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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 59

Dungog Municipal Band Recital in Park

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

Mr. Jim Hampton was unlucky with weather conditions when his Band gave a recital in the park on Sunday. A southerly buster blew up, heavy…

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Lower Hunter Shire Repairs to Knockfin Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council, after hearing a deputation at its fortnightly meeting to-day, instructed the engineer (Mr. W. R…

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Minister Asks Council To Explain

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 2

The Rev. Neil Macleod, of the West Maitland Presbyterian Church, asked Maitland City Council last night for a…

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Council to Seek Grant for Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council decided to-day to ask Keareley Shire Council to be represented on a deputation to the Minister…

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Hunter Valleys Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 4

Representatives of cricket associations at a meeting in West Maitland [?]ast night decided to form the Hunter Valley Cricket…

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Complaint by Police To Kearsley Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 1

The Shire Engineer reported to Kearsley Council meeting on Tuesday night that the Cessnock Police had brought under notice the…

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Only One Tender Received. Council's Housing Scheme. Disappointment Expressed by Aldermen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 6

Only one tender for one cottage, was received in response to the Municipal Council's advertisements inviting builders in…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 2

Many mutters were brought under the spotlight at last Thursday's meeting of Scone Municipal Council. Present: Ald. H. E. E. Garside…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 3

There was a full attendance of the aldermen at Tuesday night's meeting, of Dungog Municipal Council, the Mayor presiding over an attendance…

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Kearsley Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 2

The Shire Engineer submitted the following report to Tuesday night's meeting of Kearsley Shire Council:— "During the period ending on the…

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New Council Chambers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 5

The question of erecting a fitting memorial to the Diggers of the 1939-1945 war has become a very involved one, with many different schemes and…

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West-coast Road Proposal. Mayor Attends Coolah Conference. Scheme Receives Unanimous Support

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 5

The agitation for the setting up of a new highway from Coonamble to the coast, via Coonabarabran, Coolah, Merriwa and Denman was…

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Cessnock Council and Seniority (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of 24th September appears a letter headed "Council's Seniority Dispute," signed Aldermen C. Evans, B. Wilkinson and T. Gilmore…

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Boys' Club and National Fitness Council to Meet Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 5

At last Thursday's meeting of Scone Municipal Council, a letter was read from the Secretary (Mr. S. Barrell) of the Scone Boys, and…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 4th. NOVEMBER, 1946. News From the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present:— Aldermen E. C. Humphries (Mayor),…

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Admiral Reader Petitioning to Council Prefer Soldierly Death to Imprisonment

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 1

Admiral Raeder is petitioning the Allied (Control Council to have his sentence of life. imprisonment changed to a sentence of death. Raeder is reported to have said that he would prefer, a soldierly death to languishing in prison…

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“Ignored And Insulted,” Says Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—Following a request for traffic lights at a busy intersection at Cessnock, officers from the Transport…

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£137,000 For Kearsley Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 2

CESSNOCK: The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) has advised Mr. Booth, MLA, that of £137,000 allocated by the…

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Council News From Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK: Answering the council’s letter, asking that an automatic telephone exchange be established at…

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Council To Improve Tennis Courts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.— Cessnock tennis Association and Aberdare Progress Association asked Cessnock Council last…

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