Inquiry Into Upper Hunter Shire Sought by Councillors
The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) has been requestd to hold an immdiate inquiry into the general administration of the Upper Hunter Shire Council…
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Council & local affairs, 1955
429 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 22
Aldermen to lnspect Homes Scheme
DUNGOG: The Mayor (Ald. Robinson), and alderman of Dungog Municipal Council, with the town clerk (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Acts To Recognise Surf Rescue
Maitland City Council will seek recognition of the action of a young man who, on Sunday, saved a swimmer from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Accepts Grant for Flood Restoration Work Minister Offers £12,400 For City Area
Maitland City Council last night agreed to accept a grant towards flood damage restoration work estimated to cost £18,700. The Minister for Works and Local Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Road Matters
In the period prior to the Christmas holidays the plant and gangs were used with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Has £86,800 Rates Outstanding
GOSFORD: Ratepayers owed Gosford Shire Council £88,815 in rates at December 31, the shire clerk (Mr. N. G. Howes)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Council To Dismiss Engineer
Cessnock Municipal Council will dismiss its engineer, Mr. H. Watson, who has been suspended since July 24. The dismissal decision was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Councillor Drops a Bomb at Stroud Council Meeting
Cr. Lowrey made a written report to the Council on 14th January, 1955, complaning of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming Pool Request to Shire Council
With the temperature soaring in the vicinity of the century mark on Monday, the Merriwa Shire Council had before it for consideration a proposal to form a swimming pool just…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Problem of Noxious Weeds Shire Council Defines Policy
A lengthy discussion ensued at Monday's meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council on the question of the destruction of noxious weeds. Discussion ensued as a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labour Council Vote On T.V.
SYDNEY: By 128 votes to 78, the New South Wales Labour Council last night endorsed the action of its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arts Council's Urgent Need Piano for Isadore Goodman Concert
The Muswellbrook branch of the Arts Council is in urgent need of the loan of a piano for one night late in February. The piano would be used by world famous concert pianist Isadore…
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GLOUCESTER: Shire Council endowment received from the Government is £2195 for the three years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Takes His Father’s Place on Council
SINGLETON: Mr. Alan Joseph Nichols, of Lower Belford, has been elected to fill the vacancy on Patrick Plains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Merriwa Shire Council Eate and Charges Fixed
In his report to Monday's meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, the Shire Clerk (Mr. F. H. Phillips) stated: "The estimates as adopted at the December meeting have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Construction Work in Shire
Shire residents will welcome the news that to-day the contractor commenced driving the piles for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Engineer For Lower Huner Shire
Appointment of an engineer to succeed the late Mr. W. R. Lindsay will be discussed by Lower Hunter Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook Shire Rates Unchanged for 1955
The Muswellbrook Shire Council at its meeting last Monday adopted estimates of income and expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Makes Appeal To Privy Council
LONDON: The Attorney-General of N.S.W. (Mr. W. F. Sheahan) yesterday appealed by special leave to the judicial committee of the Privy Council against a decision by Australian courts that the Crown could…
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The shire clerk (Mr. Stephenson) told Kearsley Shire Council that outstanding rates at December 31 amounted to…
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