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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 64

City Council Electors

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 2

The supplementary toll of electors of Maitland city Council contains 12,967 names in the city area During the year, 1123 names were…

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Expenditure On Flood By Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 4

To a report to Maitland City Council last night, the town clerk ,Mr. s. J. Dunkley) slated that, up July 30. the expenditure applicable…

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Paterson Electorate Council Australian Country Party

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 3

As will be seen by advertisement appearing in this issue, the Australian Country Party have made Maitland the centre for matters in connection…

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Role of the Council of Europe Three Point Agenda

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 1

LONDON, August 10.—The Foreign Ministers forming the “Cabinet” of the Council of Europe last night acted to counter suspicion that they intended to limit the scope of Europe’s first international Parliament, due to meet at…

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Proposal for Flood Insurance Maitland City Council Inquire Into Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 6

Maitland City Council East night decided to seek a conference with the Underwriters’ Association to see if a pra[?] flood insurance scheme could be devised. Aid. M. J. Clyde, who brought the matter forward, said…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers. All the Councillors being present. Cr. Richardson, (President) was is the…

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Fort Stephens Shire Council Health and Building

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 6

At the August meeting of the Port Step[?] Shire Co[?] the Health and Building [?]pector, (Mr. A. A. Conroy), reported: BUILDING APPLICATIONS…

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Shire Ridings

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 5

Local Government Department wrote to the Port Stephens Shire Council regarding the Riding divisions of the Shire and suggesting a re-arrangement to make a more…

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Port Stephens Shirk Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 1

At the August meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, the Engineer, (Mr. A. L. Cooke) reported as follows: Works Progress: Emergency work made…

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Paterson Electorate Council Australian Country Party

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 4

As will be seen by advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue, the Australian Country Party have made Maitland the centre for matters in connection with the…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

Councillors, R. Clendinning (President), A. S. Bowman, R. G. Bray, D. M. Bell and R. T. Thornton were present at the Shire Council meeting on…

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Patrick Plains Shire. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 8

Sir,—The article in your issue of August 5th, headed "Shire affairs due for thorough overhaul" is extremely…

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Scone's Mayor Attacks League Judiciary Upper Hunter Football Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

The Mayor of Scone (Ald. Cooper) last night unsuccessfully moved a motion censuring the Upper Hunter Rugby…

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P.P.U. Council Briefs

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

Despite reference to the Education Department through the Union- Executive Education Committee, Putty still has not…

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Mines Work Monday Central Council Decision

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

Resumption of mining was ordered by the central executive of the Miners' Federation yesterday and endorsed by the central council by a telegraphic vote. The Coal Mining Unions Council will meet this…

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Miners Return to Work on Monday [?] Miners Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

The Miners Central council yesterday endrosed an Acting Central executive Recommendation that miners be directed to resume work on Monday. The Acting Central Executive of the Federation has…

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Far Upper Hunter Settlers Want a Better Deal Bridge Urgently Needed Over Omadale Brook Letters of Protest to Shire Council. Main Roads Board Severely Criticised for Lack of Action

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

YESTERDAY'S SHIRE COUNCIL MEETING MET A FLOOD OF LETTERS, SIGNED BY UPPER HUNTER RESIDENTS, REPRESENTING HUNDREDS OF SETTLERS WHO ARE ASKING FOR A…

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Muswellbrook Rejects Central Council Resolution Members Pass Opposition Motion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

On Wednesday morning Muswellbrook members of the Miners' Federation rejected a motion put before the meeting by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation. The motion asked for authority to re-open negotiations with the Goverment. The voting was 160 against…

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Council of Europe Vice-presidents Failure Of Socialists’ Surprise Move

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

STRASBOURG, August 12 An international socialist plan to capture by a surprise move one of the four-vice-presidencies of the consultative assembly of the Council of Europe was defeated yesterday after a public wrangle among…

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