Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report
Mr. J. F. Stewart (Engineer) reported that the following works have been completed or placed in hand since the last meeting of Council on…
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Council & local affairs, 1951
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Tribute to Late Ex-alderman
The Mayor (Ald. Robinson) referred to the passing of a former alderman, Mr. N. A. McDonald. Ald. Robinson said the late Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dungog Municipal Council First Meeting of New Year
The Mayor (Ald. P. H. Robinson) presided over Ald. R. C. Bacon, R. Shelton, R. A. Jones, J. W. Scott, R. W. Tighe, W. Arnold and N. Adams…
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The Town Clerk (Mr. W. J. Macken) on Tuesday, submitted a further report on revised estimates embracing the rates and charges proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Concerned Over Weed Growth Asks Landowners to Start Eradication
Twenty-five Vacy ratepayers in a petition, submitted to Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire at Dungog, requested the Shire to take steps to…
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At Gloucester Shire Council meeting, Cr. Livermore suggested linking up the roads between Mt. George and Bundook…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£15,200 Machinery Order Shire Council's Proposed Purchase
At yesterday's meeting of the shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. G. S. Bailey) reported that the council did not possess any plant suitable for such construction maintenance purposes as 'dozing work at silted bridge approaches, filling culverts, construction of approaches to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aberdeen Ratepayers Seek Change Proposal Viewed Unfavorably by Muswellbrook Shire Council
Muswellbrook Shire Council does not view with favor the proposal that it should take over "D" riding from the Upper Hunter Shire Council, and will inform the Minister for Local Government to this effect…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting Deals with Many Matters. Call for New Bridges in Denman Area
The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Crs. R. G. Bray (President), R. T. Thornton, D…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Persist Sprints Well GaIIops By Candidates For Lord Mayor’s Cup SYDNEY
Lord Mayor’s Cup favourite, persist, galloped faultlessly over a mile in 1.46 at Randwick this morning. Ridden by stable apprentice, M. Cracknell, Persist went solidly throughout the gallop…
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Cr. Dalton: The motion is that the plant can be altered from time to time. What we actually have to buy are some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Buildings in Kearsley Shire Cessnock
The health inspector (Mr. J. McBlane) reported to a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council last night that, during 1950, council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Main Roads In Kearsley Shire
The Department of Main Roads has advised Kearsley Shire Council that It bas approved the council’s maintenance and Improve…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Meeting Lapsed SINGLETON
The Singleton Municipal Council meeting to be held last night lapsed because a quorum did not attend…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Feared Precedent by Building Embankment
Fearing a pre[?]dent would be created, Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day refused to adopt a recommendation from its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Council Will Spend £12,000 on 8 Lorries New Plan of Works to Go Into-Operation Cr.Dalton's Scheme For Better Roads and Crossings
A scheme to provide better roads and crossings was adopted at last Shire Council meeting, when Cr. W. Dalton's notice of motion was passed, in part only, by Councillors. Cr. Dalton's scheme is to re-organise the working of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Into the Gathering Storm for a Council Meeting Then The Skies Wept
ON A NIGHT back in 1940 as bombs crashed on London and the creaking of the gateway to Britain seemed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →County Council will Engage Consulting Engineer Assets of Muswellbrook Coal Company to be Investigated
THE newly - formed Upper Hunter County Council met on Monday, 3rd inst., and unanimously decided to engage the services of a consulting…
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Muswellbrook Shire Council does not view with favour the proposal that it should take over [?] riding from the Upper Hunter…
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At the monthly meeting of Muswellbrook Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. G. S. Balley) reported that the council did not…
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