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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 59

Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday, 8th February, those present being Crs. Abbott (President), Gibbons,…

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Stroud Shire Council Acting Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

The Acting Engineer (Mr. R. E. Baker) reported as follows:—State Highway No. 10.—The usual maintenance is being carried out on…

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Kearsley Council and Soldiers' Preference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 5

Milton Greenstreet, a returned soldier, who made application for the position of meat inspector recently at Kearsley Council, protested to the…

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Cessnock Council Congratulates Ald. N. Nelson

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

On Tuesday night, Cessnock Council congratulated Ald. N. Nelson on his elevation to the Bar and wished him success in his new sphere…

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Council to Pay £500 For Sacking ex-Soldier

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

For having dismissed a returned soldier without reasonable excuse, Nepean Shire Council was ordered in the Special Federal Court to pay…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, 1946. Primary Producers' Union Annual Meeting of Upper Hunter District Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

Many important matters affecting the welfare of the Upper Hunter farmers were dealt with at the annual meeting of the District Council of the Primary Producers' Union held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last…

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Shire Councillor Criticised

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed—Councillor Ople’s remark that proposals put forward by the Cessnock Municipal Council for the…

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Council to Pay £500 Returned Soldier Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

In the Special Federal Court, N[?]pean Shire Council was ordered to pay £504/8/ for having dismissed a returned soldier…

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Challenge to Mayor of Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Thurs.—Referring to the criticism by the Mayor (Ald. Brown) at Cessnock Council on Tuesday night, the…

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Shire Fined Dismissed Former Soldier

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

Convicted in the Special Court on Monday on a charge of having dismissed a returned soldier without reasonable cause. The Nepean Shire…

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Merriwa and District News Proposal to Spend £10,000 New Road-making Plant. Merriwa Shire Council's Important Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

Like most councils, the Merriwa Shire Council, owing to the war, finds itself with roads which have deteriorated considerably over the past six years, and with an inadequate road-making plant with which to effect repairs…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Deputation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

A deputation from the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council recently waited on the Hon. C. A. Kelly Minister for Health The deputation presented a…

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Golf Club And Recreation Reserve. Council Defers Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

Members of the Municipal Council and Messrs H. W. Broadbent, N. A. Halliday and C. R. Martell, representing the Golf Club, conferred on…

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Primary Producers' Union Annual Meeting of Upper Hunter District Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

Many important matters affecting the welfare of the Upper Hunter farmers were dealt with at the annual meeting of the District Council of the Primary Producers' Union held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last…

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P.P.U. Support for Milk Zoning Decision of Lower Hunter and Gloucester Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 5

The Lower Hunter end Gloucester District Council of the P.P.U. to-day decided to support the milk distributing companies and milk carters in retaining the zoning system of milk delivery…

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Meeting Time of N.a.a. Council Change From Saturday Morning to Wednesday Night

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 1

The council of the Northern Agricultural Association, which has held its meetings on Saturday morning for many years, has made a change in this respect, It was decided at the council meeting on Saturday to give…

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P.p.u. Support for Milk Zoning. Decision of Lower Hunter and Gloucester Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 1

The Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the P.P.U. on Friday decided to support the milk distributing companies and milk carters…

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Milk Board Control Extension Opposed By Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

The Maitland City Council decided last night, on the suggestion of the Kurri Kurri and District Milk Vendors’ Association,…

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Failure of Power Engineer’s Report To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

Following a report from the electrical engineer-manager (Mr. E. Thcrncroft) on the interruption to supply on Monday…

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Lower Hunter Shire’s Road Programme

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day adopted the engineer’s Main Roads programme for 1946. providing for works estimated…

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