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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 7 of 58

Council Briefs

Central Western Daily · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 5

Orange City Council on Tuesday unanimously aided Alderman F. G. Osborne to the Library…

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Shire By-election Vote on

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 6

Blaxland Shire's extraordinary election for "E" Riding is scheduled for Saturday next when six candidates face the electors to elect a Councillor for the vacancy caused by the death of the…

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Gulgong Shire Clerk Warns Council to Live Within its Income; Estimates of Receipts and Expenditure for Year 1954

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 19

An amount of £67,675 is to be expended on public works for the current year by Gulgong Shire Council, according to a statement submitted by the clerk (Mr. J. K. Middlemiss) to the January meeting of the Council…

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BATHURST - Goulburn Road Council Supports Highway Move

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

Bathurst Council last night supported a move to have the vital Bathurst-Goulburn Road declared a main highway…

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All Council Funds Except One in Credit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 11

To last meeting of Coolah Shire Council, the clerk reported that all funds had been in credit as at…

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Cr. Campbell Suggests Prizes for Best Kept Footpaths in Shire Towns

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 18

A suggestion that prizes be offered, to householders for Keeping the footpaths in front of their residences in towns in the Shire clean, tidy and attractive, was made by Cr. R. T. Campbell to the…

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"Restruic[?] Borrowing Programme This Year" Advice to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 5

Council should endeavor to restrict is borrowing programme [?] that its requirements, including the amount carried over from 1953…

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Council Wants Direct Say in Gas Plan Urgent moves backed

Central Western Daily · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 4

Orange City Council will not be allowed direct representation on the panel which will discuss the proposed regional scheme for bulk gas supply from Wallerawang, but it will be allowed to make representations verbally or in writing…

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£10,000 for Library Is Added to Loan Estimates by City Council More sought for roads

Central Western Daily · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

Orange City Council on Tuesday added £10,000 to tentative loan estimates for 1954-55 for the establishment of a public library. Council also increased the allocation sought for…

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Endorse council’s decision

Central Western Daily · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

Members of the Orange Olympic Pool Citizens’ Committee endorse the decision…

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Cumnock Shire Hall Sought As Hospital Move by Progress Association

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

A request that the Cumnock Shire Hall be made available for use as a Hospital, and that a Council residence be made available for a doctor if one was obtained, was made…

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Rural Consumers Pay Highest Electricity Rates Statement by Shire Clerk

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

Rural consumers paid more for electricity than did Molong consumers, despite the apparently big margin between the unit costs, Molong Shre Clerk (Mr. R. Pillans) said on…

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£75,000 Named As "Proposed Borrowings" by Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 5

Molong Shire Council on Monday decided to inform the Department of Local Government that its…

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Shire Rating

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 2

Abercrombie Shire Council yesterday approved the rating for the year at 4d in the £ on the u.c.v. This rate is estimated to produce a…

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Coronation Gift Fund Abercrombie Shire's Target

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 1

Abercrombie Shire Council has set itself out to obtain the £150 Honor Quota towards the Coronation Gift Fund…

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£4000 Road Grant Abercrombie Council Activities

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 1

Abercrombie Shire Council received advice at yesterday's meeting from the Department of Main Roads, that a grant of £4000 had…

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Primary Votes In Shire By-Election

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 3

In the Blaxland Shire Council extraordinary election, Mr. R. H. Fitzgerald is leading after the counting of primary votes. The election was held on…

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Blaxland Shire Election New Councillor, R. H. Fitzgerald

National Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 3

The result of the Blaxland Shire Council election for the election to the vacancy in Council caused by the death of its former member, Mr. [?]…

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Labor Council to Discuss Price of Meat

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

High prices of meat in Lithgow were causing grave public concern, but the Master Butchers Association appeared…

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Mudgee Rugby Union Football Club Re-formed; N.S.W. Council's Ambitions Plans for Country Areas

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 5

At a well attended meeting held in the Town Hall last Wednesday evening, it was resolved to re-form the Mudgee Rugby Union Football Club…

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