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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 59

Stroud Shire Council Works Construction

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 1

In his monthly report, the Engineer (Mr. Stone) reported on the Works Construction Programme, as follows: Electricity, £44,00O.—Electricity…

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Wallarobba Shire Council December Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 4

At the last meeting of the year, all Councillors were present. The President (Cr. J. B. Carlton) reported that Cr. Gam and the Engineer and he had…

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General Matters From the Council Table Aldermen Away to Bad Start, But Came Home Well

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 8

A conference last night between aldermen and members of the Flood Mitigation Committee, which lasted for an hour and a…

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Aldermen Not Doing Anything About Loud Speaker

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 1

Aldermen of the Municipal Council do not intend to do anything, for the time being at any rate, about the loud speaker at…

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Initiative of New Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 5

Cessnock Council's efforts to secure a suitable motor to enable the children's pool at the Cessnock Baths to…

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New President of Patrick Plains Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 7

SINGLETON, Friday.—Cr. A. G. Marshall, who recently returned to the Patrick Plains Shire Council after an absence…

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Shire Rates Unchanged Councillors Approve Estimates

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 5

Councillors of the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday approved of the estimates of income and expenditure for the…

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Work of the Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 9

The works foreman (Mr. Byrne) reported to Cessnock Council on Tuesday night that the following work had been carried out during the past fortnight:—…

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Merriwa District News Council Committees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Shire Council, Cr. Henderson failed to get a seconder to his motion, that the finance committee consist of three…

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Council Decides To Purchase DDT

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 6

SINGLETON, Friday—Despite Ald. Burgess’s objections to the Municipal Council becoming commercialy cpuncil decided to go…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Milk Price Controversy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 7

At a stormy meeting of the Singleton branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council on Tuesday last, it was decided to empower Central…

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Cr. A.C. Marshall Marshall Elected Shire President Three Nominatioes For Office

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 1

Cr. A. C. Mai-shall was yesterday elected as President of the Patrick Plains Shire Council for the ensuing year, defeating Crs. A.F. Pankhurst and G. D. Clydsdale, who were also nominated for the position…

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Shire Presidential Election. Cr. T. J. Houlahan Re-elected for Further Term

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 4

The annual election of officers of the Merriwa Shire Council was held at the usual monthly meeting of the council on Wednesday, and resulted in…

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Will Ask Premier To Take Over Gasworks Labour Council Endorses Strike

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—Following a decision of the N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council last night, a deputation will ask the Premier Mr. McKell) to take over immediately the Sydney gas plants…

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Lack of Water Pressure in Dungog Municipality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 1

The Water Supply Committee of the Hunter District Water Board reported that the President of the Board, accompanied by the Chief Engineer…

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Shire Elections At Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 8

GLOUCESTER. —Cr. Moore was elected shire president for the fifth time at last meeting of the council. Cr. J. G. Wilson was…

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Withholding Milk Supplies Maitland Dairymen Will Back Council Executive

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 4

The Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, at a meeting in West Maitland last night, decided to support the executive in any action it may take in regard to securing a better price or in fixing a date for withholding…

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Labour Council Welcomes Home Decision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 3

Delegates to the Maitland Labour Council welcomed a letter from the Minister of Housing at its monthly meeting…

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Cahill’s Advice to Council Urges Courage In Borrowing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Revenue should be [?] for [?] work and loan money for developmental works, said the Minister for…

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Engineer To Tamarang Shire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 December 1946 · page 2

QUIRINDI: For the position of engineer to Tamarang Shire Council there were four applicants, none of them ex-servicemen, and…

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