Council Staff Dinner
SINGLETON: The first annual staff dinner of Singleton Municipal Council was attended 57 m[?]ers, their wives,…
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Council & local affairs, 1952
1,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 60
City Council Confident of Clearing Up Doubtful Points Claim That Commonwealth Should Play Role In Flood Damage
The Mayor (Aid. M. J. Clyde) said of last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council that he would use every endeavour to get the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Renshaw) to visit Maitland early in the new year to look into matters relating to flood restoration work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ald. Purdue Newcastle’s Mayor Again
NEWCASTLE: Ald. F. J. Purdue was last night chosen as Lord Mayor of Newcastle for 1953—in a draw from a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Around the Council Table
Cessnock Council has decided to supply the Cessnock High School with gravel and screenings for the construction of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Council Cuts Rates
Cessnock, Municipal Council decided, at a special meeting last night, to strike a general rate of l/5½ in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Council Rejects Conference Suggestion Proposed Amalgamation Of Areas
Cessnock Council decided on Wednesday night to inform the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Renshaw) that it was opposed to a conference with Kearsley Shire Council in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire President Re-elected to Office
Wallarobba Shire Council last Tuesday unanimously re-elected Cr. J. B. Carlton as president for the next 12…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stroud Shire President Cr. Flannery Re-elected
At a special meeting of Stroud Shire Council on Friday morning, Cr. C. N. Flannery was re-elected president…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Residents Petition Shire Urge Replacement of Culvert
Wallarobba Shire Council last Tuesday had before it a petition signed by 66 residents of Gresford…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallarobba Shire Meeting: General Rate Down to 3½d. Overall Income Greater Due to Valuation Rise
Wallarobba Shire Council last Tuesday decided to fix its general rate for the next year at 3½d. in the £ on the unimproved capital value. Although the rate has been reduced by one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal General Rate Up by 2d. TO 10 7/8d
Dungog Municipal Council last Monday night increased its general rate from 8 7/8d. to 10 7/8d. in the £ on the U…
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QUIRINDI: Ultimate of expenditure amounting to more than £125,000 have been adopted by the Tamarang…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patrick Plains Shire President
SINGLETON: It is almost certain that Councillor A. F. Pankhurst will be elected President of the Patrick…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Saved On Fresh Tenders
GLOUCESTER: The engineer told Gloucester Shire Council that the Wau[?]ivory deviation and Stratford subway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook Shire Council Business At Yesterday's Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present: Councillors R. G. Bray…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mayor on "Outer"
Muswellbrook's first citizen, Aid. G. S. Adams, found himself well on the outer on Saturday night, when he went along…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six to Two Vote for Country Council Muswellbrook Shire Council Decision Claim That Scheme Will Benefit Rural Areas
Muswellbrook Shire Council yesterday voted in favor of the formation of a County Council to control the distribution and reticulation of electricity in the proposed wider Upper Hunter County…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Reduction In Cost Of County Council’s Planning
NEWCASTLE: Maitland’s share of the cost of the Northumberland County Council’s planning scheme has been reduced from £173,158 to £39,440. The total cost of the planning scheme has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 16th DECEMBER, 1952 Flood Damage Grants Council Seeks Increase
Yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council heard a report from Mr. Geo. Bailey (Engineer) dealing with an interview with officers of the Department of Local Government. The deputation's mission was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report
Mr. J. F. Stewart reported to last meeting of council as follows:— During the past month the…
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