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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 65

Shire Council Finances In Happier Position Deficit Now of £249 Compares with £3300 Last Year

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 5

Finances of Patrick Plains shire Council "are in a very much happier state of affairs at the present time than they were during the corresponding month of last year. It was reported to yesterday's meeting that the deficit at…

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Brisbane water County Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 7

GOSFORD : Brisbane Water County Council decided to ask the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) that the County…

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Gloucester Electricity Amalgamation with Manning Favoured by Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 1

Ald. Cochrane, Local Government representative on the New South Wales Electricity Authority complimented the Gloucester Shire Council…

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P. AND C. NEWS South Maitland District Council a Fight for Recognitjon

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 3

"One of the reasons that prompted us to form the present P. and C. Federation in 1922 was the fact that the parents were not represented on the…

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Shire Council Transfers Account To Private Bank

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 1

The Talbragar Shire Council has decided to transfer its bank account from the Commonwealth Bank back to the…

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Preparations Well in Hand for Singleton Show Record Show Anticipated by N.a.a. Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 2

"The secretary has the work well in hand for the show, and everything that is possible to be done, has been done," said Mr…

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Municipality of Singleton One Way Traffic During Show Days

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 3

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, the following One Way Traffic arrangements have been made to apply during Show Days, September…

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Unionists' Meeting at Muswellbrook Proposed Formation of Trades Council. Nominations for Municipal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 1

The formation, of a local Trades Council, and a proposal to nominate a team to contest the next Municipal Council elections were…

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Manning District Council of P.p. Union

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 3

At the first meeting of the new Manning District Council of the Primary Producers Union, a matter was dealt with which also came before the…

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Realignment of Pacific Highway Deputation to Gloucester Council Sought

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 3

After a delegation from the Krambach Progress Association had discussed with the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce the question of taking…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 16th SEPTEMBER, 1947. Council and Housing Shortage. Comments at Unionists' Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 3

A speaker at Sunday's meeting of nionists criticised the council, claiming that it had not co-operated with the Housing Commission in an…

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Agricultural Bureau Council to Disband

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 2

Lack of enthusiasm among members of the Lower Hunter Valley Sub-district Council of the Agricultural Bureau was deplored at the…

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Britons Thank Singleton Residents for Food Parcels Council Receives Two Letters of Appreciation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 5

Two letters have been received by the Municipal Council, expressing the appreciation of the recipients of food parcels…

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City Council’s Gasworks

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 4

Manufacture of gas at the Maitland City Council’s works at East Maitland was 2,311,200 cubic feet during August, this being an Increase…

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Council’s Thanks To Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire Council yesterday, decided to send a letter of appreciation to the committee which carried out arrangements…

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Board’s Notice To Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 4

Maitland Pastures Protection Board has given Lower Hunter Shire Council notice to destroy, by October 8, rabbits at the…

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Kearsley Shire Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 10

The Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) submitted the following report of works in the Shire to a meeting of Kearsley Council on Tuesday night…

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Kearsley Shire Impoundings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 10

Kearsley Shire Impounding Officer reported that he had seized sixteen head of stock found straying in the Shire during the fortnight…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 4

The meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night was fully attended, those present being the Mayor (Ald. D. R. Mackay) in the chair,…

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Kearsley Council Supports Bank Nationalisation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 1

A resolution submitted by Cr. J. Graham supporting the Federal Government's proposal to-nationalise the…

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