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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 5 of 58

Council Favors Alteration of Taxi Rank Site

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

A recommendation that Molong taxi proprietor, Mr G. Gersbach, be allotted a rank on the northern side…

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General News Shire Holiday

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 2

Turon Shire Council yesterday agreed to grant all employees a holiday on February 12. the day of the Queen's visit…

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Shire Inspection Four-day Tour

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 1

The president of Turon Sire Council (Cr Locke) accompa[?]ned by the shire clerk. (Mr. Brettel) and shire engineer will make a tour of…

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Higher Rate in Turon Shire Penny Increase Approved

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 3

Turon Shire Council yesterday approved of a rate of 5½d in the [?] The rate is an increase of Id. Unimproved capital value of…

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Rural Power Supply Turon Council Policy

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 1

The establishment of a County Council for the supply of electricity would be the only means by which rural people would be given…

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Two on Conspiracy Charge Council Bribe Allegations

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A company manager said in Central Court today that his brother-in-law told him it would cost him £225 to have an application…

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Cudgegong Shire Council Rate is Increased to Fivepence in the Pound, a Rise of a Farthing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 5

In the estimates submitted to Wednesday's meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council the clerk suggested a rate increase of a farthing in the £, bringing the charge to 5d…

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Council Man's Ordeal

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

MILDURA. Sunday: A man spent a nightmare hour caught in a Hooded cr[?]ek early this morning. The man, James Rourke, an…

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Engineer's Report Discloses that Extensive Works are Planned for Cudgegong Shire Roads This Year Extensive works are planned on the roads within Cudgegong Shire during this year

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 8

In his report to last Wednesday's meeting of Council the engineer, Mr. Lake, reported that during 1953…

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Lightning Hits Electricity Pole Lines Down at Eglinton Council Workmen's Quick Repairs

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

lightning which struck a polo near Eglinton at the height of a severe electrical storm on Saturday night brought transmission…

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Correspondence Canobolas Shire Elections Mr. Lowenthal's Attack (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 1

The following has been handed to the National Advocate by Mr. L. S. Loewenthal, of Nashdale (Orange) in furtherance to the conduct of the…

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Mr. Graham Urges A.a. Council to Act Against Grasshoppers

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., asked the Australian Agricultural…

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Made One Feel Proud Lithgow Mayor

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 2

Yesterday's welcome to the Royal couple at Farm Cove was the most memorable experience both he and his wife had ever experienced and he did not believe it would be possible for any function to proceed so…

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Royal Visit to Bathurst Mayor Morse's Appeal

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 2

The Mayor of Bathurst, Ald. A. L. Morse, yesterday wired from Sydney — The landing of the Queen at…

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Damage to Council Culverts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 11

After reporting that culverts were repaired on G'gong-Spring Ridge road, the engineer to Gulgong Shire Council…

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Correspondence Reply to Council's Refusal for Compensation (To the Editor)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

Sir.—Please allow me to reply, without prejudice, to the Molong Shire Council's refusal to pay compensation for the…

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No Inquiry Council Decision

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A move to have a Royal Commission appointed to inuire into the working of the Bankstown Council…

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Council Sues Over Alleged Damage to Tree Bark Two in court

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 2

The alleged stripping of a piece of bark from a tree in an Orange street, led to the appearance of two men in Orange Court of Petty…

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Mudgee Municipal Council Resolves to Protest Against Increase in Ulan County Council Levy; Proposal Would Raise Rates by Half penny

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 13

Mudgee Council was rather alarmed on Monday night when it was reported that Ulan County Council had decided to raise its levy from £600 in 1953 to £1,179 this year. The clerk stated that this would mean an increase in the rates by a halfpenny in the £…

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Correspondence Sports Club and Council (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 5

Sir,—After reading the case put forward by the Associated Sports Club re Council's failure to Brant them the use of the Sports Ground on 12/2/54,…

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