Mayor's Report on Annual Conference
The Mayor submitted a verbal report on the annual Local Government Conference held at Newcastle last week. Many arguments and debates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1949
1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 64
Council Employee Touches Live Wire
An employee of Dungog Municipal Council Electricity staff had a lucky escape from a fatal accident, when working on electricity extension on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oil Storage Appeal To County Council
Different conditions imposed on oil companies by Northumberland County Council regarding erection of installations at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Officers' Reports
Following reports of Patrick Plains Shire officers were read at Thursday's monthly meeting :…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paterson Electorate Council
At the monthly meeting of the Paterson Federal Council of the Australian Labour Party, delegates were present from Soone,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accommodation for Migrants Shire Will Help
"This is almost as important as the war effort. We can't hope to hold Australia without new settlers," said Cr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Libraries In Shire
CRETA Tuesday—Cr Prod food reported to the Greta Progress Association that representation of the Joint Coal Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Library Branch at East Maitland Official Opening By Mayor
East Maitland branch of Maitland City Library was opened last night in the Literary . Institute rooms, Banks-st, with £750 worth of books and periodicals. The branch library will be open oh Mondays,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Councils Seek Views on Weirs
Lower Hunter Shire Council -to-day decided to submit to the Hunter Water Conservation Interim Authority for opinion a proposal for the construction of weirs on the Williams River and Lower Hunter as a barrier against salt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seat On Security Council
LAKE SUCCESS, Sept. 28 (AAP).—The United States has decided to support the candidature of Yugoslavia to a seat…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council's New Grader Arrives
The Dungog Municipal Council's new Armstrong-Holland "Greyhound" Grader arrived in Dungog last Friday. Leading Hand, Mr. Frank Partridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Meeting of the Council Poles Tender Accepted Loan of £56,000 Applied for
A special meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council on Monday night accepted the tender of Mr. R. C. Loder, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Progress Association Thanks Council
The president of the Beresfield Progress Association (Mr. V. M. Grippe) wrote to Lower Hunter shire Council expressing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Around the Council Table
Young people who were needed in the coalmining industry were getting, merried and leaving the district for other parts where they…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Equitable Distribution of Amenities Discussion at Kearsley Shire
The question of equitable distribution of money for amenities in the different Ridings in the shire was again brought up by Cr. Johnson at a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Censured for "Proven Negligence" and "Arrogance" Meat Inspector Before Council
When the Meat Inspector for Kearsley Shire, Mr. W. N. Nielsen, appeared before the council at its meeting on Tuesday night, he was censured by the council through its President (Cr. A. Collins)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER, 1949. News From the Council Meeting. Business at Wednesday's Meeting
The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present: Aldermen E. C. Humphries (Mayor),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stroud Shire Council Special Meeting
A special meeting of Stroud Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Wednesday, September 21. Present: Mr. H. W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£2000 Petrol Tax Grant to Shire Council
Wallarobba Shire Council has been advised by the Department of Public Works that payment of £2000 being supplementary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Clerk's Report
The Shire Clerk (Mr. Adcock) presented the following report:— The following applications have been examined by the Shire Engineer…
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