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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 59

Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 3

The full Council was present at their monthly meeting on Friday last, Cr. Parish, President occupied the chair. The President reported attending the…

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Transport Department Ignores Council Protest by Mayor and Aldermen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

As a result of a request from the Aberdare Progress Association for the installation of traffic lights at…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 4

At Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, there were present Crs. J. B. Carlton, President, W. J. Leake, Deputy President, K. A…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 4

The report submitted by Mr. J. F. Stewart for the period read:—Neilson's Gang—Repaired Bullacogee Creek Bridge. Patched with…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

A meeting of the Scone branch was held on 2nd inst., with the President (Mr. K. W. Gilligan) in the chair…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 9

The Department of Civil Aviation has advised cessnock Council that it has taken over the control and maintenance of the serodrome at Pokolbin as from…

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Judge Slates Council Appeal Dismissed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

Nepean Shire Council had shown lack of responsibility, resulting in a shocking waste of ratepayers'…

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Council Drivers and Seniority Unfair Application Alleged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 9

In reporting to the Cessnock Council on the matter of seniority, of drivers, the Town Cleric (Mr. C. MacPherson) said the position was that the drivers…

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Condemnde Nazis Will Be Hangd Appeals Rejected By Allied Control Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 4

The Allied Control Council rejected all appeals from the Nuremberg, war criminals. The Council confirmed that the condemned men will be hanged on October 16. Witnesses of the executions will be the Four Power…

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Condemned Nazis To Hang Appeals Rejected By Appeals Rejected By Allied Council Execution Fixed For October 16

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

BERLIN, Oct. 11.—The Allied Council rejected all appeals from the Nuremberg war criminals. Council confirmed that the condemned men will be hanged on October 16 Witnesses of-the execution will be the Four Power Commission, two…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 3

The Muswellbrook Shire Council held its monthly meeting yesterday, Those present were: Crs. R. Clendinning (President), A. S. Bowman, R…

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Mayor Resents Being "Ignored"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 3

The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. John Brown), at a meeting of the Municipal Council criticised the Transport Department for "ignoring and…

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Council Fined

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 1

The Crown prosecuted the council for breach of National Security Reemployment Regulations and in the Special Federal Court in October,…

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"Council Discredited"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 1

"The council has suggested that his reason for not doing so was that he wished to escape the consequences of his neglect shoddy workmanship, and…

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Judge Castigates Nepean Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 1

Judge Studdert, in the Appeal Court on Wednesday last, said Nepean Shire Council had unlawfully dismissed its engineer and had wasted ratepayers'…

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Garbage Services In Kearsley Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 4

CESSNOCK,—The Kearsley shire council decided inst night is extend the garbage service to Haddon Greta Spoon Kop…

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Phone Call Saved Council From Lapsing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 4

But for a telephone call to one the seven absent aldermen night, Maitland City Council’s meeting would have lapsed…

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Council Declines To Spend Money On Bridge Footway

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 5

A request from the Main Roads Board asked tower Hitter council to consider providing portion of the cost of a…

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Council To Confer With Police On Road Plan

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 5

A representative of the police is to be Invited to next meeting of Maitland City Council to confer with council in regard to a…

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Fire Fighting in High Street Commissioner’s Recommendation To Maitland Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 4

The fire at Woolworth’s last month prompted Maitland City Council to make inquires from the Board of Tire Commissioners in regard to water pressure in High-st The Commissioners, is a letter to council last night,…

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