Local and General News Shire Road Programme
Providing approval is received from the Main Roads Board, Patrick Plains Shire Council will include repairs to…
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Council & local affairs, 1949
1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 64
Crumbs From the Council Table
The shire is still strongly interested in replacing the Payne's Crossing bridge, washed out in the June flood, and will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Employees Extra Leave Will Be Paid for One Day
Recently, permanent employees of Kearsley Shire Council asked to be given two extra days during the Christmas holidays on full pay…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Howe Park Grandstand Appalling and "A Disgrace" Playing Centre a Disgrace to Singleton, Says Shire President
Condition of the grandstand at Howe Park was yesterday described as appalling and a disgrace to Singleton, by Cr. H. R. Hobden at yesterday's Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →25 Years Ago (Taken from issues of the "Argus" week ending November 25th, 1924) Stock Sold in Shire Yards
The sale yards manager reported to the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Thursday that 5613 cattle, 327 sheep, and five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Musmellbrook Chr[?]icle FRIDAY, 25th 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 were present:—Aldermen E. C. Humphries (Mayor), R…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Financial Aid Sought From Patrick Plains Shire Council
SINGLETON, Sat.— Patrick Plains Shire Council has received several requests for financial assistance…
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SINGLETON. Saturday.—At Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting, Cr A. C. Marshall asked It anything had been done towards…
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The Mayor (Ald. F. H. Robinson) is a very happy man. His Council decided to spend £2000 on metalling Dungog's back streets. A loan was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Council Road Plant
The Tamarang shire Council has decided to purchase a dozer at a cost of £506[?] and a pump for road watering, at a cost or £93/18/6…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Ordinance 56 of the Local Government Act has been amended to provide that all shops selling smallgoods must be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Recognition of Services Rendered. Shire President Presented with Certificate
Cr. T. J. Houlahan (President of the Merriwa Shire Council) who has given 18 years' unbroken service to the community as a Shire Councillor was,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Develop Barrington Tops Mayor of Dungog Urges Re-forming of Tourist League
The Mayor of Dungog (Ald. F. H. Robinson) was instrumental in a decision by Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night of last week to try and have the Dungog and Barrington Tops Tourist League re-formed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Amazed." Council's Decision on Fjlats. (To The Editor)
Sir.—I read with amazment the decision of the Council to take no further action regarding the suggested request to the Housing Commission to erect…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 29th NOVEMBER, 1949. Primary Producers' Union District Council Quarterly Meeting. Branch Resolutions Adopted
The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter Distriet Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Meeting to Elect Mayor
Maitland City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday. December 13, to elect the Mayor, deputy and standing committees…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council To Go To Premier On Parking Ban Aldermen Claim Action Is Unwarranted, Unjustified
Maitland City Council decided lost night to ask the Premier, Mr. McGirr, through the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) to order postponement of the decision to ban parking completely in High street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor Moved Vote of Thanks
At the conclusion of the screening, the Mayor (Aid. J. McGrogan) moved a vote of thanks to the visiting Trade…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£4080 Grant to Shire
A grant of £4080 from the Commonwealth Aid Roads end Works Act for the year 1949-50 had been made to Lake Macquarie Shire…
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CESSNOCK, Wed.—The outside staff of Cessnock Municipal Council applied for two additional at holidays, on full pay, to be…
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