Spending Shire Money, New Method of Allocation
At the Patrick Plains' Shire Council meeting on Wednesday, Councillor Andrews, pursuant to notice, moved that the rate revenue for each riding…
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Council & local affairs, 1926
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Allocation of Shire Expenditure. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—I was very glad to road in last Saturday's issue about Councillor Andrews' admirable and just motion, "That all taxes collected should be…
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"The abolition of the Legislative Council is a fight between Toryism and Conservatism on the one hand, and Democracy, as represented, by the Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Car Hire Action Against Ex-president Magistrate Reserves Decision
A case concerning motor hire in connection with Shire Council, affairs came on for hearing before Mr. T. M. Cohen, P.M. in the Cessnock Small…
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Meeting held on Monday night last. Present: Aid. Keene (deputy Mayor), Joughin, Thurlow, Cooper, Surman; also the Clerk. (Mr. Jas…
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The meeting of the Council was held on Monday week last in the Council Chambers, when Aldermen Krohn, (Mayor) Feeney, Curtis, Moots, Windeyer and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Water Shortage
The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there was a full attendance of…
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Aid. Cooper, who said lie intended lo move that Council go into committee to discuss several matters, but would not do so because of the…
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The District Surveyor, East Maitland, wrote to the Shire Clerk with reference to the council's request of September 4, 1925 that a portion of…
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According to a report from Sydney Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., who has been in personal touch with the Minister for Local Government…
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The Shire Administrator (Mr. John Brown) held his fortnightly "meeting" to-day and disposed of various matters connected with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Shire. the Year's Valuations. Cessnock
Mr. A. G. Evans, shire valuer, submitted to the administrator to-day the undermentioned valuations for the year 1926: General rates, A riding…
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The intense interest which is being mainifested in the Government's-proposal to abolish the Legislative Council was demonstrated by a huge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Petrol Pump Causes Discussion Council Res Cinds Resolution. Talk of "Twisters" and "Outside Pressure."
By four rotes to three the Munici pal Council has decided to allow petrol pumps to he erected in Bridge- street, between the intersection of Brook and William—streets. The discussion that took place on Wednesday night was illuminated with charges by Aid. Gentlemen and Aid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Municipal Council Monthly Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. Present were Aldermen J". W. B. Waterhouse (Mayor)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Town Improvements Swimming Baths and Sewerage" to Be Considered by Municipal Council
The Municipal Council on Thursday night decided to consider theconstruction of swimming baths and the installation of a sewerage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Legislative Council "The Will of the People."
The Labour Party are demanding the abolition, of the Legislative Council because it prevents the "will of the people from becoming law." The "will…
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The following rates were, struck for the current year by the Municipal Council at its meeting on Thursday night:—General rate of 7d in the £…
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Exception has been taken by some municipal councils in this State to the announcement that municipalities will not particulars in the Federal…
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The Singleton Municipal Council has decided to call a public meeting to consider the advisability of establishing swimming baths in that…
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