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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 65

Denman Water Supply. Shire President's Inquiries. Report Not Yet Available

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 1

Cr. R. Clendinning (President) reported to yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council that while in Sydney he had interviewed Mr. Rose, M.L.A.,…

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City Council Resuming Land for Car Park

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

To assist in solving the parking problem in Maitland, the City Council has taken action to resume land at the rear of the Belmore…

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Planning the Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 4

At the recent meat meting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, Cr. Lantry moved that the Shire adopt a planning scheme for the whole of the Shire…

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Petition to the Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 4

A petition signed by 10 re[?] and land owners in that section of the New England Highway between William-street Romeville, and the…

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‘Almost Ashamed’ Says Shire President Bombarded With Complaints On Sale Days

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 4

The President of Lower Hunter Shire (Cr. L. G Clements) said at yesterday’s meeting of council that he was “almost ashamed” to go to the Campbell’s Hill saleyards on Mondays because he was bombarded with complaints about…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of Wallarohba Shire was held on Tuesday last at the Shire Chambers: Present were Crs. J. B…

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Wallarobba Shire Council L.g. Conference Presidential Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

At Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, the President, Cr. J. B. Carlton, reported having attended the annual conference of Shires last week…

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Council Calls For Expert Advice Gasworks Undertaking. Mayor Foreshadows Big Expenditure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. E. C. Humphries) stated that he was not prepared to expend thousands of pounds on the gasworks undertaking unless the council knew what it was doing. Before the council spent £7000 on the undertaking it should have the…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Monday night at the Council Chambers. The Mayor (Ald. D. R. Mackay)…

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Shire Council and Noxious Weeds Khaki Weed Question Landholders to Be Prosecuted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

The matter of noxious weeds received a good airing at yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, for the said subject cropped up in correspondence on a number of occasions. The Lower Hunter Shire asked…

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Dungog Municipal Council Proposed Special Loan

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

The Dungog Municipal Council hereby notifies in pursuance of the provisions of Section 18[?] of the Government Act 1919, that:—…

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No Decision on Amalgamation, Boundary Extension Proposals To Be Examined By Committee And Discussed By Councils Lengthy Deliberations by Aldermen and Shire Councillors

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

For almost three hours last night aldermen of the Municipal Council And councillors of Patrick Plains Shire Council discussed the contentious matter of boundary extension of the present municipality, or, alternatively, amalgamation of Singleton local governing bodies…

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Postal Facilities For Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

Kearsley Shire President, Cr. W. Varty, told a meeting of the Council on Tuesday night that he had interviewed the Deputy Director of Posts…

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Aberdeen Interests at Shire Table

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

Mr. L. Ramsay, Headmaster of Aberdeen Public School, drew the Shire Council's notice to work which needed carrying out on a…

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"Councils Satisfied with Trading Banks." Letter to Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 8

According to a letter from the Local Government Association, read at Wednesday's meeting of the council, many local government bodies had been…

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City Council Gas Works

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 5

The gasworks manager of the Maitland City Council (Mr. G. H. Allen) reported to a meeting of the committee last night that…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

The Impounding Officer reported to Kearsley Council on Tuesday night having seized [?]5 head of stock found straying in the streets of the Shire during…

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Humor at City Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 3

Ald. J. B. Regan caused laughter at question time at the Tamworth City Council's meeting on Tuesday night when he said he had read in "The…

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Country Party Electorate. Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 6

The General Secretary of the Country Party, Col. E. J. Munro, was present at the Liverpool Plains Electorate Council meeting at…

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Council to Borrow £6000 for Town Improvements

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

Realising that little or no improvement can be carried out to the streets of Scone while depending solely on the amount…

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