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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 59

Spanish Denial. Allegations at Security Council LONDON, Monday

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 2

The Spanish Foreign Office has issued a statement denying: an allegation made during: the Security Council discussions that. Spain had become a…

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Proposal to Borrow £15,000. Upper Hunter Council's Plan's

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 1

The Upper Hunter Shire Council has decided, firstly, to borrow £15,000 for expenditure on the tar-surfacing of shire roads, and secondly, that us a…

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Opposed to Council Sharing Local War Loan Expenses Ald. S Clark Expresses Opinion

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 1

As the result of a letter from the hon. Secretary of the Scone and Upper Hunter War Loan Committee, asking the Municipal Council to defray half the committee's expenses in connection with the recent Security Loan, Ald. S. Clark (deputy- Mayor) expressed the opinion that he…

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Briefs From Cessnock Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 7

CESSNOCK—It was decided at Cessnock Council meeting last night to co-operate with the Bathurst council to an effort to…

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Liquor Act Gives No Reform Claims By Council of Churches

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday—A resolution passed by the Council of Churches claims that the Liquor Act passed by the State Parliament “has not given one principle-of reform in any true sense of the term”…

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To-day’s Leader: Playing With Fire Boycotted Meeting Of The Security Council(Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 1

YORK, May 9—The Russian delegate, M. Gromyko, boycotted the meeting of the Security Council which bad assembled to hear reports of the Red Army evacuation of Persia…

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Penalties for Aldermen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 7

The attention of Cessnock aldermen was invited, at the Council meeting on Tuesday night, to the recent amendment of Ordinance 1, Clause 6, in terms of…

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Long Service Leave Payment Warrah Shire Council Refuses to Pay Late Engineer

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 2

At the Warrah Shire Council meeting at Murrurundi on Monday last the application by Mr. W. Arthur (who was engineer to the shire ,when he enlisted for active service) far payment for long-service leave was brought forward for…

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Something To Stir Aldermen Penalty for Absence From Call Meetings Increased, to £50

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

A CIRCULAR from the Local Government Department to shire and municipal councils contained a paragraph stating that…

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Upper Hunter Council News

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK: The Minister for Labour, Mr. Hamilton Rose, MLA, stated that he had Knight, in a letter to Mr. D’Arcy…

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Ppu District Council Quarterly Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 6

SINGLETON Friday—The quarterly meeting of the District Council of the PPU was held at Singleton yesterday, with Mr. G…

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Protest by Council Mental Hospital Site

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 4

RAYMOND TERRACE: The Port Stephens Shire Council has decided to protest to the Hospitals Commission against the site…

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Housing Shortage. Commission's Officer Talks with Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

Muswellbrook's acute housing problem has evidently prompted the Housing Commission to give the town's claims immediate consideration…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the. Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:— Crs. R. Clendinning (President), Jas…

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Council Housing Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 3

Mr. L. C. Morgan, of the State Housing Commission, visited Maitland to-day and conferred with officers of the Maitland…

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P.P. Board Director More Important than Shire Councillor Says Mr. W. SMITH

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

"You cannot run stock and rabbits," Mr. W. Smith, Field Officer of the Department of Agriculture, to'd directors of the Gloucester P.P…

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Sunday Football Match Permission Granted By Maitland Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 2

The Maitland City Council last night approved of an application by Maitland District Rugby League Club to play “an exhibition game led by local players” on the sports ground on a Sunday during the present season…

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State Housing Scheme Commission’s Reply To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 2

In reply to request for it to undertake the building of a quota of houses in the area for re-sale, the Housing Commission of New…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 4

The Engineer, Mr. Payten submitted the following report for April, at the Council meeting on May 3. Karuah Road:—Repairs were carried…

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Hard To Assess Road Damage Engineer’s Report To Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 4

The engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) told Lower Hunter Shire Council it was difficult to determine the actual damage done to…

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