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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 64

Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

Buchanan Borehole Collieries Ltd. informed Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that the Buchanan No. 2 colliery was now in active production…

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Complaints to Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

Thirty-two East Maitland red-dents have protested that Elizabeth-treet and Pitnaoree-road, from the foot the overhead bridge, are “a…

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Council Defers Housing Scheme to Accomodate Staff Dweller Would Have To Pay 3/7/6 Rent To Make The Place Pay Aldermen Express Disappointment

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

The Municipal Council last night deferred the contemplated scheme to build three houses for employees, the decision Mowing price specifications from the New South Wales Heusing Commission, which last month had supplied plans of houses which the Commission recommended for…

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Council Officers' Reports Supervising Engineer's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

The Supervising Engineer (Mr. E. R. Brown) reported that the open cut route had been repaired. The tables and shoulders were graded by…

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Plans For Tarring Paxton Roads. Shire Councillors Visit A.L.P.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 7

At the invitation of the Paxton, branch of the A.L.P. Association, Crs. A. Johnson and A. Slack visited a meeting of the party…

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Delegation of Powers. Section 530A Again Before Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

Mr. S. J. Donaldson, addressed the Municipal Council on Wednesday night last, in a further attempt to induce council to have Section 530A of the…

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"Will Be Frankenstein stein Monster." Says Cr. Johnson. County Council Contributions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

"It will be a Frankenstein monster before it finishes," said Cr. Johnson at a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night when council was…

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Many People Did Not Have Names On Roll. Council By-election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

Many people had presented them selves to vote in last Saturday's by-election only to find that they were not on the roll the Town clerk (Mr. C…

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Complaint Over Pig Droving in Town Streets Ald. Brittliffe Describes Act As Insult to Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

During question time at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, Aid. J. Brittliffe entered a complaint over the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 18th FEBRUARY, 1949. News From the Council Meeting Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. E. C. Humphries), Aldermen S. C. White, L. J. McRitchie, P. F. Farrell, G. S. Adams, E. H. Thompson, D. Jordan and C. V…

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To Be Lord Mayor of London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

Sir Leslie Boyce, who is expected to become the first Australian Lord Mayor of London this year, arrived in Sydney this week on a four weeks'…

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Branch of Road Safety Council Foremd

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

During the last eight years there have been till road accidents in Maitland, in which nine persons have been killed and 140 injured…

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Powers of the County Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

Maitland Labour Council reviewed the position developing regarding the powers and duties of the Northumberland County…

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Municipal Council Committee Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

The following reports were adopted at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday last:— ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMITTEE…

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European Council?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—It is officially announced in Oslo, that Norway will join the Western European Nations in consultations on the establishment of…

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Basic Wage for Council Employees

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK: The town clerk, in his report to the Muswellbrook Municipal Council, said: “Direction Is being sought as to paying…

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Land Sale Council Sells For Rates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

Because Maitland City Council has been unable to collect more than £1000 in overdue rates on land within its area, 51 blocks will be…

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Norway to Join with Western Nations Forming A European Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 22.—It is officially announced in Oslo that Norway will join the Western European nations in consultations on the establishment of a European Council. This decision follows closely on the earlier…

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Danger of Another Vast Depression Australia Warns U.N.O. ECONOMIC U.N.O. COUNCIL Lake Success

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

Australia to-day warned the U.N.O. Economic and Social Council that present deflationary tendencies throughout the world held the danger of another vast depression…

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Council Discusses Saleyards Complaints Alderman Says Highway Traffic Biggest Worry To Nurses

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 2

Claiming that nurses said the saleyards did not worry them, but that the noise from the traffic on the New England Highway did, Alderman M. J. Clyde told Maitland City Council last night that the Hospital Board might just as…

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