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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 13 of 58

Shire Briefs

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 4

At Monday’s meeting of Canobolas Shire Council, the Health and Building…

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Council Social Club

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 2

Bathurst City Council employees have formed their own social club. The club, to be known us the Bathurst Council Social Club, will…

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Students Attend Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 6

More than 30 High School students from the senior year attended a full session of the City Council on Monday to gain…

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Shire improvements to Mullion Creek-Ophir areas

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 4

At Monday’s meeting of Canobolas Shire Council a report by the works and noxious weeds’ committee for repairs in the Mullion Creek-Look-Out and Ophir areas was adopted…

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Council Tightens Up Building Regulations

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 4

Too many people were deliberately breaking the law by turning their homes into flats without obtaining a permit, the chief health inspector (Mr. E. J. Watts) said this week…

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262 Failed to Record a Vote at Shire Election

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 2

No action is to he taken against those who failed to vote at landburst Shire election for C Riding…

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Council Deals Exhaustively With Swimming Pool Project

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 2

Hundreds of thousands of pounds would have to be raised within the next few years for major water reticulation services and sewerage projects, and the people of Lithgow would have…

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Municipal Council Will Take its Full Share of Responsibility With Cudgegong Shire in Establishing an Aerodrome in Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 5

Mudgee Council decided, at its meeting on Monday night, to share fully with Cudgegong Shire the responsibility of establishing an aerodrome on the racecourse area. The matter came up for…

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Council Discussion On Price Of Meat

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 4

As part of a campaign by housewives to force down the price of meat in Lithgow, meat is being, purchased in large quantities from Katoomba butchers for delivery to homes within…

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Gulgong District News Shire-Wide T.B. Survey Amongst Children Approved

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 12

"It's a very worthy step and the inspector deserves to be congratulated on what he has done," said Cr. C. E. G. Nott at last Thursday's meeting of Gulgong Shire Council, in referring to action…

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Mayor on holiday

Central Western Daily · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

The Mayor and Mayoress of Orange Alderman and Mrs. E. W. F. White, left…

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"Chamber Out to Knock Council," Says Shire President Valuation Reductions Had "Serious Bearing" on Finances

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 12

Molong Chamber of Commerce had caused the Council considerable embarrassment with its activity in the valuation, cases and seemed out to knock Council at every term…

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New Meeting Room Furniture for Boree Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 12

The total cost of new meeting room furniture, as previously discussed by Council, would be in the…

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Shire Hall May Be Used As Hospital

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

A move has been made by the Cumnock Progress Association to have the picturesque Cumnock Shire Hall (pictured above) converted into a hospital, when the Shire Headquarters are shifted to Molong…

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Council Authorises Payment of Compensation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

Molong Shire Council on Monday authorised the payment of compensation to former…

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Council Will Call-up Drome Loan

Central Western Daily · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

Orange City Council employees are preparing to call-up the £28,000 public loan for the Spring Hill aerodrome project Deputy-Town Clerk, Mr. M. Syer, said yesterday…

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Council Deputation To Discuss Water Augmentation With Minister

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

Molong Shire Council on Monday delegated a deputation to discuss the augmentation of the Molong Water Supply with the Minister for Public Works. Council decided to send a…

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Turon Shire Council

National Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 2

Present at yesterday's meeting of Turon Shire Council were: Cr. M. H. C. Locke (President), Crs. T. L. Cole, R. Hodge, C. K. B. White, H…

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School Bus May Cease Contractor's Complaint to Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 1

A bus contractor in the Ullamulla area is considering giving up his run because of the bad [?] of the road between Ullamulla Hill…

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Council Rating Criticised South Bathurst Decision

National Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 1

South Bathurst Progress Association will write to the Minister for Local Government to ascertain the Government's policy regarding rating…

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