Hunter Council Supports Local A.L.P. Demand for Pre-Selection Ballots
Members of the Hunter Federal Council of the A.L.P. on Sunday afternoon supported the Cessnock branch's demand for pre-selection ballots for…
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Council & local affairs, 1949
1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 64
Company Has No Wish “To Be Victimised” Protest To Shire Council
The manager of a district timber company told Wallarobba Shire Council yesterday that the company did not wish “to be victimised” because it had been forced to gravel the Upper Allyn road at a cost of approximately £1000 a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Engineer Back
After being absent from a number of meetings through illness, Lower Hunter shire engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, was welcomed back to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor’s Car Involved in Collision
The car of the Mayor of Maitland (Ald. F. O. Fahey) was involved in a collision with another vehicle last right on the corner or Olive and…
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The president of the Paterson-Vacy branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council (Mr. R. A. Ebbeck) yesterday expressed his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Apply To Live In Garages Shire Building Applications
An Indication of the housing position was given at Lower Hunter Shire Council meeting to-day when four persons applied for permission…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—The Sydney County Council decided to tell the Premier, Mr. McGirr, that it would co-operate with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Awards for Long Service in Council
Long-service certificates from the Shires’ Association were presented to the president of Wallarobba Shire Council (Cr. J. B. Carlton) and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Warning Meeting Should Include Singleton Reminder to the Mayor of Maitland on Matter of National Importance
Mayor of Maitland, Aid. F. Fahey, has called a conference for Thursday, November 24, to' discuss the subject of flood warnings in the Hunter Valley. This is all very well in its way and Aid. Fahey's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Public Holiday for Diggers' Rodeo One Day Sanctioned by Council
Dungog Municipal Council declined to agree to a request by the Dungog Diggers' Rodeo Committee for two public holidays for their forthcoming…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Union Objector Drew Social Club Benefits Industrial Commission Hearing On Newcastle Council Dismissals
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.— An employee of Newcastle Council who was dismissed for refusing to belong to a Union admitted under cross-examination that he had belonged to the union’s social club and had drawn wore than…
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Unless satisfactory replies ore received on a number of questions raised during preliminary negotiations. Lower Hunter Shire Council may drop entirely the Joint Coal Board proposal that the council purchase from J. & A. Grown and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High Street : Mayor Disturbed at Water Board’s Plan Cement-Lining of Main Now Would Disrupt Re-Surfacing
The Mayor of Maitland, Alderman P. O. Fahey, said to-day he was very disturbed to learn of the Hunter District Water Board’s intention to cement-line the four-inch water main in High Street…
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The Hunter District Water Board will be asked to make the necessary surveys in all areas in the Kearsley Shire where water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Council will not Approve of Increased Electricity Charges Muswellbrook Coal Company's Letter Dealt with "An Agreement is an Agreement"
At its meeting yesterday, the Upper Hunter Shire Council refused to grant approval to the Muswellbrook Coal Company to increase the electricity charges within the Shire. A recent letter from the Department of Local Government pointed out to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Possum Gully Drainage. Town Clerk's Report. Council's Policy Sought
In a report to the council on Wednesday, the Town Clerk (Mr. A. E. Border) sought the council's policy regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 11th NOVEMBER, 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 was a full attendance of aldermen. The Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report
The Engineer (Mr. J. F. Stewart) said the following works have been completed or placed in hand since the last meeting of Council on the 11th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting
Councillors present at Tuesday's monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire were Councillors J. B. Carlton (President), W. J. Leake (Deputy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters To The Editor to the City Council
Sir,—Some time has elapsed since a petition, signed by many ratepayers of Melbourne-street west and of adjoining areas, was forwarded…
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