Shire Council Wants Dunolly Bridge Pipe Shifted Decision at Monthly Meeting
By three votes to two, the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday decided to again request the Municipal Council to remove the…
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Council & local affairs, 1938
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Shire President on Noxious Weeds
The scene was the Shire Council meeting and the discussion, which had lasted over half an hour, was on noxious weeds. Well, gentlemen, said…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →To Visit Cessnock Governor Accepts Mayor's Invitation
The Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) has invited the Governor (Lord Wakehurst) and Lady Wakehurst to visit Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Merriwa Shire Council Water Supply Scheme Shelved. "Time Not Opportune." Gr. Bradly's Motion to Refer Matter to Ratepayers Not Seconded
By three votes to one vote the Shire Council decided at the meeting on Tuesday to abandon the water supply seheme for the present, it being considered that the time was not opportune to incur any further loan expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Fence Parking Alteration Show Council
After considerable discussion upon a recommendation from the ground committee that, a galvanised iron fence, 7ft. 6ins, high, be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Council Exhibits Competition Wyong Suggestion
A suggestion by tho Wyong District Agricultural Association that a competition for district exhibits be provided at the 1939…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bother Over 'Bus Matters Mayor Threatens to Resign From Committee. "Just a Waste of Time!"
"I think the next meeting of the Joint 'bus committee should be fixed for April 1, 1939, We are a lot of fools for attending…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Maitland 'Buses at Kurri Controversy Over Granting a License Kearsley Shire Puts Its Case
In connection with the refused by the Keareley Shire Council to endorse public vehicle licenses issued by Tarro Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal Election. Two Candidates Nominated
For the extraordinary vacancy in the Muswellbrook Municipal Council caused by the recent death of Ald. P. Truscott, two nominations have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sewerage Work Meeting of Council Alleged Fault Singleton
A special meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held yesterday to discuss matters in connection with the Singleton sewerage scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MUSWELLBROOK Municipal By-Election MUSWELLBROOK
Two candidates have nominated to fill the vacancy in the municipal council caosed by the death of Mr. P. Truslott, and a poll will be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Mayor's Assurance
At this stage the Mayor assured the contractor (Mr Weaver), the consulting engineer (Mr Craigic), the resident engineer (Mr Meyer) and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Appeals Gases at Cessnock CESSNOCK
After lengthy legal argument in shire appeal cases in which two farmers, one of Lochinvar and the other of Rutherford, were appealing against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swerage Contractor And Oƒicers In Defence Heated Exchanges In Conference With Aldermen "All In The Gun,But Responsibility Is Mine,"-Managing Director Constructional Irregularities Cleared Up-Confidence Accorded Responsible Heads
As an aftermath to the discovery of serious discrepancies in the construction of Singleton's sewerage scheme, and a demand by the aldermen at last Council meeting that the sewerage heads be "put on the mat," a twohour conference was held on Friday afternoon between the Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Voting System Amendments Sought
When the annual conference of the Shires Association of New South Wales begins in Sydney to-day (Tuesday) the president, Councillor J. J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damages Against Council
A farmer recovered damages from the Albury Municipal Council in the Small Debts Court on account of the death of three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →E.M. COUNCIL Departments Criticised Railway Road
Aldermen of East Maitland Council, at a meeting last night, expressed dissatisfaction with a letter from the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Loan No Further Action Question Time
In reply to Ald. F. W. Goodhugh at a meeting of East Maitland Council last night, the Mayor (Aid. H. C. Morton) said that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Signs Positions Approved E.M. COUNCIL
In connection with the erection of appropriate signs to define the built up areas in which the speed of motor vehicles was restricted to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Taxi Fleet Application to Council Diverse Views
East Maitland Council had to weigh the good a fleet of taxi cars would do the district on the one hand, and the adverse effect it would have on the…
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