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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 59

Council Appointment

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 5

Mr. Ken Taylor, of Lorn, was last night appointed by the Maitland City Council to the position of motor transport engineer…

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Shire Orders Demolition of Week-ender

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 1

Lower Hunter Shire Council decided to-day to order demolition of a week-ender erected at Ash Island without a…

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Residential Area Council To Examine Position

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

The by-law committee reported to the meeting of the Maitland City Council last night that an application had been received for…

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Today’s Reader: A Better Railway Service Surprise Move Blocks The Persian Case Security Council Decides To Tackle Spanish Question (A.A.P. Service)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK April 17. — The Security Council decided to tackle the controversial Spanish question to-day after the Secretary-General’s surprised move yesterday temporarily blocked the Persian case…

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Criticism of Kearsley Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Gahill) told a deputation from the Lower Hunter and Kearasley Shire Councils that any reports he had had…

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Shire Meeting Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON Thursday.— The monthly meetings of Patrick Plains Shire Council, which was to have been held at Singleton…

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Merriwa Town and Country Planning. Merriwa Shire. Visit of Departmental Officer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 6

Following the proclamation of the Locul Government (Town and Country Planning) Amending Act, 1945, the Merriwa Siiire Council…

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News From the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

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

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Brook Street Reconstruction. Kerbing and Guttering. Council Approves £5000 Programme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

Mr. E. R. Brown (supervising engineer) reported to last night's meeting of the Municipal Council that his scheme for the reconstruction of…

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MacArthur Is Dictator In Japan Deliberate Rebuff To Allied Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 2

NEW YORK April 18.—If General Mac Arthur had not previously made it clear that he and no one else was going to run the occupation of Japan, his rebuff to the Allied Council for Japan has settled all doubts…

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Cables; Telegrams Franco Regime Discussed by Security Council. Polish Delegate's Charges. New York

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 2

Franco's regime was created by the enemies of the United Nations, said the Polish delegate, M. Lange, opening Poland's indictment of Franco Spain…

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Conflicts in Allied Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 3

TOKIO April 22.— Last week’s battling in the Allied Council was merely a skirmish for more serious conflicts says the “New…

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Restoring Roads Big Task in Stroud Shire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 4

Submitting a progressive programme of works to the meeting of the Stroud Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. F. G. D. Stone)…

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Five-Day Week For Council’s Men

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 4

SINGLETON.—From the week following June 8 Singleton Municipal Council employees will work a five-day week and the…

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Resheeting of Roads Stroud Shire Council Programme

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

STROUD Tuesday — When a letter from the Department of Main Roads, requesting submission of a programme for maintenance…

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Spain to Present Case to Security Council. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

Spain will present a case to the Security Council through a friendly member of the United Nations if the Australian proposal for an…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 23rd APRIL, 1946. Council's Housing Scheme. To Be Discussed At Special Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 3

The method of using £5000 to build homes in Muswellbrook was debated at last Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Howe Park Not for Cyclists Decision of Aldermen

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 6

Provided Singleton and District Cricket Association is agreeable to Singleton and District Rugby Football League…

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Diggers' Council Meeting at Singleton Business Before Delegates

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 4

For the first time in eight years Singleton was the venue of the meeting of the Hunter Valley District Council of sub-branches…

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Council Office to Open Only Five Days a Week

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 5

Offices of the Municipal Council will be open for only five days a week from the week following, June 8, this being the…

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