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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 59

Briefs From the Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

Street Stalls.—At Wednesday's meeting of the council applications to hold street stalls were granted as follows:—Misses D. Cuvran and C…

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Kearsley Councillors Criticise Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

Resentment at the non-co-operative attitude being adopted by Cessnock Municipal Council was expressed by Councillors of the Kearsley Shire at…

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Council Resents Attitude of Kearsley Employees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

Conflict between the Kearsley Shire and the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union has ensued as a result of an appointment made by…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Secretary's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 3

The General Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council (Mr. F. J. Sedgwick) reports as follows:— A meeting of the Executive…

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News From the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there was a full attendance of aldermen, with the exception…

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Erina Shire Will Do Work on New Road

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 2

In reference to the Calga-KulnuraWollombi road, Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., advised Central Hunter District Council of the P.P.U. that three…

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Meeting of N.a.a. Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 2

At the meeting of the N.A.A. on Saturday morning, it was decided to request the Municipal Council to make some repairs to the footpaths…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Tarred Surface Question. Council Reaffirms Policy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday, wnen there were present:—Crs. R. Clendinning (President), Jas. Lonergan, A…

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Shire Council Rejects Application Municipal Council Move to Extend Area. "Time Not Yet Ripe," Councillors Claim

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 1

A letter was received at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council from the Municipal Council, asking if the council would be prepared to meet the latter's parks and gardens committee in connection with the council's application to take over about 375 acres of shire lands,…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 3

The meeting of Dungog Municipal Council held on Tuesday night last was attended by all the aldermen, viz., Ald. D. R. Mackay (Mayor). C. T…

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Not Council's Duty

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK Tuesday. — The War Service Homes Commission worte to the council asking them to furnish a report, including…

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Spectacular Fire In, Council Rubbish Tip

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 3

Flames leapt 15 feet high on a 60 yards [?]rontage In a spectact[?] jar fire in tree [?]oppings at the Maitland city council rubblish tip…

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Sewerage Connections Who Pays—council, or the Owner

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 1

A paragraph, in the Health Inspector's report read at last week's Council meeting raised a problem that is going to cause alderman lot of…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 13th AUGUST, 1946. Electrical Extension in Shire. Councillor Said Patience Exhausted. Company States Delay Due to Shortage of Insulators

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 3

Declaring that he was much concerned at the hold-up in electrical extensions in the Shire, Cr. R. T. Thornton stated at yesterday's meeting of the…

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Allied Council for Japan Frustrated May Soon Become “Empty Shell”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 2

TOKIO, August 14.—Some people are beginning to wonder if General MacArthur doesn’t believe that Emperor Hirohito’s mantle of “divinity” has not fallen on him. The Tokio correspondent of the New York…

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Sporting Section Trotting Men Paid Compliment Show Council Will Co-operate To Improve Stakes and Track

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 5

The Trotting Owners and Drivers Association was paid a high compliment at its meeting at Maitland last night by Mr. G. Jenkins, a member of the Maitland Show Council. “For many years our association did not have a good…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held on, Friday last in the Council Chambers. All the Councillors were present and Cr…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Council of Wallarobba Shire on Tuesday last, there were present Crs. J. B. Carlton (President), W J. Leake…

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Trouble Over Traffic on Roads Discussion at Shire Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 4

The manager of the Great Greta Colliery, Mr Rix, has advised Patrick Plains Sh[?]re Council that the date set down for…

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Kearsley Shire to Refund £310

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council has to refund £310/18/7 to the Department of Local Government, the amount of grant overpaid from the Department…

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