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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 65

N.a.a. President Replies to Alderman's Remarks "Not a Wealthy Body," He Says

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 1

At the meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association Council on Saturday, the president (Mr. K. O. Warburton) emphatically denied a…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present: Crs. R. Clendinning (President), J. Lonergan, A. S…

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Main Roads in Shire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 3

SINGLETON, Tues. —The president (Cr. A. C. Marshall) and councillors Hobden and Clydesdale, of Patrick Plains Shire Council, met…

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Show Council Tribute

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Tuesday. — The President of the Nerthern Agricultural Association (Mr. K. Warburton) referring to the…

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Control Council For Germany

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 3

BERLIN, October 13.—The Allied control Council for Germany become so embroiled in the east-west conflict of views that it has…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Statement by Secretary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 2

Again the whole milk industry faces a crisis over milk prices. In 1943 the Milk Board conducted a public inquiry into costs of production,…

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Rome Municipal Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 1

ROME Oct. 14.—The pro-Communist People’s Bloc held a narrow lead over the Christian Democrats in the Rome…

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Against County Council for Town Planning

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 4

“With instructions that they oppose the formation of a county council for town and country planning, Lower Hunter Shire…

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Council To Seek Opinion On Weir At Hillsborough

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 5

Most members of Lower Hunter Shire Council were favourable yesterday to a suggestion by Maitland Pastures Protection Board that a…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 3

The Deputy President (Cr. W. J. Leake) presided over the meeting of Walla[?] Shire Council on Tuesday last, the president (Mr. J. B. Carlton)…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 3

The Shire Clerk (Mr. Aldis) reported as follows:— An election of councillors will be held on Saturday, December 6th next…

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Kearsley Shire Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 3

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

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Local and General News Nominations for Aldermen Will Close on November 19

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

Saturday, December 6, is the date fixed by the Local Government Act for the' triennial election of aldermen, and nominations will close on…

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Cooperation Sought in Stamping Out Park Vandalism Aldermen Make Appeal Following Damage

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 5

All citizens of Singleton—those people who own the town parks are to be asked to co-operate in stamping out park…

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Plain, Blunt Facts in Reply to Council Outbursts Aldermen Comparatively Tame, but Disclosures Enlightening Town Pays More for Electricity Than Country-rural Losers Being Subsidised

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 1

Proverbs were not used by aldermen last night when replying to the outbursts made last week by members of Patrick Plains Shire Council over matters which have been going on of late in "what would appear to be two unhappy homes, so far as the next door neighbour was concerned…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 10

Kearsley Council has decided to support a protest by Newtown Council against the arrival of immigrants while many Australians are unable to obtain…

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The Electricity Authority of New South Wales Report on Electricity in Scone Municipality and Upper Hunter Shire Brief History

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 6

Electricity supply in Scone and a portion of the Upper Hunter Shire is provided under franchise by the Electric Light and Power Company (Scone), Limited, which…

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Council Seeks £16,000 Loan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 2

The Lower Hunter Shire Council will make application to the Government to borrow £16,000 to carry…

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Agricultural Societies Council Supplies Information

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 2

Mr. Allan Pickering, Hon. Sec. of the above, has supplied the following information to Dungog A. and H. Association:…

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Racing Sidelights Puffham Chosen for Sprint Race. Alderman and Earl Pentheus Will Be Close Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 8

Eleven horses have been left in to contest the six furlong Herdsman Stakes at Randwick to-morrow. Among…

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