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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 4 of 58

Several complain to shire about roads

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

“It is very evident that only class of road for modern motor transport is that of bitumen or concrete, but it must be realised that the cost of construction of such roads ranges between £7,000 and £10,000 a mile.”…

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Council’s Reply

Central Western Daily · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

Mr. Heath’s reply reads: “It is desired to acknowledge receipt of the department’s letter of 22/1/54…

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Keen Contest in Shire By-election

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 6

Six nominations have been received for the extraordinary Blaxland Shire Council E. Riding election scheduled for Saturday, February 20th, made necessary by the death of the Shire President, Cr. Lou Kremer…

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Grant for Coolah Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 20

The Minister for Local Government has written to Mr. L. M. Nott, M.L.A., to the effect that he is prepared…

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Bathurst City Council Correspondence

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 8

The following correspondence was dealt with at last night's meeting of Bathurst City Council. The provision of a telephone…

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Bathurst City Council Officers' Reports

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 6

The following reports were submitted by its officers to last night's meeting of Bathurst City Council: SALEYARDS INSPECTOR…

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Rural Electricity Bathurst Council Decision

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

The city engineer (Mr W. [?] Bell) had several reports on [?] electricity extensions before [?] night's meeting of Bathurst [?]…

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Council reply on gas loan

Central Western Daily · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

The Town Clerk, Mr. R. H. Heath, has written to the Department of Local Government…

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Labor Council Supports Miners' Medical Scheme

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 4

At their meeting in the Trades Hall last Tuesday the Lithgow and District Labor Council decided to…

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Immunisation Has Proved Its Great Value in the Gulgong Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 11

During the past 10 years only one case of diphtheria (a fatal one of a child who had not…

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Bottled Milk Supply Bathurst Council Supports Move

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

Bathurst city area will be a bottled milk area as from January 1, 1955. This was decided at a meeting of…

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No Action Against Non-voters Bathurst Council Decision

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 5

No action will be taken by Bathurst Council against electors who failed to vote at the municipal elections. This was decided at last night's…

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Buildings to Cost £13,500 Bathurst Council Decisions

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

Building applications totalling [?]13,500 were approved — some of the mconditionally — at last night's meeting of Bathurst City Council…

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Ex-bandmaster and Council Efforts to Overcome Stalemate

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

Mr. Frank Austen, who recently resigned his position as bandmaster of Bathurst City Band, has been invited to confer with the…

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Coolah District News Report by Engineer to Coolah Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 20

To last Thursday's meeting of Coolah Shire Council, the engineer stated that the concrete footpath in front of the…

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Gulgong District News Mr. Leo M. Nott, M.L.A., Says he Believes Any Alteration of Shire Boundaries is Not Necessary

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 10

Matters relating to the proposed alteration of Shire boundaries, in which Gulgong is involved, were dealt with by Mr. Leo. M. Nott, M.L.A. (Mudgee) in an address to the annual meeting of the…

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Council Made Trustee of Showground

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 5

Notification that the Minister for Lands had approved the revocation of the dedication of the Molong…

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Molong Shire Votes £50 to Dubbo for Royal Visit

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

Molong Shire Council on Monday voted £50 to Dubbo Municipal Council to help meet expenses towards the Royal Visit to that centre on February 10…

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Query Addressed to Council on Electricity Rates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

The margin of four-pence per unit between the cost of electricity to consumers in Molong and to rural and industrial consumers was too large, a member of Molong…

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Council Refuses Payment of Damages to Agent

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

Molong Shire Council on Monday refused to admit legal liability for the loss of a number of lambs by…

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