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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 65

Shire Council Employees’ Death

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 6

At Lower Hunter Shire Council by accident shire engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) said it was with deep regret that he reported the death…

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Finance For Kearsley Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Wednesday—The engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported to Kearsley Shire Council last night that with Crs. Opie…

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Main Roads in Stroud Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 4

STROUD Wednesday.—Proposed expenditure on maintenance and improvement of main roads in the Stroud Shire for the present year…

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Movements to Dismember Kearsley Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Wed—Kearsley Shire Council decided last night the recommendation of the President (Councillor Varty) to…

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Council Awakenings Have Controlled Some Speeds, But More Could Be Done

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

Matters pointed out by the Municipal Council in regard to the high speeds at which heavy loads flashed through the main streets of the…

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Points From Kearsley Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Wed. —The Postmaster-General’s Department advised Kearsley Shire Council last night that the matter of a letter…

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Loan for Council Works

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 5

Advice has been received by Maitland City Council from the Department of Local Government that the allocation made by the Australian…

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Patrol Grader for Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 5

The engineer of Maitland City Council (Mr. J. Brand! reported to the works committee last night that he bad inspected the patrol grader…

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City Council Receipts Show Increase

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 5

The deputy town clerk (Mr. H. reported to a meeting of the finance committee of the Maitland City Council last night…

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Shire Council Resignation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday. — Mr. C. Archinal, who has been employed by Patrick Plains Shire Council for 20 years, tendered his resignation…

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Shire Council. Interesting Correspondence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

At the Muswellbrook Shire meeting the following matters in addition to business reported in our last issue were dealt with…

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Shire Staff Matters

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 6

Mr. C. Archinal, who has been in the service of Patrick Plains Shire Council for approximately 19 years as a grader operator, tendered his…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 3

The Shire Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) submitted his report on progress of works to Kearsley Council on Tuesday, night…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held on Monday night last. There were present Ald. Aldis, Abbott, Scott, Marquet…

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Kearsley Council Advocates Absorption Of Municipality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

Following a report submitted on Tuesday night by the President of Kearsley Shire Council…

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Dungog Municipal Council Health Inspector's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

The report submitted by Mr. R. J. Howard dealt with the following matters:— Building Applications.—Shed, Los…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council. Officers' Reports. Supervising Engineer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

The recently surfaced section of Bligh Lane had now been given the second coat of tar, and tar-patching had been carried out on the sides of…

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Aldermen Had a Big Night, But It Could Have Been Bigger

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 6

Aldermen of the Municipal Council had a big night last night, but it could have been much bigger. In fact, if everything requiring…

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No Street Stalls for Eastern Side of Main Street Decision of Aldermen

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 5

Unless there is any special change in the future by aldermen, street stalls will not be permitted on the eastern side of…

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Shire to Ask Outside Council for Electricity Quote Councillors Again Express Desire for Control in Rural Reticulation

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 8

Patrick Plains Shire Council's desire to have some control of the extension of electricity to rural areas, which has been the cause of considerable debate in both local governing bodies in recent months, was again…

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