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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 59

Singleton’s Mayor Re-Elected

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday, -The Mayor (Aid. G. Hayes) was re-elected for the second year, at the special meeting of the Municipal…

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Mayor Re-elected Ald. Aldis Deputy-Mayor Sewerage Fund Rate Up 5/-

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 3

A special meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night held its annual election of Mayor, Deputy-Mayor, Committees, and then went on…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 2

The Department of Local Government has written to Cessnock Council expressing the Minister's regret that he cannot agree to exempting the Council…

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Aid. G. Hayes Again No. 1 Citizen Election Of Mayor Last Night

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

Aid. G. Hayes was elected Mayor of the Municipal Council at a special meeting last night, thus entering his second…

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Stock in Aberdeen Streets Council to Act

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

Mr. Clarkes Knight, Shire Officer at Aberdeen, drew the Council's attention to the fact that stock were actually being loitered in an…

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Shire Rate Not to Be Increased Cr. Ashford's Notice of Motion Defeated

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 6

At last month's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, Cr. W. M. Ashford gave notice of motion that he would move at next meeting the following resolution : "That application be made to the Minister for Local Government for…

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Pelton Lodge Rejects Council Minute Opposition To H. Wells

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 7

At a meeting on Wednesday night, Pelton Miners' Lodge rejected the minute from the Central Council…

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Cessnock Council Protests on Prices. Approach to Prime Minister on Wage Pegging

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

A resolution submitted to Cessnock Council on Tuesday night by Aid. C. Evans, urging theft Government to…

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Iranian Govt. Submits Report to Security Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), December 7.—The Iranian Government has reported to the Security Council that it has not been able to re-establish its authority in Azerbaijan, says a Reuter correspondent…

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Shire Councillor’s Unique Record Never Missed a Meeting In 21 Years’ Service

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 5

In his 21 years as a councillor of Port Stephen Shire Council, Cr. G. Russell never missed a council meeting. Not even six operations in 12 months at Sydney Hospital could keep him away and, on one occasion, he was discharged from…

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Dungog Mayor Fte-elected

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 4

Ald. D. [?] Mackay has been re-elected as Mayor of Dungog. In a ballot for the position of deputy, Ald. F. W. Aldis was…

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Tipped for Mayor at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Monday.—Cessnock Municipal Council will elect its Mayor at a special meeting to-morrow night. The…

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Life Member Of Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday.—At the Northern Agricultural Association meeting Mr. W. J. Sheridan, senior, was made a life member…

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Singleton Show Council Cup Donated

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday.—The last meeting of the present committee of the Northern Agricultural Association was held on…

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Muswellbrqok Shire Council. Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there was a full attendance of councillors. Cr. R. Clendinning…

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Cessnocks Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

To-night, Cessnock Council will elect its Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 1947. It is, understood that the…

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Correction U.h. Shire Council :: Raising the Rate

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

In our report of last Thursday's meeting of hte U.H. Shire Council, an error was made in reporting the President (Cr. A. A…

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Election of Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 3

A special meeting, of-the Maitland City Council will be held to night at 7 o clock prior to the ordinary meeting for the purpose…

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Shire Rate Up

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

Estimates adopted at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council provided for a rate of 2½d in the £, an increase of one half-penny The…

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A Healthy Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

Muswellbrook Shire has put up a record which will be hard to beat. In his report to the Shire Council yesterday, Mr. J. S. Donaldson…

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