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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 59

Council Candidates at Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 4

Some of the candidates for the Maitland City Council by-election were present at the meeting of the Morpeth Progress…

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Tomalla Road Progress Association's Request to Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 1

The Tomalla Progress Association, through its Secretary, Mr. W. J. Hindmarsh, requested Council to have the road maintenance man…

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Theft of Council States

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 5

[?]rks Fere[?] told Cessnock Council on Tuesday night that on October 24, the [?] at the quarry was broken late, and a…

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Bouquet for Shire's Hospitality From Visiting Parliamentarians

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 1

"The Premier and my Parliamentary colleagues requested me to express to your Council their very sincere appreciation of the…

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Plan to Abolish Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 6

It was proposed to submit a bill to give the people the opportunity to decide whether the Legislative Council should be…

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Around the Council Table Residential Area

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 2

Cessnock Municipal Council will consider the question of declaring a certain area of the Municipality a residential area, at its next meeting…

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Cessnock Council Wants Dairy Herds Inspected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 1

Following the ender cement of the Mayer's report by members of the Cessnock Council on Tuesday night relating to the public meeting held…

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MR. H. HILL. Appointed to Regional Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 1

Mr. H. Hill, managing-director of the Muswellbrook Coal Co. Ltd., has been advised by the Premier of his appointment as a member of the Upper…

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Ironworkers Suspended By Labour Council Union Delegates Leave Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday Delegates of three unions walked out from the N.S.W. Trades end Labour Council last night when the Council by 115 votes to 79 decided to suspend Sydney branch of the Ironworkers Federation “until such…

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Miss Helmrich Suggests Municipal Orchestra

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 5

Centres such as Cessnock should maintain municipal orchestras subsided by the Government and Local Government bodies, said the national…

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Continental At Methodist Church Officially Opened By The Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 5

Officially opening the continental of the West Maitland Methodist Parents and Friends’ Association in the Memorial Hall, Charles-st., lat night, the Mayor of Maitland (Alderman H. T. Skilton) expressed delight at the magnificent…

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Keen Interest In City Council By-Election

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 5

With eight candidates in the field, interest In the by-election to-day to fill the vacancy on Maitland City Council, caused by the…

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Hunter Cricket Council

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 10 November 1946 · page 6

The Hunter Valley Cricket Council, which suspended operations during the war, was reformed at a meeting in West…

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City Council Rate Position

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 10 November 1946 · page 4

The total amount of rates levied by the Maitland City Council for the present year, was £2[?]890/10/11 and of this amount…

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To-day’s Leader: Ballot Box Problems. Plenary Council Decisions On The Italian Treaty Future Of Colonies Left To The “Big Four”

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 10 November 1946 · page 1

PARIS, October 10.—The plenary session of the Paris Conference last night made its final recommendations on the most controversial issues of the Italian treaty—Trieste and the colonies. The recommendations, which now go to the “Big Four,” are:…

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Mr. J. Harvey Elected As Alderman

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 3

The returning officer for Maitland City Council (Mr. H. A. Hill) to-day declared the poll for the vacancy of Alderman on the…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:— Crs. R. Clendinning (president), Jas…

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Council Told to Employ Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 2

Glen Innes Municipal Council decided at its last meeting to ask the Minister for Local Government for another year's grace before appointing…

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Service Charge to Be Abolished by Clarence River County Council?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 4

A review of the service charge imposed on consumers by the Clarence River County Council will be made in the annual report, which will be…

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Council Against Contract Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 4

The relative value of work done by contract and that performed by Lower Hunter ’Shire Council employees was discussed…

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