Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 60

Transfer Of Areas From Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

The Committee formed at Lochinvar [?] ago to try to bring the transfer of certain arces from Kearsley…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

A Year of Great Progress. Municipality's Extraordinary Growht. Mayor Tells of Year's Achievements and Puns for Future

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 6

The Mayor (Aid. G. S. Adams) in his report of the Municipal Council's activities, submitted to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Season of Goodwill Shire Councillors Exchange Greetings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 10

At the close of the Shire Council meeting on Monday, the President (Cr. J. R. Collins) extended the season's greetings to his…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Re-constituted Opposed By Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

The Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council has at all times vigorously opposed the three use of reconstituted and there it not the slightest evidence that this viewpoint will change…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Shire Rates Up ½d IN £ Estimates Total £118,799

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

Presenting the Estimates for 1953 to a meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday, the Shire…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cr. Marshall Again Shire President Cr. Tulloch Elected Deputy President

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 8

Councillor A. C. Marshall, of Ravensworth, who returned to Singleton on Tuesday night after an extensive tour of Europe, was unanimously re-elected President of the Shire of…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Election of Shire President Cr. J. R. Collins Re-elected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 7

Keenness was displayed at the Merriwa Shire Council meeting on Monday morning in the election of president…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Around the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there was a full attendance of…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Gasworks Finance Council Calls for Latest Trading Figures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

The Town Clerk (Mr. A. E. Border) on Wednesday submitted the following report on costings for the gasworks for the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

£600 Raised for Municipal Hall Local Committee's Efforts Recognised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 5

During the past twelve months a committee, comprising Messrs B. and W. Beer. A. Frame, H. Tacon…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Insurance Scheme for Aldermen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 4

Newcastle City Council has adopted an insurance scheme to cover aldermen killed or injured on civic duty…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Gosford Shire Raises Rates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 1

Gosford Shire Council raised its rates 200 per cent, for water and 33 1/3 per cent. for sewerage for the Gosford…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Move for Public Vote on Lord Mayor Defeated

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 6

A move aimed at having the Lord Mayor elected by the people and not by aldermen was defeated at a meeting of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Council Party

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 2

The Social Club of the Singleton Municipal Council gave a Christmas picnic party to children of members of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Labour Win In Wyong Shire

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 2

WYONG, Sunday.—For the first time, an endorsed Labour candidate yesterday won a shire council election in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Higher Rate For Patrick Plains Shire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: States in the Patrick Plains Shire for 1953 have, been increased ½d in the £…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

To Fix Shire Rate At Next Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 2

The next meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council will fix the rate for the coming year…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mayor's Report Of Town Progress Review of Council's Undertakings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 5

In his Mayoral report to the Municipal Council, Ald. G. S. E. Adams made the following comments on the Council's undertakings:STREETS…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Council Staff's Christmas Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. G. S. E. Adams) and Shire President (Cr. R. G. Bray) expressed the season's greeting to members of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

County Council Plan Insured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: An Insurance cover of £2-0,000 has been taken out on the Northumberland County Council…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →