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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 59

Proposed Augmentation of Scone Water Supply Interesting Background :: Council Looks to Future

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

At last week's meeting of Scone Municipal Council, the following interesting official letter was read anent the above: "The report of the inspecting officer indicates that the pumping well…

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Council Rejects Community Hotel Suggestion “Ridiculous Waste of Time,” Says Alderman

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

H e good ship “Community Hotel” which Alderman Milton Clyde: attempted to Mil en the civic welters of Maitland last night met disaster very quickly. The ominous quiet which followed the Mayor’s (Aid…

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Council’s Ban on Communists

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 3

The Town Clerk (Mr. E. w. Williams) declined to-day to disclose whether the decision of Maitland City Council to ban the…

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Vandalism at Abattoirs Council Seeks Nightwatchman

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

In a report to Maitland City Council the abattoirs committee last night expressed concern at vandalism and [?] occurring…

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Council Not to Make Ice Plant Conversion Too Costly

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

On the recommendation of the abattoirs manager (Mr.. Behson) Maitland City-Coutrcil last night discarded the Idea of attempting…

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Want Play Area in Lorn Park Request To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

Maitland City Council last night referred to the works committee a letter from Lorn Progress Association which drew…

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Sass Zoning Not Voluntary Council To Protest On Milk Proposal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

The suggestion that Maitland milk vendors had voluntarily associated in Introducing zoning of runs in this area was…

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Ulva Member Criticises Alderman

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

In reply to Alderman Clyde’s statement at the Maitland City Council that many hotels are little more than beer shops, and…

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Port Stephens Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

The delegates to Newcastle Regional Committee, Crs. G. J. Russell and S. T. Parish, have submitted the following report to the Council for their…

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No Slight of Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

An explanation by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. Norris) that there had been no slight of the council regarding…

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Inter-Council Sub-Committee On Transport

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 8

Aldermen Kennedy, Scarlett and Clyde will be Maitland representatives on a committee to deal with bus transport licenses…

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National Fitness Finance Council Defers Decision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

Raising of finance for national fitness along the lines suggested in a letter from the president of regional committee No. 2 of…

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I.L.O. Recommendations on Coal Mining Mr. Simpson Reports To Miners’ Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Miners’ Federation northern secretary (Mr. J. Simpson) who was a representative of Australian miners at the International Labour Office conference, yesterday reported to the Miners’ Central Council…

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Shire Council Finances

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 4

The report of the finance committee, presented to yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, set out that the debit…

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Merriwa and District News Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when the following councillors were present: Messrs J. T. Houlahan…

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Council Committee Taken to Task Fiery Interlude During Meeting of Aldermen Strong Words Used

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 6

The building committee of the Municipal Council was taken to task last night by Aid. C. H. Dunlop, because, he stated, they…

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Dungog Municipal Council Mayoral Minute

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being present the Mayor (Ald. D R. Mackay). Ald…

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Alderman Says Lanes “Bugbear” Value of Play Centres

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

SINGLETON Friday—“Lanes are the greatest bus-bear we’ve got.” said Ald. J. Brittliffe at last night’s meeting of the Singleton…

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Municipal Council Buys Out The Landlord

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

Signing and sealing of the contract of sale was to be carried out to-day for the acquisition by the Municipal Council…

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Return of Shire Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

Mr. P. G. D. Stone Engineer of the Stroud Shire Council, who has been absent with the Australian Forces for about 4½ years, will be resuming…

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