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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 68

A Healthy Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Thurs. — his report, to the Shire Council Mr. J. S. Donaldson (Health Inspector) stated that in the past…

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Denman Requests To Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday. — Several important matters affecting Denman ratepayers were before the meeting of the…

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Alderman Asks for Drastic Action Against Speedsters

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

At the meeting of the Municipal Council last night Alderman J. Brittelffe moved that the Singleton Police be…

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Council Shorts

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

Mr. W. Lacey and other residents of Boundary Street, the Singleton Golf Club and Howe Park Tennis Club asked the…

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Coal Board Projects in Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board advised Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that Mr. R. Whalan, nurseryman, was willing to quote for amenity works for jobs involving lay-out of gardens, lawns, tree planting, tennis courts, etc., and would also consider…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Health advised Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that the Department was not prepared to entertain the same…

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Lowest on Record. Infectious Disease in Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 9

The incidence of infectious disease within the shire was the lowest on record, the Health Inspector (Mr. J. McBlane) reported to Kearsley Shire…

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Street Maintenance. Position Discussed by Aldermen. Ald. Adams Said People Shoul Get Value for Their Money

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

The condition of the town streets was discussed at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council. Several aldermen contended that…

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Barrington Tops - - - Via Scone? "Municipal, Council Has Done Nothing" Said Cr. J. F. Carter Conference in Newcastle Soon

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

"Scone Municipal Council has never done anything in the matter of having the Barrington Tops opened up, by a road through from Scone," said Cr. J. F. Carter, at yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire…

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Theft and Destruction of Council Track

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 2

The Health Inspector (Mr. J. McBlane) reported to a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council that on January 1 one of council's trucks had…

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"Overall Increase of 40 Per Cent" Higher Valuations' Effect on Rating. Discussion at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

A[?]d. Parkinson stated at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that because of the higher valuation, ratepayers would pay an overall increase of 40 per cent[?] in rates for 1950…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 20th JANUARY, 1950. News From the Council Meeting Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

Commoners enrolled at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday were Albert Stanley and Dorothy Chesworth and Theo Bruce Moore…

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Shire Rate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 2

In our report of the rates fixed for 1950 in the Wallarobba Shire, we omitted to mention that the general rate had been increased from 2¼d to…

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Stock Sales at Scone Municipal Yards

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 5

Hew Zealand Loan end Mercantile Agency Co. UA, Scone, reports having held a successful sate of store cattle at the Boone municipal…

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Where Your Money Goes. Council Expenditure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

At its next meeting Muswellbrook Municipal Council will adopt the estmates for 1950. Suggested expenditure for 1950 is £13,564 in the general fund,…

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State of Sportsground Has League Worried Deputation To Meet Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

Members of the Cessnock Rugby League, at the annual meeting last night, expressed the opinion that the Cessnock Sportsground, which was recently topdressed, would not be in a fit condition to play trial, games and early, competition games…

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Urges Rabbit Committee. Parliamentary Body Sought. Treatt Praises P.p. Council Stand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

The State Opposition Leader, Mr. Treatt, has congratulated the Pastures Protection Boards' Advisory Council on opposing the proposal for…

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Urges Rabbit Committee Parliamentary Body Sought Treatt Praises P.P. Council Stand

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

The State Opposition Leader, Mr. Treatt, congratulated the Pastures Protection Boards' Advisory Council on opposing the proposal for establishment of a rabbit destruction commission and on persuading the Minister for…

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Aldermen Sympathise

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

Before commencing business at last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council, the Mayor (Ald. A. S. McDonald) referred to the recent death…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting Correspondence

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

The following correspondence was read at last meeting of the Stroud Shire Council:—Subdivision of part of lots 9 and 10…

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