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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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No Government Grant for Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) states, that he cannot grant Cessnock Council an advance of…

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County Council for Gas Distribution. Local Government Department's Suggestion. Not Favored by Muswellbrook Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

A suggestion by the Local Government Department for the formation of a county council for the distribution of gas to…

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No Money for Wages 28 Dismissals by Cessnock Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 3

Twenty-eight members of the outside staff of the Cessnock Municipal Council have been dismissed because the council has…

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£5000 Loan for Homes. Department Does Not Like Council Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

In the course of a letter acknowledging receipt of the Municipal Council's formal application to borrow £5000 for the purpose of engaging in…

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Financial Position of Council No Money to Pay Staff Immediate Retrenchment of Employees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

Cessnock Municipal Council is "on the rocks." There is no money left to pay the employees, and the banks will not countenance any further advances. The Council was placed in such a dilemma that a special meeting was called on Tuesday night…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 11th JANUARY, 1946. News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 3

The Municipal Council held its first meeting for 1946 on Wednesday last, when there were present: Aldermen E. C. Humphries (Mayor), Ivor F…

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Cessnock Council Finances

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK Sat. — The town clerk (Mr. MacPherson) yesterday interviewed officers of the Local Government Department in…

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Australia Certain of Seat on the Economic Council Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON January 12—Australia is considered certain [?] on the Economic and Social Council of the [?] Organisation irrespective of whether she [?] Council [?]…

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Treasurer Resigns Singleton Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON. Monday.—Mr. H. W. Bourke tendered his resignation as treasurer from the council of the Northern Agricultural…

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Australian Is First-Chairman of World Security Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

The Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Evatt, to-day announced that the Australian Minister for the Navy, Mr Makin, will be the first Chairman of the World Security Council Mr Makin, who is the leader of the Australian delegation to the…

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Australia Elected to Sequrity Council [?]Jned Despite Opposition

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

If the [?]y Council of the United Nations Organisation [?] provisional rules drawn up by the preparatory commisson, the chair will be taken for a month at a time by representatives of all member States in…

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Rodeo at Singleton Show Council Draws Up Programme

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON Mon.—At Saturday’s meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association, a committee was appointed to draw…

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Australian May Be First Security Council Chairman Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, January 14.—If the Security Council of the United the provisional rules down up by the Preparatory Commission the chair will be taken for a month at a time by representatives of all member states in alphabetical order. This…

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Two-days' Rodeo Proposed Motion Before Council of N.a. Association

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the council of the Northern Agricultural Association, Mr. A. J. Sheppard, pursuant to notice,…

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Dutch Inclusion On U.N. Security Council May Impress Republicans In lava Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

BATAVIA, January 14.—Close observers consider the inclusion of the Netherlands among non-permanent members of the Security Council of the U.N.O. is bound to add weight to the viewpoint of the Dutch Government which…

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U.N.O. Assembly Broke Big Powers “Ticket” Australia Elected To Security Council Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

LONDON, January 14. — It was to the credit of the United Nations Generals Assembly that the Big Five “ticket” had been broken and Australia was elected to the Security Council, said Dr Evatt, Australian Minister for External…

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Wallaroba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 4

On Tuesday last, the usual monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held. Present were Crs. J. B. Cralton (President). W. J. Le[?]ke…

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Mayor Asks for Loan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

On Sunday, the Mayor of Cessnock (Aid. J. Brown) discussed with the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 15th JANUARY, 1946. Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

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

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Council's Powers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

The text of Dr. Evatt's broadcast was as follows:—"The election of Australia to one of the six non-permanent seats on the…

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