Petrol Cut for Shire Council
Advice was before the councillors of the Patrick Plains Shire Council at their monthly meeting yesterday from the…
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Council & local affairs, 1948
1,198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 60
Plant Repairs Of Shire Council Down
Policy of members of Patrick Plains Shire Council, to employ a man for plant repairs effected a savigs of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Engineer Appointed
Mr. F. E. Cooksey, Newcastle, was appointed Shire Engineer at the meeting of the council on Wednesday. There were three applications for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Day for Shire Councillors
Councillors of Patrick Plains Shire Council had one of their biggest days for a long time yesterday. All members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minister insists on Soldier Settement for Carrington Advocacy by Shire Councillors and Diggers Changed Original Knockback Bouquets to Go From Shire Council to Minister
The Minister for Lands (Mr Sheehan) is insistent that the Carrington Esate, at Jerry's Plains, is to be split up for soldier settlement, if it is to be sold at all. In emphatic words, the Minister conveyed this information yesterday to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire President Emphasises Bush Fire Danger
"It is quite evident that if the hot weather continues we will have bush fires," said Cr. A. C. Marshall (president) at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Council Over £3,000 Better Off Present Debit Balance Of £2841 Compares With £6182 a Year Ago
Patrick Plains Shire Council finished 1917 more than £3000 better than the year which went before it. Debit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electricity in Kearsley Shire Meeting With Companies
At a special meeting this week to consider the question of the supply and reticulation of electricity in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →General Rate of 3d For Wallarobba Shire
DUNGOG, Friday.—Walfa[?] be shire Council has fixed the general rate for 1946 at 2d in the £ on the unimproved capital…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£3410 Allotted to Shire for Road Repairs Settlement for Damage of Shire Roads by Service Vehicles
A letter was before councillors of the Patrick Plains Shire at their monthly meeting yesterday, to the effect…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gouldsville's New School Not Secondhand-it's Third Shire Councillors Satisfied
The new school which is to be supplied for the children at Gouldsville will not tie a second-hand structure—it will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →C.w.a. Rest Room. Obligations to Council
The Town Clerk (Mr. A. E. Border) reported to Wednesay's meeting of the council than an agreement with the C.W.A. respecting the rest rooms…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Merriwa News Shire Rates and Charges for 1948. Same As for 1947
At the Shire Council meeting on Wednesday the estimates for 1948 were adopted, fixing the rates and charges at the same figure as last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Committee Reports at Council Meeting Works Committee's Big List
Five of the council's committees submitted reports to Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council. Council was asked by the baths committee to make no alterations to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Saleyards To Be Repaired Work To Be Carried Out On Progressive Policy
Repair work will be curried out at the shire saleyards in the near future, and as present indications are that an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nominations for N.a.a. Council Seats Close To-morrow
Nominations for election of councillors for the Northern Agricultural Association will close to-morrow (Saturday). It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Councillors Will Encourage Country Social Centres Grading at Maison Dieu Might Lead to Big Things
If finance permits, and requests are fortheoming, members of Patrick Plains Shire Council have a very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed Dog Track and Sports Ground. Recreation Area Suggested. Coursing Club's Request to Council
In a letter to the Municipal Council on Wednesday night, Mr. N. Preston, president of the Muswellbrook Coursing Club, applied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 23rd JANUARY, 1948. News Feoime Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting
The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last, when there were present: Aldermen E. C. Humphries (Mayor),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Worst Treated Town in State." Government Charged with Lack of Co-operation. Council Housing Project Delayed
Purchasers of homes being built by the Municipal Council will have to await the pleasure of the Delegate to the Treasury and lending…
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