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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 9 of 61

R.e.s. Thanks the Mayor

Central Western Daily · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

The secretary of the Royal Empire Society, Mr F. Daniel, has written to thank the Mayor,…

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Talbragar Shire Votes £450 for Goodrich Road

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 9

Talbragar Shire Council at its meeting on Friday voted the sum of £450 towards repairing a serious scour across…

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Shire to Spend £9,360 on Plant

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

Expenditure of £9,360 on plant was authorised by last meeting of Molong Shire Council…

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Shortlett Elected Trades and Labor Council Ballot

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mr. Shorten was re-elected president, of the NSW Trades and Labor Council tonight. The council is the governing body…

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Mr. B. A. Cole Reports on Fsa Council Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 5

It was time for the State and Federal Governments to get busy with more than an appeal on postage stamps to farmers to produce more food, Mr. B. A. Cole said at…

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Council's Unac Fund Still Open Will Close Next Month

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

An appeal opened by Molong Shire Council several weeks ago in conjunction with the United Nations…

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Council Employees Suspended and Reinstated

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

A dispute which had resulted in the suspension of two motor lorry drivers had been settled as a result of negotiations…

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Council Seeks Details of Swimming Pools

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Details associated with the construction of swimming pools in other central western centers are to he sought by Lithgow City Council following its decision to give consideration to the construction of an…

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Council Has Not Set Abattoirs Ideas

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Criticism by master butchers' spokesman of Council's actions in relation to a proposal for abattoir's had been unfair, Ald. W. Beynon claimed at last night's Lithgow City Council meeting…

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Lord Mayor Coronation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 4

The Lord Mayor, Ald. P. D. Hills, said last night the City Council Finance Committee would today consider sending…

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Mayor Bans Gravel

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

The Mayor, Alderman J. P. Jaeger, on Monday stopped Orange City Council workmen from…

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Council Grants Many Permits

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 6

Numerous applications for the use of Council's services or for permission to organise public functions were approved at…

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City Council Officer's Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 4

During the past fortnight complete production of gas had been carried out with Cobar Colliery coal and results had…

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General Matters At Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

Conditions in the bus waiting room at the eastern end of Main-street after the weekend were described as "an abomination" by Ald. H. Rickard at Monday night's Lithgow City Council meeting. Ald. Rickard, in urging that action be taken, declared : Anybody who wishes to sit in the hut waiting…

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Council Favored As Duration House 'Channel'

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 6

Proposals that Council be the channel through which occupiers could purchase duration houses in Lithgow are to be considered by the Lithgow City Council…

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Overseas Trip for Lord Mayor

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Finance Committee of the Sydney City Council today unanimously agreed to recommend to the full Council that the…

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Council Garden

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

The wire and post fence on the Russell Street boundary of the Town Hall block has been removed preparatory to the erection of a concrete…

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Ulan County Council Chairman Has Faith in Electricity Undertaking

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 7

Great faith in Ulan County Council's electricity scheme was expressed by the chairman, Cr. R. V. Home (Gulgong Shire) when he addressed a meeting of representatives of Coolah, Coonabarabran…

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Tourist Train Trip Mayor to Welcome Visitors

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

The Chamber had fully co-operated in the proposal to run a tourist train from Sydney to Bathurst on March 8, the Secretary,…

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Ulan County Council Requires £25,000 to Improve Supply to Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 5

The Ulan County Council requires £25,000 to take over the Dunedoo electricity undertaking, instal another…

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