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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 59

Will Stop Work on Monday Cessnock Municipal Shire Employees

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Wed.— A stop-work meeting of the Municipal and Shire Employees’ Union, employed by Cessnock…

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Milk Board Control Company’s Protest To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 2

Maitland City Council last night received a protest from the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory Ltd. against council…

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Small Airfield Not Favoured Committee’s Report To City Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 3

The finance committee recommended to the meeting of the Maitland City Council last night that no action should be taken towards the provision of a small airfield until the councils of the lower Hunter district had come to a decision…

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Charge Against Greece “A Sham” British Delegate’s Statement At Security Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York) September 19.—The United States opposed the Russian resolution which declared most charges against Greece were proceed true, and hoped that the Russian motion would be rejected by a large…

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Shire Council Debit Balance Is £3301

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 4

The financial statement disclosed to yesterday's meeting of Patrick Hams Shire Council showed a debit Balance of £3301/14/9 in the general…

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Shire Council May Get Departmental Allocation

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads has advised Patrick Plains Shire Council that the department is now in a, position to…

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Bush Fire Fighting. Shire Council Will Not Accept Responsibility

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 6

A letter read at the Merriwa Shire Council meeting on Wednesday from the Bush Fire Advisory Committee, regarding the coming bush fire season,…

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Shire Council's Administrative Expenses Low Figures Given by Clerk

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 8

In his monthly report to Patrick Plains Shire CounclrmeetIng yesterday, the Shire Clerk Mr. A. E. Craig) presented figures which disclosed that administrative expenses during 1045 were kept at a low level…

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Kearsley Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 10

Kearsley shire Engineer submitted the following report to Kearsley Council meeting on Tuesday night:—During the period ending on 13th…

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Another Complaint Over Loud Speaker Letter Before Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 4

Another in the list of complaints concerning the loud speaker at the Lyric Garden Theatre came before aldermen…

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Cessnock Council Appointments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Cessnock Council on Tuesday night, several appointments were made. Mr. A. McSparron was appointed main…

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Resigned From Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: Cr. D. Hill resigned from the council at last meeting. He has sold his dental practice and intends living in…

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Won't Pay Any Extra Aldermen's Decision on National Fitness Play Centre

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 4

The Municipal Council is to advise the National Fitness Council that no more will be contributed to the annual play centre…

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Tamworth Aldermen Want to See More Body Cover French Swim Suits Banned

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 3

French swim suits will not be allowed by the City Council In the bathing beauty contest in the Back-to-Tamworth…

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Shire Applying for Loan for Machinery

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 4

Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday decided to make application to the Department of Local Government for permission to raise a loan…

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Kearsley Council Dispute. (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 3

Sir,—Please grant me space in your paper to state a few facts regarding the matter in dispute with the regarding the matter in dispute with the kearsley shire Council and my union over…

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Union Protests to Kearsley Council Seniority Priciple Claimed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 1

A vital discussion, which might end in strike by the employees of Kearsley Council, took place at the…

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Complaint Over Heavy Traffic Parking Also Brought Up at Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 1

During question time at last night's meeting of the municipal council, Aid. J. Brittliffe contended that something should be…

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Council's Works Loan "To Be or Not to Be—that Is the Question"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 4

In response to a petition presented to this week's Council meeting, a referendum of ratepayers on the question of the proposed works loan is…

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Provision of Street Seats to Be Looked Into Suggestion to Council From C.w.a

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 4

Suggestion from the Country Women's Association that seats might be provided on footpaths for the benefit of old people and…

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