Council's Works
SYDNEY Thursday.—A substantial diversion of the ordinary, activities of councils to war work was being considered by…
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Council & local affairs, 1942
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Mayor's New Year Message
The Mayor (Aid. C. H. Dunlop) has given the following New Year message to the people of Singleton—…
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Owing to the office having been closed yesterday, we are unable to publish a full report of the council meeting in to-day's issue. A detailed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Volunteer Air Observer Corps Muswellbrook Committee Formed. Scheme Extended to Shire
The Muswellbrook Recruiting Committee on Tuesday gave consideration to the question of forming a Volunteer Air Observer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Accidents Are Sabotage (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Road accidents to-day are destructive of national fitness and therefore cannot be tolerated. An avoidable road accident is virtually an act of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peeps Into the Past Days When Council Meetings Were Pressmen's Joy Three To Four Hours Now— 20 Minutes 50 Years Ago 50 Years Ago (From issues of the "Argus" dated December 19 and 23, 1891.) Snappy Council Meeting
The meeting of Singleton Borough Council on Thursday night was the briefest yet recorded for that body. Eight of the aldermen assembled…
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CANBERRA Saturday.—Representatives of employers and employees the Australian Industrial Relations Council will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Decay of the Dairy Industry Tweed Shire Council Alarmed at Position
The time is coming when, if dairy farmers are not given a better price for their product, the Government will have to keep…
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The National Fitness Council is doing extremely vital work in training, not only Its own members, but everyone, particularly…
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Correspondence was received and dealt with as follows: From Department of Local Government and Housing, advising that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dungog Municipality Ald. Scott New Mayor
At a special meeting of the local Council the election of Mayor for 1942 took place. Prior to the business of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stroud Shire Council Cr. C. T. Abbott Elected President
Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, December 19. Prior to the general meeting a special meeting was held for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Rating
Cr. Flannery asked whether 2 1/2 d was the limit for the general rate. He thought that it might be possible to add the proposed three farthings…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Decay of the Dairy Industry Tweed Shire Council Alarmed at Position
The time is coming when, if dairy farmers are not given a better price for their product, the Government will have to keep many families who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aldermen Praised. New Drive for Watek. (To the Editor)
Sir.—All should be proud of our aldermen for their attempt to obtain a decent water supply, if possible, and we should help them in any way…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Council Thanks to Press
The following letter has been received by the Editor: Dear Sir.—We have reached the end of another year—a year that has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Board of Management and Central Council Ballot
The voting for positions on the Central Council and Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation produced some very keen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Restrictions Imposed by Scone Council Hoses and Other Appliances Banned
Scone Municipal Council advertises elsewhere that owing to a temporary shortage of water in the town supply the use of hoses…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Suggested Appointment of Engineer To Supervise Council Works. Aid. Smith's Resolution Defeated
The council revealed in an emphatic manner on Wednesday night that it was not disposed to appointa consulting engineer on a parttime basis to supervise works carried out on the streets and roads. Only the mover and seconder of the motion voted in favor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News From the Council Table Coke and Local Demands—Cows and Shepherding—Pimping Station—Year's Building Activities-—a Misunderstanding Cleared Up
T[?] fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there was a full attendance of aldermen, with the…
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