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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 59

Newcastle's Mayor. Next Thursday's Visit To Play Centre

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

All children who have been enrolled, as well as other children, are requested to attend the play centre at 2 p.m. on Thursday next,…

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Why Cessnock Council Is Broke

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

The main reason for the financial chaos which has overwhelmed Cessrock Council is the fact that £40,000 is owing to the council for rates and…

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The Council Babagle (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

Sir,—Press headlines have eloquently told of the catastrophe which has paralysed the Cessnock Municipal Council's service and left…

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Disappointment at New Zealand’s Withdrawal Ballot For Social and Economic Council At U.N. Assembly

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

LONDON, January 15.—Disappointment at New Zealand’s withdrawal from the 18th place on the Social and Economic Council of the United Nations has been expressed by the leader of the Australian delegation (Col. Hodgson)…

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Kearsley Shire Endowment

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

CESSNOCK Wednesday.—The Department of Local Government advised Kearsley Shire Council that the apportionment…

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Protest by Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

STROUD Wed.—The endowment for Stroud Shire Council has been fixed at £2800 for each of three years. This…

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Waiting for Rates Council Cannot Pay Employees

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

STROUD, Wed.— The clerk reported to a meeting if Stroud Shire Council that the council, having drawn to the limit of the…

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Upper Hunter Gas Supply County Council Idea Not Favoured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK Wed.— A suggestion by the Local Government Department for the formation of a county council for the…

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To-day’s Leader: Hampering Export Trade Proposal To Give Mandates To Council Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, January 16.—Australian delegates to the U.N. Assembly declined to comment on Australia’s attitude towards the suggestion that Britain might hand over all mandates to the United Nations trusteeship council because the…

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Producers’ Council Constitution Fort Federation

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

An important meeting of the Primary Producers’ Council of Australia is to be held at Melbourne on Monday, January 28,…

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Shire Rate

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON Friday.—The Department of Local Government has granted permission, to Patrick Plains Shire Council to levy,…

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French Mayor’s Regret

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

When a German woman arrived, at Brunoy Town Hall, near Paris to marry a French ex-prisoner, of war, she was shocked to…

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Mr O. W. Wikner to Retire Over 26 Years' Service with Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 6

At yesterday's' meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, a letter was received from Mr. O. W. Wikner, engineer, asking that his services be…

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Slight Storm Over Horse Ramp Shire Council Decided to Contribute £2 After Ddiscussion

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 6

The ramp erected just inside the outer gate at the Whittingham racecourse for the purpose of unloading horses who come by…

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Kearsley Shire Request Refused

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5

The Federal Government could not approve Kearsley Shire Council's request for an increase in the amount of…

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Keeping Men in Jobs Alderman’s Attack on Government

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday.—“It is not proper that tile government should ask committees to [?] moneys in peacetime,” said Ald…

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National Fitness Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

A suggestion was placed before Cessnock Council meeting on Tuesday night that the aldermen might consider the…

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Loyal Council Employees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5

The Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk, the Mayor And Aldermen of Cessnock Municipal Council should feel proud…

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Building Foundations to Be Altered Municipal Council to Bear Cost

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5

By a one-vote majority, the Municipal Council is to bear the expense of altering foundations of a building which some…

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Departmental Approval of Increased Shire Rates

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 2

Patrick Plains Shire Council has been advised by the Department of Local Government that approval has been given to levy a rate of 2½d in…

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