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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 59

RE-ELECTED. Shire President and DeputyPresident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council, Cr. R. Clendinning and Cr. Jas. Lonergan were unanimously reelected President and…

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Communist Is President of Lake Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

TORONTO, Tuesday.—A wellknown member of the Communist Party, Councillor B. Chapman last night elected president…

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Cr. Varty Replies to Minister for Housing. Kearsley Council Wants Homes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 3

Replying to a statement made in the House last week by the Minister for Housing (Mr. MoGirr), or. W. Varty, President of Kearsley Shire Council,…

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Ald Skilton Re-elected Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 6

Ald. H. T. Skilton was re-[?] Mayor, and Ald. F. Fahey deputy, at a special meeting the Maitland City Council last…

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Ald. Lovett New Mayor Of Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.— Ald. Lovett-defeated Ald. C. Evans by six votes to three in the election of Mayor of Cessnock last…

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Next Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 6

Owing to the holidays, Maitland City Council last night decided to hold its nest meeting on January 14 and the following one on…

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Election of Shire President

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 2

At the conclusion of the ordinary Shire meeting, a special meeting was held [?]clect a new President for 1947 term. Cr. Lantry moved that the allowance…

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Higher Rate for Lower Hunter Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 4

Estimating an expenditure of £35,167 for 1947, the shire clerk of Lower Hunter Shire (Mr. C. H. Hodson) told council that oven…

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Council Orders Destruction Of Noxious Weeds

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 4

If certain owners fall to comply with an order for destruction of noxious weeds on their properties at Berry Park and…

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Alderman E. C. Humphries Re-elected Mayor Unanimous Choice. Ald. Adams Deputy-Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

Ald. E. C. Humphries was unanimously re-elected Mayor at Wednesday's meeting of the council. Ald. G. S. Adams was…

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Stroud Shire Council Re-union

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 3

At the invitation of the Council, employees from all parts of Stroud Shire assembled at the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Friday afternoon on…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Cr. J. H. Carlton President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

Cr. J. B. Carlton was unanimously re-elected President at Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council. Cr. W. J. Leake was re-elected Deputy…

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Retiring Town Clerk. Tributes from Aldermen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 3

Appreciation of Mr. H. E. Simpson's services as Town Clerk for the past 24 years was expressed at Wednesday's meeting of the…

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ALD. O. Barton Elected Mayor Ald. S. Clark Deputy Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

At last night's special meeting of Scone Municipal Council, the Mayoral election took place, and under rather unusual circumstances, Ald. O. Barton was duly declared as having been elected to the chair…

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Keyrsley Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 2

The Kearsley Shire Engineer submitted the following report of work carried out during the past fortnight at the Council meeting on Tuesday…

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Kearsley Council's Electrical Scheme

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 2

The Electrical Authority of N.S.W. advised Kearsley Council on Tuesday night that correspondence and information from the Council wm being…

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Ald. Frank Lovett Mayor of Cessnock. Ald. Brown' Deputy Mayer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

There were two nominations for the position of Mayor at the Ceeanock Council meeting on Tuesday night.—Ald. F. Lovett and Ald. C, Evans. It was decided that open voting be recorded…

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School's New Status. Council's Comment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 8

At Wednesday's meeting of tne council, it was resolved on the motion of Aid. Lynn, seconded by Ald. Thompson, to write to Mr, L. Crowley…

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State Labour Council Meets Premier

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 5

Delegates from the Maitland State Labour Council, in their Interview with the Premier (Mr. McKell) this afternoon,…

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Council’s Housing Schemes “Sabotaged”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 5

A suggestion that Maitland City school housing scheme was being sabotaged was made when representatives of Maitland State…

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