The Rest of the Shire News
The Patrick Plains Shire Council's general fund at October 31 showed a debit balance of £2115/9/4, according to the Finance Committee's report adopted by Thursday's meeting of the Council…
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Council & local affairs, 1950
1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 68
Six Retiring Aldermen Re-Elected Messrs. Anderson, Shirvington, Webster New Aldermen. Result of Saturday's Poll
Six of the retiring aldermen were re-elected at Saturday's poll, when 2162 electors, or about 7[?] per cent, of the electors enrolled,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Election Results Personal Pars
Mr Patrick Kearns, a former Commissioner of the Rural Bank, died suddenly at his home in Chatswood on Friday, 24th November, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The New Council
MAITLAND’S new City Council provides a balance of age and experience, tempered with the eagerness of some who come to office for the first time. The ten retiring aldermen who offered themselves were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight Council Aldermen Returned One Newcomer Elected Mayor Tops Poll with 920 VOTES
There were no big surprises at last Saturday's Local Government Elections in Dungog when the public went to the Poll to select nine men to represent them for the next three years…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wallarobba Shire Council Two "New Faces" Appear
Wallarobba Shire Council will have two new members—Messrs. J. H. Berry and W. J. Smith. Mr. Smith topped the poll in "A"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Shire Polls in Other Centres Cessnock
The poll for Cessnock Municipal Council resulted in almost a complete rout of the nine Labor aldermen who controlled the last Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Lord Mayor’s Show
The new Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Denys Lowson, rode in his state coach through the streets of the City of London in the traditional and ancient Lord Mayor’s Show. This year the theme of the show was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Letter To The Editor City Council Election
Sir,—I would like to thank Maitland electors for their expression of confidence in electing me for my third term as an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letter To The Editor Alderman’s Criticism
Sir.—Alderman Clyde, in a letter which appeared in yesterday s “Mercury,” questioned the loyalty of residents of South Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kearsley Shire President
Cr. J. Butler, of Pelaw Main, was last night elected as president of Kearsley Shire Council. He was not opposed for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Of Paper’s Staff On Council
As a result of the voting at the council elections in Grafton, three of those elected are members of the staff of the Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock Mayor
Cessnock Municipal Council will elect its Mayor on Tuesday night. Ald. F. Hallam, solicitor, of Cessnock, is considered the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letter To The Editor Alderman’s Thanks
Sir,—I desire to thank electors of the city of Maitland for support given me in the recent elections…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Town Playing Fields Aldermen Seek Completion of Improvement Scheme
At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, several aldermen called for a speeding up in the parks' improvement scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ALD. G. S. Adams Elected Mayor Ald. R. Cousins as Deputy-Mayor. Unanimous Selections
At Wednesday's meeting of the newly-elected Municipal Counc[?], Ald. G. S. Adams was unanimously elected Mayor, and Ald. R…
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Unnamed Streets and houses without numbers had caused a lot of confusion in regard to mail at Bellbird. Cr. Gleghorn told a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Quirindi Council Fined
Seldom does one public body sue another—but it has just happended at Quirindi, where the Municipal Council has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Staff and Housing. Council's Problem
Mr. G. Willott (gasworks manager) reported to the council on Wednesday that difficulty was experienced in obtaining staff because of the lack…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cr. Butler New Shire President No Easy Task, He Says
Cr. J. T. Butler, of Pelaw Main, was unanimously elected President of Kearsley Shire Council at a special meeting on…
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