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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 65

Council and the School Talkie Outfit 'Cost Should Be Borne by Government": Mayor Outspoken Remarks

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

The Government and the Department of Education came in for some criticism at last Municipal Council meeting when a letter from Mr. M. R. McGee, Headmaster of the Scone District Rural School, asked Council for a contribution towards the…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 2

On a recent visit to the Northern section of the Milk Zone, officials of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, including Mr. Noble…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 9

The Minister for Transport has advised Cessnock Council that immediately a report is received from the Commissioner for Main Roads regarding the…

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Road Safety Council Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales (Scone branch) was held at the Scone District…

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Letter To The Editor Lower Hunter Shire and Immunisation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 4

Sir.—The Lower Hunter Shire Council seems quite concerned for the children of their shire as they are again starting the…

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R.s.l. Women's Auxiliary Wants Role in Governor's Visit, Too Representation to Be Made to Municipal Council and N.a.a

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 4

The women's auxiliary of the R.S.L. last night decided to approach Singleton Municipal Council and the Northern…

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P. and C. Citizens' Association News South Maitland District Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 5

At its meeting on 28th July the newly formed South Maitland District Council defined the area it wished to cover and adopted its constitution…

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Local "Big Three" Question Still Unanswered The Council — Auctioneers — Saleyards

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

No agreement has yet been reached by the three firms of auctioneers' in Scone—Messrs. Pitt, Son & Keene, Pty., Ltd., New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd., and Messrs. Garside and Holmes—regarding the use of the Municipal Saleyards…

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Kelly Street Parking and Traffic Problems Council to Investigate Mailer

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

The matter of traffic congestion and parking problems in Kelly Street were discussed at length by the Aldermen at the Scone Municipal Council meeting on Monday night last. For many months past, the…

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Labour For Dutch Ship Under British Charter Decision By Labour Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday—N.S.W. Trades and labour Council decided last night that a Dutch ship under British charter —the oil tanker [?]—should be worked by union labour when it arrives in Sydney on Sunday…

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No Action Yet by Security Council on Indonesia Colonel Hodgson Makes Appeal to Stop Indonesian Trouble

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 4

A warning that the well-being of the whole South-west Pacific and South-East Asia was involved was given by Australia's Colonel Hodgson, when he urged the Security Council to seek immediate cessation of the hostilities in Indonesia…

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Today’s Leader Maitland’s Show Halt to Hostilities in Indonesia Urged Australia’s Case Presented To The Security Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), August 1.—Warning that the well being of the whole of the South-West Pacific and South-East Asia was involved, Australia’s delegate to the United Nations Security Council (Colonel Hodgson) yesterday urged the…

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Midnight Cease Fire Order In Indonesia "No Ground for Security Council Intervention"

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 1

The order has been given to terminate Dutch action in Indonesia at midnight to-night, the Dutch Lieutenant Governor-General (Dr. Van Mook) announced in a broadcast last night. The announcement followed the decision of the United…

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Order Given to End Dutch Action in Indonesia “Cease Fire” Order Issued By Security Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 1

BATAVIA, August 4 (A.A.P.-Reuter). — An order has been given to terminate the Dutch action in Indonesia at midnight to-night. A Republican Government broadcast from Jogjakarta said…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the Management Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on 31st July, Mr…

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Hunter Federal Council of A.L.P.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 6

Mr. W. Bloomfield presided at the August meeting of the Council, which was held In Maitland last Sunday. The Minister for Social Services wrote…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Visit to Scone

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1

On a recent visit to the Northern Section of the Milk Zone officials of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, including Mr. Noble (General…

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Kearsley Shire Items

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Wed.—The Department of Land advised Kearsley Shire Council last night that the proposal to set apart portion…

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Kearsley Shire Favours United Area

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—The proposed enlargement of the Cessnock municipality to embrace the industrial areas in Kearsley…

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Council Accepts Offer for Land

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 3

An offer of £50 for land at the junction of Minmi and Maitland Roads, at Thornton received from Newcastle Milk and…

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