Reference at Council Meeting
In his report to the council meeting on Wednesday, Mr. C. G. Edwards (electrical engineer) stated that some criticism had resulted because the…
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Council & local affairs, 1949
1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 64
Patrick Plains Shire Has Debit En General Fund
SINGLETON, Friday.—A debit balance of £2773/19/3 was revealed is the general fund of the Patrick Plains Shire Council at…
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The electric light and gas committees reported having considered a letter from Mr. Cunninghame, forwarding sketch of proposed utility…
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SINGLETON, Friday. — The Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday decided to support the Bush Fires Advisory Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Provision of Public Library for Kearsley Shire Discussed with Coal Board Reps
Members of Kearsley Shire [?] conferred with representatives of the Joint Coal Board last night on the quesion of the provision of a public…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Merriwa News Shire Yard to Be Floodlit. to Prevent Drinking and Possible Vandalism
"After conversation with the police, and in view of the repeated pulling down of the fence surrounding the Council Chambers, it is thought that…
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Giving reasons for the dismissal of the Commonwealth Government's appeal against the invalidation of the Banks' Nationalisation Act, the Privy Council expressed the view that they had no…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Privy council Gives Its Reasons In Bank Case SECTION 92 Still Remains Nation's Bulwark
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council said on Wednesday that its reason for disallowing the Australian Federal Government's appeal in the banking case was that Section 46 of the Act clashed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 28th OCTOBER, 1949. News From the Council Meeting Business at Wednesday's Meeting
The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present:—Aldermen E. C. Humphries (Mayor),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Wants Causeway For Glendon Crossing Pertinent Questions of Minister Revive Futility of Low Level Bridges
Memories of attempts to establish flood-proof crossings of the Hunter River at Glendon, years ago, by means of low level bridges, were revived at the Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting yesterday when…
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Dr. J. J. G, McGIrr, an endorsed Country Party candidate FOR Paterson, stated in Maitland that he wished to…
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Speaking at the Patrick Plains Shire Concil meeting regarding boundary work, the engineer (Mr, A. W. M[?]lntyre) said it would appear that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Biggest Field Yet Assembled Mayor Will Present Golf Trophies
The biggest field yet assembled in a president's versus secretary's teams match Will meet at the Singleton…
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Maitland City Council will make representation to the appropriate authority to have powers of right of entry, vested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire President's Power To Remove Councillor Solicitor Defines Conduct: Police Can Refuse Assistance
In an address to the Shires' Association of N.S.W. the Association's solicitor, Mr. J. D. L. Gaden, dealing with the duties and obligations of Shire Presidents, referred to their power to deal with acts…
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Major-General F. O. Galfegban head of the Australian Military Mission in Berlin was [?] elected…
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In a previous article Mr. J. D. L. Gaden, solicitor to the Shires Association of N.S.W., defined the powers of a Shire President when called upon to deal with a Councillor who was guilty of disorder…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Thronicle FRIDAY, 4th NOVEMBER, 1949. C.W.A. Reports Busy Year Annual Meeting of Muswellbrook Branch. Debt to Council Paid
Muswellbrook branch of the C.W.A. reported another busy year when the annual meeting was held on 25th October last. Income for the year was £771/2/2, and expenditure £789/17/10, leaving a debit balance of £18/15/8 on the year's operations. Cash at bank at the beginning of…
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There was a full representation of aldermen at the fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, held at the Council Chambers on Monday…
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LONDON, Nov. 7.—The Council of Europe’s “Watchdog” Standing committee will in Paris today consider admitting western…
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