Stroud Shire B Riding Election
Mr. H. C. Barnes, of "Garrah Willah," Stroud, has received the following communication from the Minister for Works and Local Government:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1938
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Dismissal Case Employee of Council
Allegations that he had been dismissed because he had organised step-work meetings in office hours and that his general conduct was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Private Phone Calls Worry Alderman
Alleged private phone calls on telephones installed at the homes of West Maitland Council officers are evidently a source of worry to Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Notice of Motion Withdrawn by Alderman
At the meeting of the West Maitland Council last night, Ald. Skilton was given permission to withdraw a notice of motion…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aldermen Want Sewerage Heads "Put on the Mat" Scathing Criticism of Company and Responsible Officers "Local Workmen Sacrificed in Perpetration of Deceptive Policy," say Alderman Endorsement of Remedial Measures by Mayor and Town Clerk
During a post-mortem at the Municipal Council meeting last night over the recent discoyery of a serious evasion of the specifications of the sewerage scheme aldermen demanded that the contractor, consulting engineer, resident engineer, and sewerage inspector should be "put on the mat" before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Barrington Tops" Men Earnest Appeal by Alderman J. S. Brittliffe
An earnest appeal for the employment of all those men who some months ago refused to accept work on the road to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goodwill Air Display For Singleton Newcastle Aero Club's Offer To Municipal Council
The Singleton Municipal Council last night willingly accepted an offer by the Newcastle Aero Club to make a goodwill tour to Singleton for the purpose of staging a comprehensive air display. The Club's main motive is to encourage local support for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waste of Time 'Bus Conferences Cessnock Mayor's View Cessnock
The suggestion that they were a lot of fools to go on attending 'bus committee meetings was made to the aldermen of the Cessnock municipality…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SEWERAGE Council Discussion SINGLETON
There was a good deal of discussion at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council concerning the recent stoppage of work of sewerage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Chambers Better Facilities Urged SINGLETON
The town clerk (Mr. C. A. Buchan) recommended in his report to Singleton Municipal Council last night that it was advisable to consider a scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gift to Council For Children's Play Area
In the mayoral minute submitted to West Maitland Council last night, the deputy Mayor, Ald. J. V. Kennedy, reported that, following the opening of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sewerage Work Thirteen Rejected Men Appeal in Council Singleton
At the meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council last night, Ald. J. S. Brittliffe made a forceful appeal on behalf of those eligible for work on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department Defines Built-up Areas West Maitland Council will Erect Warning Signs
Built up areas, in which the speed of motor vehicles is restricted to 30 miles an hour, have been defined by the Department of Road Transport, and West Maitland Council, at last night's meeting, was given permission to erect signs for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton and District Council Meets State of Finances Water Conservation Singleton
The Mayor, Ald. F. E. Willcox, presided, and Aid. T. C. Weedon, J. Brittliffe, E. Partridge, W. Houston, W. Lloyd and G. S. O'Halloran were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patrick Plains Shire Council Meets Dunolly Bridge Singleton
Councillor A. S. Pankhurst presided and Councillor D. P. Sherar and W. C. Sylvester, A. C. Marshall, and W. H. Andrews were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Singleton District a Clean Up Back Yards and Lanes Alderman Complains Singleton
"There is quite a lot of rubbish noticeable in many backyards and lanes," said Aid. W. Houston, at the meeting of the Singleton Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Notified Property Changes SINGLETON
Notifications of the following transfers of property were received at the meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council on Tuesday night: Cottage…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting
The ordinary monthly meeting of Stroud Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Friday last. The President, Cr. A. Turner,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting Timber Dump at Girvan
From Armstrong and Royse, Ltd., advising that Council's complaint re their timber dump at Girvan would be attended to Immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting
Cessnock Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: Ald. J. Brown (Mayor), J. McPherson,…
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