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INDEX 64 . 1983 LIBERAL PARTY (Con't) LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Con't) Open Council meetings 1.8:2 Wilkinson wins Lib. nomination in Maitland Act training for aspiring aldermen wanted 21.7:3 9.8:4 Maitland Libs office reopens 24.8:5 Changes in Local Government 12.9:4 Door knock plan by Liberal candidate 7.9:8 What do they earn 1.10:2 Liberals turn right for free market stance Councils' body reformed after five-year lapse 3.10:3 29,10:4 Liberals look for a base (Leader) 4.10:2 Openess on the Councils (Leader) 11,11:2 Reviving the Liberals 4.10:2 Register 'to include councillors' 10.12:3 Greiner puts Liberals' Hunter plan 8.10:12 Libs urge coalition unity 21.11:3 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARIES N.S.W. opposition merger 'by 1988' 26.11:5 Mixed reaction to party merger plan 28.11:5 More faction fighting for A.L.P. in Sydney The Greiner factor 30.11:2 8.1:5 Ministers get new role in coalition plan Merger of Councils rejected 10.8:12 19.12:4 Shires shift 'start of erosion' 1.12:4 Nationals, Libs, 'bound to merge' 31.12:1 LOCAL GOVERNMENT - FINANCE LIBRARIES Port land values to increase by 300% 9.4:3 $500,000 to renovate Central Library 11.2:5 Call for new rating system 20.4:10 Space Age to invade libraries 9.6:6 Lake property values triple 22.4:1 $65,000 library grant 21.6:10 New land values 'force out poor' 23.4:5 Libraries share $171,000 grants 22,6:12 Courjcils forced to trim their budgets (Survey) Unique opening planned for Cessnock Library 3.5:28 27,7:4 The need for fairer rating (Lea,der) 21.6:2 $63,000 to Hunter libraries 8.8:5 16 coal Councils to seek greater help 25.6:3 Computer link at Region Libraries will speed Rate injustice must be removed 11.7:7 book exchanges 28,9:13 $11.8 ra. in grants 28.9:16 Closure of small libraries urged 4,11:1 What do they earn 1.10:2 Bid to closes small libraries blocked 9,11:5 No end to Local Council limits 21.11:8 Library introduces State's first public Rate rises kept to 8% 23.11:15 braille service 21.12:12 Need for a new rating system (^eader) 24.11:2 LIDDELL POWER STATION Hunter Councils angry over rate pegging 24.11:7 8% rate order 'will force cut in projects' 'Crisis' report denied by power chief 5.1:5 26.11:5 Power cut view 'not backed by evidence' No Council cuts are justified, Wran says 5.12:5 7,1:5 Liddell generator halted (Fire) 31.1:3 LOCAL GOVERNMENT - STRIKES AND DISPUTES Power unit return soon 9,3:8 Liddell unit back for Winter rush 28,3:11 Council attacks outdoor workers' strike 12.7:5 $40 ra, river scheme to begin soon 22.4:4 Sacked Liddell fitter re-instated but demoted MAITLAND 4.6:9 Foremen to meet today to consider lifting bans Cattle sale 'qualified success' (First Thursday 7,6:4 Cattle sale) 14.1:4 LINGARD HOSPITAL Fate of historic old flour mill rests on inquiry 28.1:3 Governor opens $6 million extensions 19,2:5 Council agrees not to rcsite saleyards near homes Hospital passes its test 14.7:14 9,2:4 Council seeking land as saleyards site 10,2:5 Maitland tourism body will stage a colonial LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS weekend 6,4:12 Wholesale LPG price up by 20% 1.7:8 Colonial days recalled 11.4:1 Green Hills Centre will take a year 12.5:6 LITTER Council to rule on plan soon (Green Hills Entertainment Centre) 18,5:6 Bottle deposits 'cure for litter' 14.7:14 It's not plain sailing in High St. 12,7:3 Bottle deposits law urged 25.10:5 Meeting on $7.5 m. Green Hills centre 28.7:6 How S.A. has cut its waste problem 25.10:5 Land sale brings Centre closer 4.8:8 A lucky, mucky countryside (Leader) 31.10:2 Project may be lost to city 11.8:3 Holiday litter a Hunter eyesore 28.12:3 Ferguson to detail Maitland study 27.8:5 Bigger punch for anti-litter campaign 31.12:1 Maitland Entertainment Centre won't go ahead 1.9:9 LOCAL GOVERNMENT Maitland stores will welcome buskers 2.12:10 $11 m. shops planned 13.12:1 Local government needs more recognition 13,6:7 MAITLAND CITY COUNCIL Uren proposes single voice to put needs of Valley 22,7:1 Council rejects Hong Kong printing 26.1:27 Regional voice is essential (Leader) Council hits at signs (Metford Land Sale) 23.7:2 2.2:6 Bid to open Councils 27.7:6 Vote may lose $450,000 hall 9.2:3 N.H. INDEX 65. 1983 MAITLAND CITY COUNCIL (Con't) MAITLAND CITY COUNCIL (Con't) Libs list preferences 13.9:3 Rutherford Bowls Centre approved 9.2:3 Dump hours cut a failure 14.9:3 New vote on Senior Citizens' Hall likely Windfall for Council on land deal 14.9:5 10.2:5 Maitland pensioners jeer alerman 11.2:5 City merits Mayor on 'full-time basis' 16.9:3 Maitland gets Citizen's Group 16.2:5 Save raoney, alderman warns Council (Ken Guy) New Hall approved for senior citizens 23.2:3 16.9:5 Maitland City planner quits : blasts Council Record numbers of candidates at Maitland 23.9:5 (Peter Reynders) 24,2:1 Two dumped, two at risk in Maitland 26.9:7 Maitland plant plan going to seed (Seed Two Labor women elected in Maitland 27.9:8 Wastage) 25.2:3 A.L.P. may seek Maitland recount 28.9:3 Rates move rejected 26.2:3 Seven new faces for Maitland 28.9:6 Maitland seeds row yields harvest of doubt Maitland Mayor out of the hat (Ken Guy) 30.9:1 28.2:8 Alderman survives recount 8,10:4 Maitland Mayor 'one-man band' accusation Dump hours extended 12.10:5 1,3:1 Maitland garbage, dog fee rises rejected 9.11:5 Plan for change to Maitland's Ward boundaries Maitland reaffirms cut in footpath road work 1.3:13 30.11:4 Seeds wrangle alerman quits post (Aid, Gee) Maitland Council seeks business help 30.11:5 2.3:1 Council grade move 'boost to fat cats' 1.12:8 Tender prices inquiry 3.3:1 Big cuts likely in tough Council budget 6.12:3 Alderman says dept. is 'an absolute disgrace' Council aims for a budget surplus 7.12:3 9.3:3 Maitland heeds the call of the Scottish tartan MAITLAND HOSPITAL 10.3:3 Maitland Hospital services to go, Liberal asserts Some aldermen to quit Council 10,3:6 A Council battle (Leader) 11,3:2 22.9:6 Council staff put jobs at risk 'to tell facts' 11.3:3 MANSLAUGHTER Maitland inquiry 12.3:1 Guilty plea to manslaughter 12.3:5 Council to thrash out problems 14.3:4 Minister studies Maitland report 15.3:3 Five years jail for death at party 15.3:6 Maitland to fix troubles alone 16.3:12 Man gets 10 years for killing baby (Robert Mack) Pedestrian approach to footpath trees 24.3:6 20.4:4 Alderman calls upgrading move ludicrous Bond over shooting (Gail Bambach) 12.5:1 (Millers Forest) 25.3:3 Happy, relieved woman begins a new life 12.5:1 Baths bond sought 30.3:12 Wife's long hours at Bowling Club (Darryl Maitland loses top health officer 13,4:1 Somerville) 20.5:1 'Abuse from both sides' (Nash Hipwell Resigns) Policeman gets 14 years 28.5:3 14.4:3 Punks get 12 years 1.9:3 Woman to quit Council post (Kim Copple) MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY _ STRIKES AND DISPUTES 3.5:4 Maitland to get $1 mill, arcade 11.5:5 B.H.P. workers strike to discuss sackings 30.3:8 Council gives away historic boats 13.5:8 Bans imposed over sackings (Comeng) 25.5:6 Contract on pools in doubt 25.5:23 The semantics of sacking (Leader : Comeng) New shelters to be rebuilt 26,5:1 25.5:6 Bans alter pools work program 26,5:5 Comeng will not back down on sackings 27.5:4 Liberals to stand for Maitland Council 2.6:4 Comsteel men back 27.5:5 Open politics (Leader) 3.6:2 Council irate over S.R.A. work camp 15.6:4 Comeng unmoved over 83 dismissals 31.5:4 Confusion on loopholes in pool contract Comeng workers reject offer for fired mates 21.6:6 1,6:4 Bans on Comeng firm begin to take effect 2.6:4 Libs .'jtart Maitland seat ball rolling 23.6:3 Ombudsman to study Maitland pools row 28.6:7 Comeng's new plan hits union pockets 3.6:5 Maintenance offer beats pool bans 29.6:5 Coraeng sets deadline for peace 7.6:5 New hope for $7 m. housing project 8.7:1 Arbitration for Coraeng dispute 8.6:14 Council faces action on land sale reversal Comeng union meeting lifts bans 11.6:9 15.7:1 'Last offer' made to Comeng workers 22.6:20 Wilkinson wins Lib. nomination in Maitland Retrenched workers 'threatened' 23.6:4 21.7:3 Threat over cheques 28.6:7 Council halves show society's land rates Strike at B.H.P.