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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1972

6 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Great Lakes Shire Increases Rate

Nota · Wednesday 1 March 1972 · page 8

The Great Lakes Shire Council fixed its general rate for 1972 at [?] in the [?] The minimum general rate was increased from $5 to $10 a block…

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Shire Council

Nota · Thursday 1 June 1972 · page 12

The recision motion put by our councillors at the meeting of the above held on the 27th April re the increase in punt fares and suggesting payment one side only, 30 cents, was defeated. Re letter from Progress Association asking that house numbers be allotted, the…

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Great Lakes Shire Council

Nota · Saturday 1 July 1972 · page 13

At their meeting on the 22nd June it was resolved to make available a clerk, in Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest area, one day a year for the collection of rates to begin in 1973. This was in answer to a request from the Progress Association. In answer to a letter from the same Association re the need…

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Great Lakes Shire Council. Stroud 7.7.72 Hire Car Licence - Tea Gardens /Hawks Nest

Nota · Tuesday 1 August 1972 · page 11

Applications closing at 10 am on Wednesday, l6th August, will be received from persons interested in operating a hire car in the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest area…

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Great Lakes Shire Council

Nota · Wednesday 1 November 1972 · page 20

At the meeting held on 26th October re the resolution whereby it was resolved that Council negotiate to buy the land owned by Mr. Hyman (lot 75), Council resolved to buy the cottage for the sum of 13,000 clear, also to call tenders for its purchase and removal. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted…

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Great Lakes Shire Council

Nota · Friday 1 December 1972 · page 21

At the meeting held on the 23rd Nov. it was reported that the finances of the Stroud, Tea Gardens and Forster Water Supply Funds were in a very healthy position and sample funds are available to finance any normal mains, services and metering programmers within the existing rating structures…

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