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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 5 of 61

Residents To Meet Council

Central Western Daily · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

The deputation from residents living at the northern end of Anson Street will approach the Orange…

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Municipal Markets Are Now Step Nearer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

If city markets were established in Lithgow, mixed farmers in the vegetable and fruit belt flanking the city to the south and south-west could increase production sufficiently to meet fully the…

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Rural Power Extensions Turon Shire Seeks Country Council

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

"We feel that the time is ripe for the formation of a County Council to control the reticulation of electricity in Bathurst and…

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Abercrombie Shire Engineer's Report

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 6

The Abercrombie Shire Engineer (Mr. R. Cox) yesterday reported; The gangs recommenced work on January 12 and the following work has…

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Abercrombie Shire Correspondence at Yesterday's Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 6

Correspondence dealt with by the Abercrombie Shire at a meeting yesterday include: The Department of Public Works…

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Kelso Progress Association Requests to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 4

A meeting on Wednesday, at which Mr. C. Colley presided, was attended by 15 members. New members, Mr. and Mrs. A. Dale, Mr. and Mrs. W…

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Bathurst Against County Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 4

"I can assure you, we are going on with the job, and we are going to send a deputation to the Minister. We shall…

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Council Employees Strike for Day

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 1

Given an assurance that the person concerned, a ganger, would in future observe the correct starting and finishing times and that his gang would do likewise, Lithgow City Council…

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City Council To Act In Interests Of State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 2

Establishment of a committee to make representations in respect to the future of the State Mine was approved at last night's Lithgow City Council meeting when recent developments at the mine were fully discussed. The Council debate was prompted by Ald. J. H. King, who is secretary of the…

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Few Aldermen Show Interest In Orange Sport Says League man

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 16

President of Orange Rugby League, Mr. M. J. Noonan, told the annual League meeting on Monday night that the welfare of youth in Orange was a matter of small concert to…

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Meat Inspections in Lyndhurst Shire

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

Inspections were carried out at slaughter yards on 14 occasions, the number of stock inspected being 15…

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Lyndhurst Shire Health Inspector's Monthly Report

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

In a report covering the month of January, submitted to Monday's meeting of Councillors, the Health…

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Rates Confirmed at Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

As indicated in the estimates of income and expenditure dealt with previously, rates and charges for the forthcoming year were fixed at Monday night's Lithgow City Council meeting…

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Paddy's Market Not Council's Objective

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

Investigations had not been made with a view to establishing markets whereby growers would sell haphazardly, but had been directed towards the establishment of an organised system…

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Shire Engineer to Resign

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

The Turon Shire Engineer (M. G. B. Welch) will submit his resignation at a meeting of Council on Friday. Mr. Welch has accepted an appointed…

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Community Abattoirs Proposed For City & Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 3

Resulting from the breakdown in attempts to have a central abattoirs established at Blayney, Blaxland Shire Council decided yesterday to invite Lithgow City Council to discuss the practicability,…

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Mayor Announces a “New Deal” for Ratepayers Revision of Policy

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

Orange City Council has decided on a ‘brand-new’ works policy including road and footpath construction and maintenance. Main points in the policy include : —More private…

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Officers' Reports to City Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 4

One case of acute poliomyelitis and another case of spinal meningitis had been reported from Lithgow Hospital in the last three weeks, the Chief Health Inspector (Mr. E. Watts) revealed at…

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Oberon Council Meeting Hydro Power Scheme "Not Justified"

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: In the absence of the President (Cr. J. J. Hoollhan), (owing to a family bereavement), Cr. A. E. Freer occupied the…

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Best News for Years: Council Decides that Water Supply Must be Augmented as Soon as Possible

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 9

At Monday week's meeting of Mudgee Council, it was resolved to adopt the suggestion of the Public Works Department to augment the town's in-adequate water supply, and the decision will be…

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