That “Cart Before Horse”
The Assistant City Engineer, Mr J. B. Gilbert, told test night’s Council meeting that Council s technical officers Had no part in any “cart before the horse” procedure over the taking of soil samples from Spring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gulgong Shire Council Meeting
An application by W. E. oldfield for an increase in the price of the Gulgong garbage contract…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coolah Shire Council Protests Against County Council Rate Levy
At last meeting of Coolah Shire Council, a deputation was received from the Graziers' Association, concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Shire to Find £2,472 for Ulan County Council
Ulan County Council drew the attention of last meeting of Gulgong Shire Council to the provisions of Local…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Council Briefs
Items dealt with at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Orange City Council included : will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cr. Arnott Again Shire President
At last special meeting of Coolah Shire Council, Cr. D. B. H. Arnott was elected unopposed as president, and…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Council Elects Cmtts
In the hope that “something might pop up,” Orange City Council, at a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Wants Fires Investigated
Cr. C. E. G. Nott drew the attention of last meeting of Gulgong Shire Council to bush fires which had broken…
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