Mr Chifley to Contest Shire Council Election
The Prime Minister. Mr Chi[?]ey, has decided to nominate again for the Abercrombie Shire Council. There will be a contest in the riding…
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Council & local affairs, 1947
1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 65
Shire Elections (To the Editor)
Sir,—It must be very gratifying to the councillors of Patrick Plains Shire Council that the have all been returned unopposed for their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, llth NOVEMBER, 1947 Muswellbrook Shire Council Last Meeting Before Elections
The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there was a full attendance of councillors, presided over by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley Cricket Council
In allotting the area to be controlled by the Hunter Valley Cricket Council,, the New South Wales Cricket Association…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labour Man Wins Legislative Council Seat
SYDNEY, Wed—Mr. William Robert Coulter (Labour) last night defeated Mr. H. D, Ahem (Liberal) by 78 votes to 64 in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades Inspector Alarmed Over Singleton's Water Position Belief That Council Will Be Honest in Endeavours to Rectify Anomalies
Inspector L. G. Fisher, of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, who visited Singleton yesterday in the course of official duties, one of which was to investigate the water position, following recent disclosures, expressed alarm over the water position in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Port Stephens Shire Council
All the Councillors, with the exception of Cr. Parish were present at the last meeting of the Council on Friday last. Cr. E. Upton, (President) presided and…
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The Shire Engineer (Mr. Payten), reported at the last meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, for October: Pacific Highway: Contract by B.H.P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Council Receipts
Income of the Maitland City council for October was £19,745/ 16/7 compared with £17,202/9/6 in the corresponding month of 1946…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting
The usual monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday last. Present were Crs. J. B. Carlton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rural Consumer Wants Electricity From Maitland Shire Council to Submit Application Once More to Municipal Council
Following upon the application of Mr. R. D. Thrift to the Patrick Plains Shire Council for permission to obtain electricity…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Figures On Electricity Claimed To Be Wrong Shire Councillor Alleges Mistakes In Course of Lengthy Statement In Reply Shire Council at Dead End, Awaiting Result of Municipal Elections
Figures presented recently at a meeting of Singleton Municipal Council, prepared in order to make clear the position so far as electricity consumption in the shire and municipal areas was concerned, were claimed yesterday by Cr. H. H. Hobden, during the course of the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, to be wrong…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting
With only one absentee, the regular meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. D. R. Mackay) presided and all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kearsley Shire Building Applications
Kearssley Council on Tuesday night approved the following applications for permission to build. R. Cairns, 98 Mitchell Avenue, Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shire Council Will Finish £1000 Better Than Last Year Councillors Pleased Over Re-election Without Opposition
Patrick Plains Shire Council will finish 1947 approximately £1000 better than it did last year, this being disclosed at yesterday's monthly meeting. Councillors are happy about the position, though they are by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Contest in "C" Riding. Shire Elections
A contest will be held for the election o'f two Councillors for "C" riding of the Muswellbrook Shire. The sitting Councillors, Messrs D. M…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kearsley Shire Elections Candidates a Record
In every riding in the Kearsley Shire there will be keen rivalry for popular favour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Keeping Shire Children Off Town Streets
The president (Cr. A. C. Marshall) said councillors had been prompted to vote £20 expenditure for town play equipment so that children…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Field for Aldermanic Stakes Probably Not Big Nearly All Present Aldermen Will Nominate Again
With one certain exception, that of Alderman F. Dickinson, it is probable that the field for this year's aldermanic stakes hi the triennial elections for the Municipality of Singleton will include all aldermen of the present council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£3000 May Be Spent On Two Shire Roads
Following upon a notification from the Shires' Association, drawing attention to the necessity to have proposals in as…
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