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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Delegation of Powers Council Adopts Report

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

The Maitland City Council adopted a recommendation of the sub-committee appointed to investigate the question of…

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Kearsley Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 9

The Shire Engineer reported as follows to the Kearsley Shire Council meeting last Tuesday night:— During the period ended on 1/3/46…

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Dungog Municipal Council Approves Sunday Sport Despite Petitions of Protest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, the notice of motion in the names of Ald. F. W. Aldis and J. W. Scott, that Council…

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The Mayor Replies to T. Macdonald (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

Sir,—In your Issue of the 5th inst., Mr. T. Macdonald evidently has been misinformed, and knows very little about what he was writing. In the…

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Soldier Protests to Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

Some time ago, Kearsley Council called application for the position of a meat inspector in the service of the Council. There were only two…

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Coal Fields Don't Want Milk Board Control Protest From Maitland Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

Extension of Milk Board control to the coal fields is not wanted by Maitland City Council, which is seeking the support…

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Forestry Advisory Council of New South Wales Upper Hunter (Scone) Re-Afforestation League Successfully Resuscitated

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

At a largely representative meeting held at the Scone D.R. School recently, it was unanimously decided to resuscitate the Upper Hunter Re-afforestation League. Mr. W. T. Seaward was elected to the chair. He introduced Mr. G. Ross Thomas, M.B.E., M.A., President of the…

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Area Reserved for Golf Course Council Adopts Committee's Plan. 43 Acres Set Aside for Stock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 6

The council on Wednesday last adopted a report from the parks and gardens committee, providing for the recreation reserve to be fenced off in two sections, one to be reserved for a golf course and the other to be set aside for town cows. The scheme provides for the…

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Bus License Controversy Kearsley Council Seeking Legal Advice. Cr. Johnson, Shows Way Out of Impasse

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

At the Kearsley Shire Council meeting on Tuesday night, Cr. Opie submitted the following resolution: "In view of our…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 8th. MARCH, 1946. News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present:— Aldermen E. C. Humphries (Mayor),…

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Open Cut Road Controversy Move to Declare Traffic Extraordinary Defeated. Council Receives £1600 in Rates from "Open Cut" Mining

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

Following the reading of legal opinion contained in a letter from the Local Government Association's solicitor, a motion was moved that the council declare the traffic on the "open cut" road to be extraordinary. The resolution was defeated…

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Communists in London Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON, March 8.—Two Communists were elected to the London County Council for the first time in its history. They will…

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Proposed New Shire Riding

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Chamber of Commerce, the secretary read a letter from the Eagleton Progress…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present: Crs. R. Clendinning (President), Jas…

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Dungog Municipal Council to Commence Home Building

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

At last meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, the Town Clerk (Mr. W. Macken) submitted the following report on Housing:—…

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Request for Donation. Progress Association and Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

A letter from the Progress Association to the last meeting of the Municipal Council stated that the Association existed to serve the town…

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"Farming Goes to War in Great Britain" Local Pictorial Exhibition Opened by Mayor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

A pictorial and photographic exhibition, entitled "Farming Goes To War in Great Britain," was officially opened by the Mayor of…

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Shire Ridings

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 2

The Clerk reported on the matter of a fourth riding. He said before the Minister would consider the question he would require to be furnished with prima…

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Port Stephens Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 3

The usual meeting was held in the Shire Offices, Raymond Terrace, on Friday, March 8th last, when Cr. G. J. Russell Vice-President occupied the chair, an…

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Stroud Shire Main Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 4

In a report to the Stroud Shire Council on the maintenance programme for main roads the engineer stated that the pavements…

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