Cr. L. Shearman Shire President
Councillor L. J. Shearman was elected president of Port, Stephens Shire Council. The deputy president is Cr. W. D…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1953
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Road Safety Council Secretary
The resignation of Mr. Eric Buchmann, secretary of Singleton branch of the Round Safely Council, was received…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire Library
Report of the Port Stephens Shire Council’s librarian for the month of November revealed the total number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Valuation Increased
New valuations for A riding of Port Stephens Shire Council have been forwarded by the Valuer - General’s Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Govt. Elections Three New Aldermen Elected for Scone
As the outcome of the Local Government election, held on Saturday last, three new aldermen will take their seats when Scone Municipal Council re-assembles. New-comers will be:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ald. Neate elected Mayor of Cessnock
The Labour nominee, Ald. H. Neate, was elected Mayor of Cessnock on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Vote Against Community Hotel
FORSTER: Results have now been released of the referendum submitted tom ratepayers of Strong Shire Council at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire plans to spend £124,907 next year
The Patrick Plains Shire Council plans to spend £124,907 next year. The amount required to be raised by the general rate is £46,415 and as the unimproved…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ald. Harry Neate, Cessnock's New Mayor. Defeated Progressive Candidate For Position
Al. Harry Neate, Labor nominee for the position of Mayor, defeated the Progressive candidate, Ald.W. Howie, by five votes to four at a special meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.C. Marshall re-elected P.P. Shire President
Councillor A. C. Marshall, at a special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday was unanimously re-elected President of the Shire for the third year in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rubbish dumping causes concern to Council
Indiscriminate tipping of garbage at Redbournberry is causing the Patrick Plains Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Privy Council decides on Plashett case
LONDON: Dismissing an appeal by the N.S.W. Stamp Duties Commissioner, the Privy Council held that the Supreme Court had power to review the Commissioner's assessment of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allegations Against Former Lord Mayor Inquiries Begun at His Own Request Sydney
The Chief of the C.I.B. Company Squad, Detective-Sgt. Eric Sinclair, and Det. L. Monk, to-day began investigations at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No "please explains" to people who failed to vote in Shire
The Patrick Plains Shire Council decided yesterday that it would not send "please explain" letters to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Elections H. J. Gregson and W. H. McCURRIE Elected for "B" Riding Merriwa
The polling at the shire elections in Merriwa on Saturday passed off very quietly. There was only one contest,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Delay in Repair of Payne's Crossing Bridge. Fault Of Kearsley Council, Says M.L.A.
All the blame for the delay in repairing the bridge over the Cockfighter Creek at Payne's Crossing rested entirely with Kearsley Shire Council, Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., said in a letter to the Central Hunter Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aldermen Pay Tributes to Eric Buchtmann
Mr. Eric Buchtmann's 15 years "faithful and excellent service" to the Singleton Municipality was ordered to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gloucester Shire Election
The shire elections brought over 1,000 voters for "D" riding, which is the town area of Gloucester…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stroud Shire Deputy Clerk Resigns
Mr. David J. B. Mercer, deputy-clerk of Stroud Shire, has tendered his resignation to take effect in a month's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cr. L. Shearman Shire President
Councillor L. J. Shearman was elected president of Port Stephens Shire Council. The deputy president is Cr. W. D…
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