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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 65

Municipality of Singleton Agistment of Stock

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 3

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any animal found on the Sewerage Treatment Works Area on and, after October 1 next without, a…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 3

Stroud Shire Council's ordinary meeting was held on Friday, 12th September, those present being Crs. Abbott (President), Wilson, Gibbons,…

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Stroud Shire Council Bridge Between Forster and Tuncurry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 4

A conference was held at the Ocean Baths, Forster, when the Commissioner for Main Roads, Mr. A. E. Toyer, met representatives of Manning and…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER, 1947. Lectricity Supplies. Singleton Might Look to Muswellbrook. Alderman's Suggestion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 3

Muswellbrook's growing importance as an electricity generating centre is attracting notice from many centres. At present current…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 5

The extension of the engine room and cooler at the Hunter Valley Dairy Co. at Hexham, at a cost of £3700, was approved by Lower…

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Shire Short of Funds

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 5

The shire engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day that the No. 2 roller and scarified had…

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Lt.-gen. Northcott Conveys Thanks to Mayor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 2

A letter has been received by the Mayor of Singleton (Ald. G. Hayes) from Capt. J. F. Martin, private secretary to the Governor (Lt.-Gen. J…

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Bishop Says “Sign of the Cross” Justified Condemned By Privy Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Bishop of Newcastle, Rt. Rev. F. de Witt Batty, admitted in the Equity Court yesterday that although the practice was condemned by the Privy Council he had made the ceremonial sign of the cross…

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Bitterness in Security Council Ballot Seven Votes Fail To Establish Majority

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 1

FLUSHING (New York), October 1:—A bitter “behind the scenes” struggle marked efforts by the United Nations General Assembly yesterday to fill the vacancy created on the Security Council by the retirement at the end of this…

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2200 Acres Likely for Soldier Settlement Shire Clerk Reports to R.s.l. on Carrington Estate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 2

Mr A. E. Craig (Shire Clerk) made a report at the monthly meeting of the local sub-branch of the R.S.L. in…

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Dollar Economy May Affect Local Council Plans for Pole Hole Digger Temporarily Upset

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 2

Plans for purchase by the Municipal Council of a proved pole hole digger, which would have effected a substantial…

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Bitter Struggle for Security Council Vacancy Campaign to Force Soviet to the Wall in U.n.o. Affairs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 2

After Canada and Argentine were yesterday elected to fill Security Council vacancies, which will occur at the end of…

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Loan for Shire Works

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire Council has referred until next meeting the question of application for a loan for bridge and other works. The…

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Shire’s Electricity Franchise

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 6

DINGO, Thursday.— Speaking at a meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council regarding the electricity franchise for the shire. Cr. R. L…

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Council Has No Funds

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 6

Lower Hunter Shire’s financial position yesterday resulted in a change of procedure. In the past, when an…

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Council Suggests Loan For Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 4

The possibility of tar surfacing the Werris Creek-road, from the Quirindi municipal boundary to Quipolly bridge, in the near…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 4

Present at the last meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council were Councillors J. B. Carlton (Chairman), W. J. Flannery, H. L. Fitzgerald, W. J…

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Kearsley Shire Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 10

The Shire Engineer, Mr. L. Grattan, submitted the following report on progress of works in the Shire to the meeting of Kearsley Council on Tuesday…

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Council Meeting Lapsed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

A meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was due to be held on Monday evening but it lapsed for want of a quorum. Sparks were expected…

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Council Referendum in Victoria

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday. —The Victorian political crisis reached a new stage this morning when the Government introduced in the…

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