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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 59

Cessnock Council Works Foreman's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 7

Cessnock Council's work's foreman reported that the work on the concrete box drain on Mt. View Rd. is progressing very catisfactor[?]ly…

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Council's Projected Loan of £6000 Engineer's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

Scone Municipal Council purposes floating a loan of £6000 with which to implement its town improvement scheme. Appended is the report of its Consulting Engineer (Mr. John W. Campbell). Incidentally, the Council will welcome…

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Cessnock Council To Raise £2,000 Loan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) has notified Cessnock Council that permission has been granted to the Council to raise…

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Proposed Coalmining Commission Special Meeting of Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 8

The Mayor (Aid. J. Brown) reported as follows to Cessnock Council meeting on Tuesday night:— "I notice from press reports that one…

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Mom Coal Sought For Railways Labour Council To Meet P.M. And Miners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday—The N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council has appointed a deputation of four to meet the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) with a request that the Railways Department be allotted another 3500 torn of coal weekly…

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Miners’ Council Debating The Coal Bill

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Although it is believed they will make several reservations, the Central Council of the Miners’ Federation is to-day expected to recommend rank and file acceptance of the Coal Industry Bill. The council however, will probably decided that the federation should have…

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Amenities Conference in Sydney Statement by Representatives of Kearsley Shire. £140,000 SUGGESTED

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 6

Following is a report by representatives of Kearsley Shire on the recent Amenities Conference in Sydney:— At the time when we first sponsored Industrial reseach in Great Britain to-day falls into four cardinal categories. First there are the research organisations built up in the greater industries. Secondly come the co-operative organisations formed by groups of small kindred industries, too small to support in-…

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Council Guest House Alderman Makes Suggestions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 4

Aid. M. Clyde moved at the meeting of the Maitland City Council last night that council establish a guest house, a caravan…

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Municipal Council Ordered to Destroy Rabbits

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 3

The Uralla Municipal Council is one of three landholders who have been notified by the Armidale P.P. Board that they must…

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Librarian for Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 4

The Maitland City Council last night decided to call for fresh applications for the position of libration. The previous appointee…

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Australian on Unrra Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 5

GENEVA, Aug 7—Professor Bridgan, of Australia, has been elected a vice-president of UNRRA Council Andis Frihagen…

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Council Muse Destroy Its Rabbits

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 2

ARMIDALE. Wednesday.—The Uralla Municipal Council is one of three landholders, who have been notified by the Armidale…

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Cr. Varty’s Criticism of Cessnock Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Wed.—At a meeting of Kearaley Shire Council last night, the president, Councillor. Varty, strongly criticised the…

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Shire Employees and Council Appointments (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 5

Sir.—Kindly grant me space in your paper to reply to a published report arising from a discussion by the Kearsley Shire Council at its last meeting on…

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Council's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 4

The District Council's report was as follows:— Brethren,—Your Council herewith submits for the consideration of the…

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Mayor Of Cessnock Replies To Criticism

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 6

CESSNOCK Friday—The Mayor of Cessnock (Aid. Brown), commenting on the criticism of Cessnock Council by the President of…

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Kearsley Council Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 10

The Kearsley Shire Works Foreman reported to Council the following pro-gress report of works for fortnight ending 2nd inst:—…

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Shire to Assist Aberdeen Cricket Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

Mr. A. W. Harrison, hon. Secretary of the Aberdeen Cricket Club, wrote the Upper Hunter Shire, at its sitting yesterday,…

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Former Mayor of Singleton Gives Flag to School

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 4

Mr. John Searl, of Brisbane, who Is a former Singleton resident, presented an Australian flag to the Hunter Street Primary School on…

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Mayor Replies to Cr. Varty (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 3

Sir,—Regarding criticism of the Cessnock Municipal Council toy Cr. Varty, re amalgamation proposals, he evidently thinks that the Municipal Council has…

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