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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 65

State Electricity Authority Visits District Meets Shire and Municipal Councils at Separate Sittings

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 1

The Chairman of the Slate Electricity Authority (Mr. V. J. F. Brain), together with members of the Authority, visited Scone at the week-end and were taken on a tour of inspection of the electricity lines and the district generally by members…

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Stroud Shire Re Subdivision of Ridings

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

Stroud Shire Council received a shock when a letter arrived from the Department of Local Government, stating that the area had been…

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District Council of P. AND C. ASSOCIATION. Meeting at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 3

A meeting last night of representatives of the various P. and C. Associations decided to form a district…

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Arrests Over Theft of Shire Council Property Smart Work by Shire Deputy President and Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 2

Supplied with vital information by the deputy president (Cr. A. F. Pankhurst), local police, with the assistance of those at…

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Heavy Traffic on Stroud Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 4

STROUD, Wed.—The Masonite Corporation Ltd. has recently purchased a property in the Stroud district, but the roads in [?]…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 4

Crs. Morgan, Lantry, Parish, Tranter and Upton were present at the usual monthly meeting on Friday. Cr. Upton, (President) was in the chair…

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Shire Council Asked to Go Into Housing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire Council referred to its building inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson), a letter from the Minister for Building…

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Port Stephens Shire a Riding Vacancy

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 2

Ladies and Gentlemen: I desire to inform you that I am a candidate for the extraordinary election of One Councillor for A Riding. I am well acquainted with…

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Forest Reserve Road. Deputation to Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 6

A petition, over the signature of Mr. G. Hawke, and a number of residents in the area, was received by the Shire Council at its last meeting,…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Clerk and Engineers' Reports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 5

A good deal of the important matters dealt with at the last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council have appeared in…

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Weeds Conference Abandoned Decision by Lower Hunter Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 5

After calling a conference for the formation of a county council to control noxious weeds in the Hunter Valley, the Lower…

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Kearsley Shire Impoundings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 10

Kearsley Shire Impounding Officer reported to Council the [?] of ten head of stock found straying in the streets of the Shire. Two were…

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Kearsley Shire Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

The Shire Engineer, Mr. L. Grattau, submitted the following report dealing with works carried out in the Shire during the fortnight to a meeting of…

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Kearsley Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 10

The Engineer (Mr. Grattan) submitted the following report to Kearsley Council on Tuesday night, dealing with the proposal by the Department of…

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Shire Rates Apt to Go Up Not Down

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

The president of Kearsley Shire Council (Cr. W. Varty) told a largely-attended meeting of residents of A and B ridings…

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Preparation of Shire Electoral Rolls. Method of Compilation. Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

The Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Lockrey) is engaged on the preliminary work for the triennial election to be held at the end of the year…

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Council's Electricity Extensions "No Legal Rights"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

The position of Dungog Municipal Council's electricity extensions beyond the municipal area was debated at lost Municipal Council meeting. Now…

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Sentenced for Mail Fraud Conspiracy Dramatic Plea by 72 Year Old Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, June 27. — Although asserting that he was being sent to his death, Mayor James Curley, of Boston, was ordered to-day to serve a six to 18 months’ term for his part in the 60,000 dollar war-time mail fraud conspiracy…

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News From the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present: Aldermen E. C. Humphries (Mayor), C. E. Wall,…

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Cross-country Rail Link Early Completion Sought. Council Supports Gulgong Move

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

It was stated at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that much roadwork carried out iit connection with the…

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