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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 60

Council Debates Land Sale in Committee

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2

Because aldermen felt that other interests were involved, a motion, that disposal of council’s land in High-street be discussed in open…

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Council Asked to Resume Land for Park

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2

Morpeth Progress Association asked Maitland City Council last night to resume land in Swan-street, opposite the post office, for…

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Communists Banned From Sydney Town Hall Unanimous Decision of City Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2

Sydney City Council has decided unanimously to ban communist meetings in Sydney Town Hall…

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Minister for Defence Has No Fears of War Text of Report to Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

Although the world situation was tense, there was no fear of war, said a report to the Defence Council yesterday. The report was submitted by the Minister for Defence (Mr. Dedman) on behalf of the Minister for External Affairs…

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Prices Branch Gives O.K. on Increased Sanitary Charges Deputation from Council Favourably Received Higher Price Retrospective to January 1

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

The Deputy Prices Commissioner (Mr. Weir) yesterday sanctioned the increase of Singleton's sanitary charges to 1/- per service, but this higher price is retrospective only to January 1, and not to December 1, as the contractors had sought…

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Show Council’s Plans for Ground Improvements

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 4

Maitland Show Council is planning for an extensive programme of improvements to the ground and it is intended to carry these out as soon as material becomes available. Included In the Works recommended by the works and…

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Shire Council to Apply for Road Grant

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Fridays—Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday decided to make an application for a grant of £2500 from the…

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Repairs To Shire Saleyards

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON. Friday.—At yesterday’s Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting Cr. G. D. Clydesdale urged council to have new…

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Council Bans Communists

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 3

Sydney City Council on Monday afternoon decided to ban Communist meetings in Sydney Town Hall…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 2

Kearsley Council will apply for a share in the 1948-49 allocation of the Commonwealth Aid Roads Grant. The limit for any shine is £2,500. The…

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Shire Gets Less From Saleyards Than Anyone

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 4

According to councillors of the Patrick Plains Shire at council pets less from the Shire Saleyards than anyone…

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Shire President to Visit Cessnock Anzac Day Celebrations

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 4

Cr. A. C. Marshall, president of the Patrick Plains Shire, said at yesterday's meeting, that he had made arrangements to visit…

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Council Wants Kurri School Fumigated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

Kearsley Council decided at a meeting this week to ask the Minister for Education to have the Kurri public school fumigated to…

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Will Not Affiliate with Labour Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A proposal that the NSW public service association should [?]ate with the Trades and Labour Council was…

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Milk Board to Meet Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 7

Kearsley Shire Council decided at a meeting this week to invite representatives of the Milk Board to address the council on May 4 on the question of…

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Camouflaged Dictatorship" says Shire President Flood Mitigation Commutes Report Criticised

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

Commenting upon the action of the Flood Mitigation Committee, when it submitted a report to the Minister for Conservation (Mr. Weir) covering an expenditure of £8,500,000, Cr. A. C. Marshall, president of Patrick Plains Shire Council,…

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Discussion On Electricity. Council to Consider Terms

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 7

Terms and conditions offered by the J. and A. Brown Abermain Seaham company, Hebburn and Caledonian collieries, for a renewal of the…

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Shire to Apply for Grant From Coal Board Amenities Suggested for Local District Miners

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 4

Following upon a circular from the Joint Coal Board, councillors of the Patrick Plains Shire decided at…

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Mayor No Pansy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 2

The Mayor of Kempsey, Ald. J. A. Murray, is no horticulturalist, according to the manner in which he stumbled and struggled through the…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. F. H. Robinson) presided at Monday night's regular meeting of Dungog Municipal Council Aldermen present were Ald. J. W…

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