Council's New Road Policy. Engineer to Confer with Councillors in Each Riding
Yesterday's meeting of the nswly elected Shire Council adopted the important principle of promoting a closer liaison between…
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Council & local affairs, 1950
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Council Breeze on Mayor's Allowance Aldermen and "Duty to Ratepayers"
A BREEZE over the amount of the Mayor's allowance for 1951 marked the meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council on Monday night It was only after a protest from one alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aldermen Tackle Radio Interference Seek Post Office Tests In Town
Singleton Municipal Council is to ask the Post Office to investigate interference which is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton's New Mayor Is Ald. A.J. Dorsman
Alderman Arie John Dorsman was on Monday night unanimously elected Mayor of Singleton at a meeting of the Municipal Council. He succeeds Ald. John McGrogan who has been in office for three…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dungog Mayor Reelected Ald. Robinson Begins Fourth Term
Ald. F. H. Robinson was re-elected Mayor of Dungog for his fourth successive term at a special meeting of the Council on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallarobba Shire President Cr. J. B. Carlton Re-elected
At Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire, Cr. J. B. Carlton was re-elected President for the ensuing year. Cr. W. J. Leake was elected Deputy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Interested in Power Spraying Equipment
Wallarobba Shire Council is Investigating the idea of purchasing power spraying equipment, for use on noxious weeds within…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Rise In Council’s Costs
The basic wage rise of £1/14 per week during the past 12 months has meant an increased cost in wages alone, of £2700 per…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →82 Years And Back On Council
One of the newly-elected councillors to Wallarobba Shire Council, 62-years-old Cr. J. H. Berry, is now in local government for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Rates Higher Next Year General Fund To Go Up By 1 5-8d
In adopting estimates for 1951, last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council has made provision for increased, rates next year. Steepest rise will be in the general fund, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patrick Plains Shire President
SINGLETON, Thursday.—Cr. A. F. Pankhurst was re-elected Shire President at a special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Legion Council Candidates
The president of the Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women (Mr. H. W. Geale) has issued a statement expressing the thanks of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Council Meeting
The newly-elected council of the Shire of Merriwa will hold its first meeting on Wednesday next. This will be the ordinary monthly meeting, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Warkworth Dam Proposals Shire Council Ask Trust To Investigate
Request that the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust examine all aspects of the Warkworth Dam proposal is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Council Hall. Council Discusses Proposed Alterations
The Municipal Council, at a special meeting held on Wednesday, decided to call for the proposed aterations and additions to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council's Outdoor Staff Conditions of Employment. Engineer's Recommendations Adopted
The Shire Council on Monday last adopted the following report submitted by Mr. G. S. Bailey (Shire Engineer):—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flying Fox Friction at Warkworth Shire Council and a Priorities Compliant
The Warkworth flying fox was a public conveyance and priorities could not be given to any particular enterprise for the movement of its goods, the president (Cr. A. F. Pankhurst) said at yesterday's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Wants a Library
Campaign for a free public library in Singleton was advanced a step further yesterday when the Patrick…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council's Thanks
Tributes to Mr. G. D. Clydsdale for his services as a Patricks Plains Shire Councillor during the past nine years were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Shire Council Meets CR. F. A. King Elected Deputy - Presidest: Cr. W. Dalton
The Upper Hunter Shire Council met yesterday for the first meeting following the recent Local Government elections. All Councillors were present, including the recently elected representatives of A Riding, Crs. L. B. Carter and S. C. Collison. Both Cr. Carter and Cr. Collison have previously…
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