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

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,159 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 58

Road Safety Council

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

Activities of Bathurst Road Safety this week will be highlighted by a rally at Kelso, in conjunction with the Kelso Progress Association…

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Council Loan Foe Heavy Equipment

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 6

GRIFFITH—The Wade Shire Council has secured a loan of £11.800 for the purchase of a heavy grader…

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Council Seeking Details of Home

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

GUNNEDAH — Gunnedah Municipal Council, at its last meeting, decided to ask the Commonwealth…

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Shire Council Confers with Rail Officials

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 7

Problems affecting both the Railway Department and the Shire were discussed informally at yesterday's Blaxland Shire…

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Shire Total

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

The Guron Shire Clerk (Mr. G. Brettell) yesterday acknowledged further gifts to the flood appeal. The previous total in the shire was…

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Council Brevities

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

The following divisions were made at last night's meeting of Bathurst Council:—Council will find a position for…

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Investigation Of Shire Electricity Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

In order to strike a more equitable charge for rural electricity, yesterday's Blaxland Shire Council meeting decided to consider an averaging, process which would operate in all rural areas…

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Shire Welcome to Cr. Fitzgerald

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 8

In addition to the president (Cr. A. E. Morten), Councillors and departmental officers at yesterday's Blaxland Shire Council meeting offered a welcome to the new Portland representative, Cr. R. Fitzgerald…

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Chilldren Visit Council

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

Prior to last night's meeting of Bathurst Council, the Mayor (Ald Merse), welcomed 12 girls from St. Philomena's and St. Joseph's…

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Bathurst City Council Correspondence

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 6

A Variety of matters was broached by ratepayers in letters dealt with at last night's meeting of Bathurst City Council…

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Royalty's Gift to Council

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

Signed photographs of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, which were received by Bathurst Council from Hobart will be hung in Bathurst…

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Bathurst Council Decisions on Staff

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Bathurst Council, Mr. Ian Dudley resigned from the position of Junior Park. Assistant as from 23/2/54. He is leaving to…

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Bottled Milk Monopoly Protests to Council

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

The growing volume of protest against Bathurst City Councils decision to declare Bathurst a bottled-milk area on January 1…

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Chief Electrical Engineer's Report to County Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 8

A considerably shortened report in accordance with what he understood to be council's desire, was…

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Oberon Council Meeting New Fire Station Sought

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: All councilors were present at the March meeting of Oberon Shire Council. The president (Cr. Buckley) was in…

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Councillors to Inspect Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

Officers of the Blaxland Shire Council have planned an extensive inspection of roads within the district, and will meet…

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Inspection Of Blaxland Shire Roads

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 5

According to its annual custom Blaxland Shire Council is at present conducting annual inspections of the extensive…

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Labor Council Activities

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 4

At the Labor council's last meeting on Tuesday it was decided that the May Day celebrations would be held on…

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Council to Spend £3500 on New Furnishings

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

Molong Shire Council on Monday authorised the expenditure of more than £3500 on furnishings for the new headquarters at Molong…

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Upper Macquarie County Council Meeting at Bathurst Next Week

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

A meeting of the Upper Macquarie County Council will be held at the Town Hall, Bathurst, on Wednesday next…

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