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

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,208 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 61

Council’s Probe Will Be “Costly”

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

A full private investigation into Orange City Council’s departments would be “very costly” and would involve minute examination of all records and retaining of consulting engineers…

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Council Will Act To Make Lake Safer

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

“It would be a shocking thing if any children should be drowned at Lake Canobolas, said the Mayor, Alderman J. P. Jaeger yesterday. He was commenting on a report that two…

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Council Briefs

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 9

Molong Shire Council on Monday formally adopted rates for the year as fixed at a special meeting last month…

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Council Items INSURANCE

Central Western Daily · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 7

Orange City Council aldermen will be insured for £1,000 against death or injury whilst on…

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City Council's Health Week

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

Lithgow City Council's Health Week, which commences next Friday, will not only be of incalculably…

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Council Discusses Housing Scheme for Employees

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Molong Shire Council, on Monday instructed Shire officers to investigate a scheme by which Council employees could build their own homes on a loan or rental basis…

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No Council Policy on Temporary Dwellings Cases To Be Dealt With Individually

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 5

Molong Shire Council on Monday declined to state a policy regarding the erection of garages as temporary…

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Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 2

The next meeting of the Bathurst Council will be held on Wednesday night. The rate for 1953 will bD adopted. Other business before the…

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Cudgegong Shire Council Decides on Farthing Increase in General Rate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 5

At the Cudgegong Shire Council meeting on Wednesday it was decided to fix the general rate at 4[?]d. in the £, which is an increase of a farthing compared with last year…

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Cudgegong Shire Council Faced With Drastic Cut in Main Roads Grant

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 8

Cudgegong Shire Council is faced with a drastic cut in the main roads grant, and much concern was expressed at Wednesday's Council meeting. The seriousness of the…

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Latest Local News Grant to Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 3

The Minister for Public Works has informed Mr. F. G. Cooke, M.L.A., that he is prepared to make available…

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Chamber of Commerce Meets Next Wednesday; Council Seeks Opinion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

Does the Mudgee Chamber of Commerce favor a public holiday being proclaimed by the Municipal Council for the afternoon of Friday, February 28, second afternoon of the three-day…

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Shire Roads Discussed

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 2

Councillors of Canobolas Shire Council spent more than three hours of their first meeting of the…

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Monthly Meeting of Rylstone Shire Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 19

At a meeting of Rylstone Shire Council on January 14, Cr. Newman asked what progress had been made in…

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Shire Roads

Central Western Daily · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

At the January meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. Hunter) reported that…

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Amenities for Shire Employees

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 10

Attention to certain clauses with respect to employees' award, was drawn to the December meeting of Gulgong…

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Complaints Before Council

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

Ald. Hearne at last night meeting of Bathurst Council, drew attention to the unsatisfactory condition of the gutter at the corner of Howick and…

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Bathurst Council Officer's Reports

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

Bathurst Council officers' reports received at the meeting last night, included:— SALEYARDS INSPECTOR…

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Electricity Conference Bathurst Council Stand

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 7

Advice of a proposed conference of electricity supply authorities, to be held at Lithgow on April 16, 17 and 18, was received by Bathurst Council…

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Future of Camp Bathurst Council Move

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

The Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis last night replied to an inquiry made by Bathurst Council concerning the future of the…

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