Mayor's tenners fund now filled
A donation of £10 10 from Singleton District Co-operative Society to the Youth Centre appeal this week has enabled the Mayor (Ald. C. M. Bourke) to close his first £100…
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Council & local affairs, 1954
1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 59
Shire President Makes Charges Against Engineer Plant Superintendent's Report On Damage To D-6 Council Definitely Divided
At yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, harmony was about as far out of key as the traditional tuning of bagpipes on the Eve of Hogmanay…
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Alderman G. S. E. Adams i (Mayor) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held on…
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Consideration of a motion by Ald. R. Brown that the Department of Transport be requested to take over, control of public vehicles in the municipality was deferred till the next meeting when it came…
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Effective measures to control improper dumping of rubbish at the municipal refuse tip at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three major productions for Arts Council
The Arts Council will stage at least three major productions in Singleton next year…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Report to Council on power line
Proportion of the cost of the 66kV power line from Singleton to Ravensworth which has been recovered by the N.S.W. Mining Company from the 6d per ton increase in coal price,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Decision Of Privy Council Already Felt
SYDNEY: The removal, road tax on interstate hauliers was already seriously affecting shipping companies and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Show Council Doubles Membership Fees— Increased Benefits
On the recommendation of its finance committee Maitland Show Council last night decided to Increase its membership fee from £1/1- to £2/2/-. The new membership fee will entitle members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inquiry Into Shire Administration Suggested Find Where £80,000 in Rates Goes
AT YESTERDAY'S MEETING OF THE UPPER HUNTER SHIRE COUNCIL A SUGGESTION WAS PUT BEFORE THE COUNCIL BY A RATEPAYER WHEN A LETTER WAS TABLED SUGGESTING…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council to seek advice oat housing scheme for staff
Advice from other councils, notably Wingham, will be sought by Singleton before a suggested housing scheme for Municipal employees is taken a stage further. This was decided at a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arts Council Opinion on Town Hall (To the Editor)
Sir,—Is our Municipal Council building a Town Hall or a Dance Palais? The report in to-day's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stroud Shire's Presidential to Justify Existence
Cr F. G. D. Stone, President of Stroud Shire Council, tabled a presidential minute at last meeting in which he detailed the Council's past activities and its future intentions, in order…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mint Weed in Merriwa District Shire Council Takes Serious View
A report submitted by the noxious weeds inspector, Mr. Geo. Henderson, no last week's meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council To Consider Estimates And Rates For Coming Year (Civic Roundsman)
Maitland City Council will consider its 1955 estimates and rates at its meeting to-night. Some quarters consider that on increase in the general rate may be necessary. At the present time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Municipal Library
These books are now available, at the Library:—ADULT NON-FICTION: The Colliery Mangers'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Somersaulting" and "Putting the Boot In" Alleged Attempt to Withhold Engineer Chirgwin's Reference Meets with Hostile Opposition Inquiry into Council's Affairs Hinted
When the President of the Upper Hunter Shire (Cr. F. A. King) sought to have a minute of the previous meeting rescinded to the extent of withholding a reference to the Engineer (Mr. Stan. Chirgwin), he was met with hostile opposition from three Councillors, who alleged that "the boot was being put into the Engineer."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stroud Shire Council Clerk's Report
Mr. L. G. Allen, shire clerk, reported to Council as follows:— Grindex Sharpening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election for Next Mayor
Who will be the Mayor of Maitland for 195[?] will be decided at a meeting of the City Council on December 7…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aldermen Disagree Over £100 Gift to the Eisteddfod
Aldermen at last night’s Maitland City Council meeting clashed over a recommendation from its finance committee to give £100 to the city [?]steddfod. The clash arose when Ald. H. T. Skilton asked…
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