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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 3 of 58

Council gets baths cheque

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

A cheque for £3000 was presented to Orange City Council by the Orange Citizens’ Baths Committee last night as the first instalment towards the building of an Olympic…

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Council To Seek More Amenities Funds

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 2

Because costs of carrying out the original plan for a recreation ground west of the Littleton Hostel would, on present-day costs, be far in excess of the estimated £10,630 and only £5,630…

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Move to Cut Allowance County Council Job

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.— An allowance of £2000 a year for a job that is claimed to take up only five hours a week may be reduced next weet to £1500…

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Correspondence County Council Proposal (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 3

Sir: I would like to comment on recent criticism of the proposal to establish a County Council for the control of electricity in this area…

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Council Briefs

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

Orange Citizens’ Aerodrome Committee will be invited to tall on the Spring…

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Council Favours Angle Parking

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 5

Orange City Council derided on Tuesday to favour [?]parking in the city except in narrow streets…

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Country Council Meeting Cr. Amos Elected President

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

Cr. A. Amos (Lyndhurst Shire Council) was yesterday appointed chairman of the Upper Macquarie County Council at a…

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Electricity Trading Department to Close Down Decision by City Council

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 1

Orange City Council has decked to discontinue the commercial trading activities of its electricity department and to close down Electricity House showrooms in Byng Street…

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Council “Taken for Ride” on Gasworks Issue Panel to probe loan request

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

Bitter comments that Orange City Council was being “taken for a ride” and that “the cards were stacked against it” in its efforts to get a gasworks loan were made at Tuesday night’s…

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Council Housing

Central Western Daily · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

A motion to promise a house to the succ[?]ful applican[?] for the position of…

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Keen Contest in Shire By-election

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

Six ratepayers have nominated for the extraordinary Blaxland Shire Council "E" Riding election scheduled for Saturday, February 20, made necessary by the death of the Shire President,…

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Abercrombie Shire Rating 1954 Estimates Before Council

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 3

A general rate of 4d in the £ was proposed by the shire clerk (Mr. J. Edwardes) in the estimates which were placed before councillors of…

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General News Shire Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Turon Shire Council will be held next Friday…

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Council Recommends Tender

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 2

Abercrombie Shire Council yesterday decided to recommend to the Department of Main Roads that the tender of the Central Construction…

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Bathurst - Goulburn Highway Abercrombie Council Decision

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 6

Abercrombie Shire Council yesterday supported Bathurst Chamber of Commerce's efforts to have the Bathurst-Goulburn road proclaimed…

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County Council Proposal Bathurst Conference Next

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 2

Representatives of Bathurst Municipal Council and Abercrombie, Turon and Oberon Shire Councils Will confer at Bathurst Town Hall on Monday afternoon on the proposal to establish a County Council…

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Present Staff Establishment of Ulan County Council Detailed by Engineer, Mr. Tweddell

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 5

A statement setting out the present staff establishment of Ulan County Council was submitted by the Chief Ele ectrical engineer, (Mr. T. Tweddell) to a meeting of the council on…

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Over Half Million Pounds May be Required by Ulan County Council During the 1954-55 Financial Year

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 7

An amount of £510,000 may be required for 1954-55 by Ulan County Council, according to a statement made by Mr. Hawkshaw, inspector of the Local Government Department, to last meeting of…

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Comment on Shire Rolls

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

Important comments on the preparation of shire electoral rolls, submitted by the Shier Clerk, Mr. John Williams, and adopted it yesterday’s meeting of the Shire Council are to be…

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Rural Power Supply Country Council Plan Opposing Views at Bathurst Conference

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

The formation of a County Council to control the supply of electricity in the Municipality of Bathurst and the Shires of…

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