Council Staff Farewells Mr. C. Hughes
Representatives of the staffs of Maitland City Council farewelled Mr. Cecil Hughes on the eve of his retirement from the council…
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Council & local affairs, 1947
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The Greater Newcastle and Hunter River 150th Anniversary Celebrations. Appeal by Mayors and Shire Presidents
We, the Mayors and Presidents of the Municipalities and Shires of Greater Newcastle and Hunter Valley areas hereby support the appeal for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bridge Costs Alarm Shire Council
Great concern was expressed at the serious state of the finances of Lower Hunter Shire Council today, when a discussion arose…
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Delegates from the Municipal Council and Patrick Plains Shire Council met yesterday to discuss traffic and taxi matters and the idea…
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CESSNOCK, Wednesday—The Minister for Works (Mr. Cahill) advised Kearsley Shire Council last night that when the £2630…
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CESSNOCK, Wed. — Kearsley Shire Council last night accepted a proposal by the Fire Commissioners’ Board that a separate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Urges Fewer Vases at Cemeteries
BRISBANE) Wednesday,—He Brisbane City Council decided to ask the public to assist in a campaign against misquotes by using fewer flower-vases at cemeteries, The council will ask mourners…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire Engineer's Report
Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) submitted the following report of progress of "works for the Past fortnight…
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Mr. Walton, of Greta, has forwarded the following communication to the Electricity Commissioner:— "Our Kearsley Shire is making a…
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He[?]am An[?] Collias who [?] Councillor of [?] Kearsley shire complained at the Council meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kearsley Shire Health Inspector's Report
The Health Inspector (Mr. McBlane) submitted the following report to Kearsley Council on Tuesday night. "Advice has been received from…
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Following receipt of advice from the Minister for Transport that he was unable to meet a deputation from Kearsley, Shire this week, the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kearsley Shire's Ratings. Statement by Cr. W. VARTY
Cr. W. Varty, President of Kearsley Shire Council, makes the following statement:— The Council's attention has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Asked To Accept Area
Representatives of Brunkerville and Mulbring districts asked Lower Hunter Shire Council to accept Portion of the old “O” riding of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council's Office Staff. "Undermanned," Says Acting Town Clerk
In a special report to the council last night, Mr. A. E. Border (acting Town Clerk) said the office start was below the required…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council and Private Banks. Protest Against Government Direction
A vigorous protest was voiced by aldermen last night against the action of the Federal Government ordering Local Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News From the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting
The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night, when there were present. Aldermen E. C. Humphries (Mayor), D. Jordan,…
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We understand that two candidates will contest the election on Saturday, 12th inst., to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation…
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The Mayor then asked permission to withdraw his minute submitted to the previous meeting. He had to take this extraordinary step, he said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Town Clerk Criticised Blunt Speaking at Council Meeting
They say bad things come in threes. Dungog's Town Clerk (Mr. W. Macken) will agree with that, as three times at Monday night's meeting he…
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