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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1977

14 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Shire President’s New Year Message

Nota · Saturday 1 January 1977 · page 1

Great Lakes Shire President, Clr. J. E. Ireland has told he is confident of the future of the Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest— Bulahdelah-Bungwahl area. “We have just finished telling the Boundaries Commission Inquiry how proud we are of our…

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Request to Council for Tables and Seats

Nota · Saturday 1 January 1977 · page 11

At the December council meeting a letter was received from the secretary…

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Thanks to the Shire

Nota · Tuesday 1 March 1977 · page 9

We wish to extend to` the Great Lakes Shire our sincere thanks for their supervision, during the…

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Council to help pensioners

Nota · Tuesday 1 March 1977 · page 6

On the recommendation of the Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Town Committee, council agreed to…

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Commission recommends seven council mergers

Nota · Friday 1 April 1977 · page 10

The Boundaries Commission has recommended amalgamation of Seven councils on the lower North Coast, into two…

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Hawks Nest Shows Highest Growth Rate in the Shire

Nota · Friday 1 April 1977 · page 1

Preliminary results of the 1976 Census have now been released and indicate that of the 214 local government areas in the State, the Great Lakes…

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Shire President Seeks Approval for Extension to Mining Leases

Nota · Friday 1 April 1977 · page 1

Great Lakes Shire President, Cr Jack Ireland had told Premier of NSW, Mr Neville Wran that the jobs of 69 men employed in the sand mining industry were threatened following the Government’s refusal and delay in granting…

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Council deplores dictatorial action (Notice of Motion, Clr. Pye)

Nota · Friday 1 April 1977 · page 1

The president of the Great Lakes Shire, Mr J. Ireland, at the meeting held on March 15 drew attention to a telegram from Myall Lakes Personal Rights…

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Great Lakes Shire President critical over park extensions

Nota · Monday 1 August 1977 · page 18

Great Lakes Shire President, Cr J. E. Ireland has criticised the State Minister for Planning and Environment, Mr P. Landa over the recent…

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Re-siting of Council Headquaters ?

Nota · Monday 1 August 1977 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Great Lakes Shire Council held last month, mainly concerned with planning matters, the following presidential…

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Great Lakes Shire Council Bush Fire Danger

Nota · Thursday 1 September 1977 · page 1

The council is concerned that the approaching fire season could be a serious one. With this thought in…

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Shire of Great Lakes Ordinary Election of Councillors Saturday, 17th September, 1977

Nota · Thursday 1 September 1977 · page 15

There being more candidates nominated than are required to be elected, a poll of electors will be taken on the above date between 8 am and 6 pm for the purpose of electing two Councillors for each of numbers 2, 3 and…

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Ordinary election of councillors 17/9/77(Great Lakes Shire Council)

Nota · Saturday 1 October 1977 · page 8

Declaration publicly made at Stroud at 2.45 pm on Wednesday, 21st September, 1977. 1, Marcel Albert Terry,…

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Great Lakes Shire Council’s rate blitz

Nota · Thursday 1 December 1977 · page 1

Great Lakes Shire Council is making a determined bid to reduce arrears of rates this year. “Collections so far are satisfactory,” said…

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