Local and General News Shire Holiday on September 19
Patrick Plains Shire Council today received advice from the Chief Secretary's Department to the eflect that September 19 had been…
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Council & local affairs, 1947
1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 65
Council Asked to Defer Building Electricity Factory a Amenities Block
When asked to defer erection of a building for its electricity department, the Maitland City Council last night decided to send a deputation to the Minister to request that the department’s permit to build be allowed to stand as the work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Balkans Situation a Threat to Peace Australia Presses Motion In Security Council
LAKE SUCCESS, August 13.—Originally submitted on August 6, an Australian resolution, which would label the Balkans situation a threat to peace, was again pressed in the Security Council yesterday by the leader of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Council Has Outstanding Rates of £2574
Patrick Plains Shire Council has rates owing amounting to £2573 19/11, this being disclosed- at the August meeting yesterday. During…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Report on Carrington Estate Inspection Minister's Interest Appreciated by Shire Council
Cr. A. C. Marshall (president) at the monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday made a report to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Parliament Salary Grab Protests By Cessnock Aldermen
A resolution by Aid. F. Jones protesting against the proposal to increase State politicians' salaries was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electricity Services Unsatisfactory to Many District Residents Deputation Awaits on Upper Hunter Shire Council
A deputation awaited upon the Upper Hunter Shire Council at its last meeting, and expressed its opinion that the electricity service given by the Scone Electric Light and Power Company, Ltd., was most unsatisfactory to a great majority of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Criticism of Shire Council Finances "Slip Back" Councillors, However, Feel They Have Done Well
The Department of Local Government wrote to yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council setting out that it was noticed that finances of the council had deteriorated during the year, and the advice was handed out that a more careful eye…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Around the Council Table
The Mayor (Aid. Lovett), and Deputy Mayor (Aid. Brown) have been appointed to represent Cessnock Council at a conference with Maitland and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallarobba Shire Dumping of Rubbish on Roads
Cases of dumping of rubbish on roads nan been noted on previous occasions, said Mr. J. Stewart, Engineer, at last meeting of wallarobba Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Councillors to Go to Premier Over Glendon Crossing Shire Engineer Told to Speed Up Estimates
President of Patrick Plains Shire Council (Cr. A. C. Marshall) and Cr. A. F. Pankhurst will shortly go to the Premier as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electricity County Council Not Favoured
At Tuesday's meeting of Walarobba Shire Council a letter was read from the "Electricity Authority, giving information of its proposed visit to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prosecution of District Men Has not Earned R.S.P.C.A. Local Friends Strong Words Used in Shire Council Discussion
Prosecutions launched against district men by the R.S.P.U.A. in recent months were described yesterday by members of Patrick Plains Shire Council as ridiculous. Whilst some councillors said that the organisation was an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Government Explains Shortage of Fencing Materials Ministerial Reply to Shire Representations
A letter has been received by the Patrick Plains Shire Council from the Minister of Building Materials (Mr C. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Banking Act Described As Political Bushranging Shire President Calls Measure "Nazi-istic"
The Federal Government's Banking Act legislation, which was found invalid by the Full High Court on Wednesday, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stock Board and Shire Rolls Compared Hundreds Listed As Farmers Not Sending In Their Returns
The secretary (Mr. P. W. Smith) reported to Maitland Pastures Protection Board that he had commenced a check of shire rolls against the board’s alphabetical list of ratepayers, and it would appear that there were hundreds on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Education for Country Children Best New Deal Motion Urging Large Expenditure Criticised By Shire Councillors
Members of Patrick Plains Shire Council consider there are many things upon which large sums could be expended for just…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Apparently No Soldier Settlement Policy Brief, But Caustic, Comment at Regional Council Meeting
"Apparently the Government has no soldier settlement policy, and apparently the recommendations of Ministers have no effect,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Maitland District Council Of P. and C. an Educational, Block for the Hunter Valley?
The South Maitland District, Council of Parents and Citizens Associations with headquarters Cessnock has realised that facilities for Secondary and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Roll for Municipal Elections
The work of compiling a list of the electors for the Municipality of Dungog to be used at the Municipal election on Saturday, December 6th next,…
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