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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 8 of 58

Shire Council Brevities

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 8

The following matters were referred to shire engineer, Mr. A. Stephen, at yesterday’s Canobolas…

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Shire Voting: Weaknesses ?

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 7

Canobolas Shire Clerk, Mr. John Williams, yesterday discussed with the shire council possible weaknesses in the new system of voting used at the last council elections…

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Mayor in Talks on Finances

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

In Sydney on Friday, the Mayor (Alderman E. W. F. White), had discussions with the…

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Council truck in crash

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1

The thee-ton truck owned by Canobolas Shire Council crashed through the safety fence at the approaches to the Shadforth bridge on the Bathurst Road yesterday morning, dropped ten feet, and rolled completely over…

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Council Employees' Picnic Enjoyable Outing

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 3

Members of the municipal ana Shires' Employees Union at Bathurst, held their annual picnic at Blackheath Show Ground…

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Art Exhibition Opened by Mayor

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 4

Featuring the works of French painter Paul Cezanne and other well-known contemporary artists of the subsequent period, an exhibition of works from the National Art Gallery was officially…

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Mr. Fitzgerald Wins Shire Council Poll

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Fitzgerald, a younger generation friend of the late Cr. Lou Kremer, has clearly won last Saturday's extraordinary election to fill the vacancy on Blaxland Shire Council caused by the…

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Mayor Opens Appeal For Flood Victims

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. H. G.) Coates) has opened a monetary appeal in Lithgow for the relief of flood victims in…

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Mudgee Council's Appeal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 20

An advertisement in this issue sets out the Mudgee Council's plan of campaign for the flood relief appeal,…

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Community Hotel Proposal Council Venture

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY. Wednesday: The City Council's community hotel in Sydney. when established, would give effect to recommendations by the Liquor Royal…

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Following Lengthy Discussion, Mudgee Municipal Council Decides to Retain Water Meters; Move to Have Them Abolished Defeated

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 7

There was much discussion at Monday night's meeting of Mudgee Council concerning the advisability or otherwise of abolishing the water meter system. Some aldermen contended that total abolition was the right principle to adopt while others urged caution…

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Cumnock seeks home for resident doctor Shire Delays Decision

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 10

Molong Shire Council has deferred a decision on a request by the Cumnock Progress Association that a house be made available at Cumnock for a resident doctor. At a recent meeting the council decided that it would make a…

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Council Fixes Licence Fees

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 9

At the last Council meeting it was resolved to charge £6 per assessment of improved land and a…

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Boree Council Adopts Plan to Spend £27000 in Three Years

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

Boree Shire Council last week adopted a plan to spend £27,000 Commonwealth Aid Reads Moneys on certain roads and streets during the next three years…

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Shire flood appeal opened

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

An appeal has been launched by Canobolas Shire Council soliciting cash donations from residents within the shire to assist the victims of the recent northern floods. President of the shire,…

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Mayor tells part played by Rotarians

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 3

Rotary played an important part in the social and civic life of the community, and at present it was particularity significant because of the visit of our Queen, Mayor of Orange, Alderman E. W. F. White, said yesterday morning. Mr. White was officially opening the 30th District of Rotary International conference at the…

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Council Congratulated

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of Turon Shire Council, the President (Cr. Locke) congratulated Bathurst Council on the excellence of their…

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To Join County Council

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

Turon Shire Council yesterday decided to Join the Upper Macquarie County Council…

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Flood Relief Funds Turon Council's Move

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

Turon Shire Council yesterday opened a fund for floodsrelief for victims of the North Coast floods. Council headed the fund with a…

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Turon Council Decisions at Yester. Day's Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 3

Turon Shire Council will base Its economy programme for 1954/55 on a permissive maximum total of £25.000…

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