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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 65

Mr. Makin to Chair Security Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), Jan. 1.—The Australian Mission to the United Nations has notified the Secretariat that the…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Estimates of Income and Expenditure for the Year 1947

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 3

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, at a duly convened Meeting of the Council of the above-named Shire, held on 19th December, 1946, the…

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Shire Had .No Brick Homes Last Year

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

Not a single brick house was included in the 66 new homes approved by Lower Hunter Shire Council last year. Estimated coat…

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Lower Hunter Shire’s Record Low For Disease

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

There was a record low for infections disease in Lower Hunter Shire during 1946. Only four cases were reported…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Milk Position

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

Mr. F Sedgwick, General Secretary of the M.Z.D.C., writes:—On Thursday, the 27th ultimo, Mr. Mackay had the opportunity of…

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Goodwill Gathering Council Staff Celebrates Xmas Season

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

On Xmas Eve, prior to completing work for the year, members of the Council staff gathered together to express good wishes and goodfellowship…

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Animals Shot Humans with Guns Odd Accidents Reported by Safety Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 6

CHICAGO, Illinois—(Associated Press)—Animals that shot humans with guns were among the unusual accidents during 1946 reported by the National Safety Council at its meeting here…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

Building applications approved by Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day were: Mrs. A. C. Kettle, Tarro,…

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Wage Increase Hits Orange Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

ORANGE, Wednesday.—At the City, Council meeting last night it was stated that the basic wage increase of seven shillings per…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday last. Councillors Upton, Tranter, Lantry and…

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New Shire President

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

Cr. Parish told this story against the Shire President. Cr. Upton, the President was in New castle and was introduced to a lady as…

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Council’s Food Relief Donation Went To Exeter

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 3

Exeter Food Relief Committee, In a letter which took only a little over five days to come out from England, has expressed…

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Last Night's Conference Made No Decisions Shire Council Favours Electricity County Council—aldermen Against It

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 8

At the meeting of representatives of the Patrick Plains Shire and Singleton Municipal Council last night, there was considerable dissention among representatives of the Patrick Plains Shire by the Shire Council suggesting the formation of a county council…

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Council Dungog Municipal Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held on Monday night. When the meeting opened there were present Ald. D. R. Mackay…

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Site for New Council Chambers Business Men Urge Main Street Best Place "Council Will Go Where Ratepayers Want It"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

A deputation from the Business Men's Association waited on the Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night to urge that the proposed new…

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Control of Atomic Energy Key to Disarmament Security Council Faces Most Momentous Month

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, January 10. — Russia considers that the American proposals on disarmament will cause delay “since they make disarmament dependent on the adoption of the American plan for atomic energy.”…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 10th JANUARY, 1947. News From the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3

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

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County Council Proposed At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 3

SINGLETON, Sat.—The conference attended by representatives of Singleton Municipal Council and Patrick Plains Shire…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council held its meeting this day (Monday), owing to the necessity for the President, Cr. J. B. Carlton, to attend a meeting of the…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

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

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