Shire Council Buys New Plant Cr. Dalton's Progressive Plan Rejected
AT LAST MEETING OF, THE UPPER HUNTER SHIRE COUNCIL, THE ENGINEER'S (MR. J. J. BEATTIE) REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION THAT THE COUNCIL PURCHASE HEAVY…
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Council & local affairs, 1948
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Melbourne's Claim for Olympic Games Lord Mayor Missing No Chances
Melbourne's Lord Mayor, Sir Raymond Connelly, is missing no chances to push Melbourne's claims as the…
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Complaining to Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day against the proposed removal of the old Wallis Creek floodgates, Mr. H. C…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Royalty to Be Greeted with Flowers Sydney City Council Has Big Programme
More than 20,000 flowers flowers will bloom in city parks for the Royal visit next April. The health committee…
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"I am very pessimistic about the future service we can give in our shire and i am satisfied we are now getting the results…
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CAIRO, July 8.—The Arab League political committee has decided to reject Count Bernadatte’s proposals for the extension of the truce in Palestine, according to authoritative sources in Cairo…
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The monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Wednesday of last week, when there were present:— Councillors S. E. Edwards…
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There was a full atendance of aldermen at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. E. C. Humphries (Mayor) presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Shire St. Luke's War Memorial Carillon First Playing
St. Luke's Church of England, Scone, was taxed to capacity last evening, when its just-installed War Memorial Carillon was played…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Residential Areas and Factories. Council Discussion
In a letter to the Municipal Council, and read at Wednesday's meeting, Dr. L. O. Rutherford referred to a petition from residents concerning the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wax Matches : Shire to Ask for Ban to Be Lifted
In view of the acute shortage of safety wooden matches at the present time, Cr. J. F. Carter brought the matter up at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Outstanding Rates. Council to Press for Payment
The finance committee reported to the council that it had considered a list of outstanding charges, the balance of which were…
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Muswellbrook Council on Wednesday decided to support an application by R. J. Osborne to extend his Coolah-Muswellbrook…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →And Khaki Weed Council Will Not Declare Weed Noxious Requests From Gundy
COUNCILLORS EXPRESSED THEIR VIEWS ON THE SPREAD OK KHAKI WEED WITHIN THE SHIRE AT YESTERDAY'S MEETING, FOLLOWING REQUESTS FROM TWO GUNDY…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Town's Need for More Homes Railway Workers Seek Army Sheds As Homes. Council Urges Greater Activity by Housing Commission. Public Meeting to Be Held
At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, aldermen vigorously denounced what was described as official apathy to the housing needs of the town. Aldermen said Muswellbrook had had a raw deal from the Housing Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting
THE monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Monday last, when there were present: Crs. R. Clendinning (…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Recent Milk Zone Extension
Mr. W. Elkin, senior Vice-President, and Mr. L. C. Turton, general Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, recently paid…
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Ald. E. H. Thompson stated at last Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that the Joint Coal Board had decided to make a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Halt to Holy Land War Suggested Bernadotte’s Report To The Security Council
LAKE SUCCESS (New, York) July 13.—In a lengthy written report, the United Nations mediator in Palestine, Count Folks Bernadette, last night invited the Security Council to order an Immediate half to the Holy land war,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vegetable Grower's Appeal. Seeks Reduction in Municipal Values
Hunter Thomas Collison, market gardener, appealed in the Municipal Appeal Court on Wednesday against the councils's valuation of an area of…
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