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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 59

Council Briefs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 8

The Municipal Council sat for over three and a half hours on Wednesday. Douglas Campion was enrolled as a commoner…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Heavy Programme Envisaged for Next Year Estimates to be Re-Considered

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 4

Present at last week's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council: Councillors A. A. McDonald (President), W. C, L. B., and J. E. Carter, J. Riley, L. W. Davies, A. E. Hardy, and W. M. Ashford; also Messrs. J. J. Beattie and P. E. May,…

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Stroud Shire Lettish of Gratitude

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 3

From Mrs. Grace Stroud, 186 Napier Road, Gillingham, Kent, as follows:— "One clay last week I witnessed the pleasure of four elderly folk of this…

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Garbage Service for Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 1

Following the adoption of a report submitted by the Health Inspector (Mr. J. McBlane), an extended…

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Tarring Thalaba Road Municipal Council Decides on Deputation to Minister

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 1

A deputation from Wallarobba Shire Council and residents of the area waited on the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night and urged…

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Shire Move to Help C.w.a

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 4

At the Shire Council meeting yesterday, Cr. G. D. Ciydsdale moved that Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., be asked to approach the appropriate…

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Baths and Playing Area For Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 9

A report on an interview with the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill), on the matter of allocating the balance of the loan moneys…

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Council Fined In Preference Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 7

A fine of £5 and costs were imposed on Parkes Municipal Council when it was prosecuted by the Par[?] branch of the Returned Soldiers' League for not…

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Kearsley Council Advocates Central Killing Yards

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) is to te asked by Kearsley Council to have the position in the…

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Letter To The Editor Council Election

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 4

Sir,—It was with interest that I noticed in yesterday’s “Mercury” that a council election will be hold to elect an alderman…

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Possible Council Receiving Lepot at South Singleton

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 4

Aid. Brittlifle, at the meeting of the Municipal Council last night, spoke of the necessity of having a receiving, depot in South Singleton…

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No Further Water Services Outside Town. Council's Drastic Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 10

A letter from F. Imber to the Municipal Council asking for permission to connect the water supply service to his premises on Aberdeen road had…

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News From the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 3

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

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Mr. W. J. Branch for Alderman

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 4

East Maitland Process Association at its annual meeting, decided to nominate its president (Mr. W. J. Branch) as an…

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Show Council To Buy Public Address System

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 5

Public address equipment, costing £255, for use at trotting and dog meetings and at the annual show, is to be purchased by…

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Dr. Lange Was U.s. Scholar Polish President of Security Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 2

NEW YORK (Associated Press): Dr. Oscar Richard League, a pudgy schoolarly procidsor, who gave up his American…

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Shire Valuations

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 2

Mr B. B. Doyle, Valuer for Patrick. Plains Shire, reported to the monthly meeting of councillors that, owing to the non-receipt of the new…

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Main Tasks Of Development Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— One of [?] main tasks to be entrusted to the Developmental Council established by the State Government…

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State Development Council Six Ministers

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 2

The formation of a State Development Council of six Ministers is anounced by the Premied, Mr McKell…

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Bellingen Shire Increase General Rate Due to "Disastrous Floods"

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 2

Asked "because of disastrous floods" to increase the general rate for Bellingen Shire by ½d for the coming year, the council…

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