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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 65

Bennett Bridge Repairs Aldermen in Quandary Over Traffic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 5

The annoyance caused to residents of Dungog by the noise of traffic over Bennett Bridge, and to traffic itself by the condition of the bridge, should…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 6

There was a full attendance of the aldermen of Dungog Municipal Council at Monday night's meeting, the Mayor presiding over an attendance…

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Council's Loan Programme. Council's Loan Programme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 1

Muswellbrook Municipal Council is embarking on programmes which will necessitate the raising of many thousands of pounds by…

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Grass-cutting Machine Council's Purchase

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 2

Dungog Municipal Council has purchased a grass-cutting machine to clear the footpaths and sides of the streets. It moves on rubber tyred…

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Council's Housing Project. Start Next Week

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 7

It was stated at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that the work of building the first of three houses under the council's housing…

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Building Control Criticised. Strong Words at Council Meeting. Allegations That Council Is Being Used As Policemen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 3

Strong words were used by Ald. E. H. Thompson when criticising building controls at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council…

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P. and C. District Council New Deal for Education

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 1

The Teachers' Federation and the Parents and Citizens' Association Parent-Teacher programme provides for state education to be controlled by a…

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News From the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 1

There was a full attendance of aldermen at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council. The Mayor (Ald. E. C. Humphries) presided…

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Repairs to School of Arts Council Wants Something Done

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 4

Arising from complaints made to him, the Building Inspector (Mr. R. J. Howard) inspected the School of Arts building recently, and at last…

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Watersiders’ Ban Ok Dutch Shipping Trades Council Seeks Uno Intervention

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council unanimously decided last night to ask the Federal Government in have UNO intervene in Indonesia to bring about a settlement…

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No Reply From Alderman

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 5

SINGLETON, Sat.—At the meeting of the Singleton sub-branch of the Returned soldiers’ League, the secretary (Mr. B. W. Clarke)…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 6

The Shire Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported to Kearsley Shire Council on the progress of works in the Shire during the fortnight. The list which he…

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Council Does Not Want to Amalgamate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 3

The Municipal Council of Singleton at last meeting adopted a recommendation of the committee of the whole, "that this council is not in favour of…

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Dutch Operations in Java May End in a Week India Bringing Question Before Security Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 1

LONDON, July 29.—Dutch military operations in Indonesia are expected to end in about a we ek according to Reuter’s correspondent Hague, quoting the Netherlands newt agency The news agency adds its be lief that the Dutch am[?] to…

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Engineer For Wyong Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 4

WYONG, Wed.—Wyong Shire Council will select its engineer next week from three returned soldiers…

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A Long Agitation to Be Revitalized Shire Council to Be Asked Again for River Crossing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 2

An agitation that has been rampant, on and off, for many years, is to be revitalized by. Kirkton Agricultural Bureau,…

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Angry Scene At Security Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), July 30.—Australian delegate to the United Nations’ Security Council, Colonel Hodgson, figured…

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Medical Bureaux for Mineworkers Coal Board Health Scheme Before Central Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.-—Providing for the establishment at Cessnock, Newcastle, Wollongong and Lithgow of medical bureaux, the Joint Coal Board has submitted a revised medical scheme for N.S.W. coalminers to the Miners’…

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Housing Commission Homes in Hunter Avenue. Mayor's Report To Cessnock Council

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

In his report to the Municipal Council on "Tuesday night, the Mayor (Aid. Lovett) said:— "I have to report having inspected…

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Murrurundi Municipality and Warrah Shire— Proposed Union

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 3

The following notice appears in the issue of the "Government Gazette" under date 25th July, 1917:—…

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