Building Cost £95,855 Last Year in Shire
The Health Inspector (Mr. J. McBlane), told Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that during lost year 402…
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Council & local affairs, 1954
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Better Accommodation at Baths Sought Council Move
At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. Thompson described the dressing accommodation at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"General Fund Account at Dangerous Level" Town Clerk Tells Aldermen That Position Is Serious Limited Overdraft May Be Exhausted Soon
In a report to the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday, the Town Clerk (Mr. A. E. Border) said the general fund account was at a dangerous level. The account was overdrawn £7000, and was within…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Town Hall Could Be Erected Within Limit of £75,000 Mayor's Report To Special Meeting
The Mayor (Ald. H. Neate) reported to a special meeting of Cessnock Council on Tuesday night that enquiries had been made as to the probable cost of a Memorial Town Hall of suitable size to meet the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Heeds Clerk's Advice Move To Reduce Rute Defeated
The Town Clerk (Mr. F. Stein) told a special meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday night that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Action Against Defaulting Ratepayers List To Be Submitted to Council
At its meeting on Wednesday last, the Municipal Council instructed the Town Clerk to submit to the Finance Committee a list of defaulting ratepayers, against whom he would recommend that legal action…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Straying Stock Owners To Be Prosecuted Council to Take Firm Stand
At Tuesday's meeting of the new Municipal Council, it was decided to prosecute the owners of stock found straying in the streets of Scone…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Life-saving Equipment for Baths Council to Confer with Swimmng Club
At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. Hoskins referred to two incidents at the baths recently,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Irregularities Alleged In Scone Council Election Ald. Armitage Makes Charge Against Ald. Davies
AT THE DECEMBER MEETING OF THE SCONE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, ALD. B. L. ARM IT AGE, WHO SECURED THE GREATEST VOTE AT THE RECENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS IN SCONE, MADE…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Campbell's Chambers' New Council Rejects Town Hall Site Purchase Not to Be Proceeded with
At the December meeting of the Scone Municipal Council it was decided not to proceed with the purchase of the "Campbell's Chambers" block in Liverpool Street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 15th JANUARY, 1954 Around the Council Table Business at First Meeting of Year
The Municipal Souncil held its first meeting for 1954 on Wednesday last, when a lengthy business sheet was dealt with. Those present were Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Town Rates Increased by 25 P.C. New Council Adopts Estimates to Raise Extra Finance £1000 Allotted To Aid. Cuthbert's Parks Improvement Scheme
As a result of the decision of Scone's new Municipal Council to obtain extra finance, town ratepayers will pay up to 25 per cent. increased rates on their properties this year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report
Mr. Stewart reported to last meeting of Council as follows:—Works Progress.—Annual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire to Apply for Road Dedication
An application will he made to the Land's Department to have portion of the road dedicated from Black Camp School to the point where a dairy was recently erected on Raglan Estate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council's General Fund Not Healthy Town Clerk's Warning
Financially, the General Fund is not in a very healthy position and needs very careful watching, the new town clerk (Mr. E. D. Buchtmann) told Dungog Municipal Council last…
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At its next meeting the N.A.A. Council will discuss a proposed alteration to its meeting day…
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There was a full attendance of councillors at the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council held yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Muswellbrook Shire Council's Estimates General Rate Increased by ½d. and Local Rate of [?]d. to Be Levied in Martindale Area
Faced with the choice of curtailing its works programme, raising additional loans, budgeting for a deficit or increasing its rate, the Muswellbrook Shire Council on Monday adopted the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dumping of Rubbish on Shire Roads Blitz on Offenders
At Monday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, Cr. McCalman brought to Council's attention the habit of people…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor and Officers Visit Newcastle
His Worship the Mayor (Ald. F. H. Robinson), Mr. R. J. Howard (health inspector) and the town clerk (Mr. Eric…
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