Complaint About Savage Dogs Council Refers Matter to Police
Five ratepayers complained to Tuesday's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council against two savage dogs in Mackay Street…
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Council & local affairs, 1950
1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 68
To-day’s Leaden The New Discovery Department Baulking On River Channel Proposal Minister Says Damage Claims Would Be Council’s Responsibility
Commenting on the telegram sent from the Mayor of Maitland (Ald. A. S. McDonald) asking that McRae’s Hollow be deepened and a new river channel created by the overflow, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Importance of the Shire Elections Members Face Biggest Forum of Critics
ON the first Saturday in December Patrick Plains Shire holds its first election, in which every elector is expected to record his or her vote. In .1948, date of the last Shire election, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 15th AUGUST, 1950. Muswellbrook Shire Council
The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday. Crs. R. Clendinning (President), Jas. Lonergan, A. S…
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RAYMOND TERRACE, Tuesday.—The engineer, (Mr. A. L. Cook) reported to the Port Stephens Shire Council yesterday…
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RAYMOND TERRACE, Tues. —The Port Stephens Shire Flood Relief Committee has been advised that two trucks of gift…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Paramount Chiefs Visit London County Council
Visitors from all over the world are going to Britain under arrangements made by the British Council and are seeing for themselves how various British public services are being organised. Three paramount chiefs from S[?]orr[?] Leone have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chamber Of Commerce and Town Planning To Contact County Council
As a remit of an address by Mr. D. Bivens, the Ces[?] chamber of Com [?]ted a sub-committee of three at its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Damage Worries Councillors Cost of Repairs Beyond Council's Capacity. Funds for Ordinary Repairs Running Out
Mr. E. R. Brown (Shire Engineer) told the councillors yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Shire Council that it was impossible to estimate the cost of flood damage to the roads, and said repairs required on the roads were beyond the financial capacity of the council…
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The Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. decided as its last meeting to postpone the date for the closing of nominations for municipal candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deputation to Shire
We understand that a deputation has visited the Stroud Shire' regarding the intolerable condition of the Markwell-Upper Myall Road, but to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Slippery Bridge Surfaces Shire to Effect Repairs
Mr. J. K. Mackay, of Cangon, Dungog, on Tuesday informed Wallarobba Shire Council of the slippery surface of two bridges crossing…
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Cr. L. F. Monkley stated at today’s meeting of Lower Hunter Shire Council that council should make arrangements to secure…
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CESSNOCK, Wed.—Kearsley Shire Council decided to send a deputation to the Joint Coal Board with the object of securing a grant to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Uno Council Marks Time on Korean War
LAKE SUCCESS, August 17.— India’s delegation [?] the United Nations [?] still awaiting ward [?] several Security Council members…
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SINGLETON, Friday. — Singleton Municipal Council last night agreed to the application made by the Northern Agricultural…
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Popular townsman Gordon Hayes has commenced business as an auctioneer, land and real estate agent, which will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Towns Around The Shire and the Shire Town HOW much does a Shire depend upon its Shire Town (or "Headquarters" Town) and vice versa?
This interesting question is raised in the columns of the "Quirindi Advocate," a writer pointing out that the…
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LAKE SUCCESS, August 18— a scathing attack on Russia’s Jacob Milk the Cuban delegate Dr. Alberto Alvarez, last nigh…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WHEN is a Park Not a Park? When Aldermen Make It a Car Park!
Singleton Municipal Council last night were faced with the poser "When is a park not a park?" Their answer was in effect that a park is always a park—even if sometimes it is,adapted for use as a…
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