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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 65

Candidates for City Council Election

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 3

It seems certain that there will be 32 or 33 candidates for the election of aldermen for Maitland land City Council. Nominations…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last. Delegates…

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National Council of Farmers for Framing Commercial Policy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 3

The domestic and external economic policy of Australia as it affects primary industries, including the subject of price guarantees, is reviewed…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 18th NOVEMBER, 1947. R.S.L. Hunter Valley Council. Meeting at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 3

A meeting of the Hunter Valley Council of the R.S.L. was held at Muswellbrook on Sunday last, Mr. Coburn (president) presiding over the…

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Municipal Elections Nominations Close

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 2

Nominations for Dungog Municipal Council close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday next. Everything is quiet on the…

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Ald. Clyde To Contest Municipal Election

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 2

Alderman M. J. Clyde has again submitted his nomination for the City Council election on December 6…

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Nominated For Alderman

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 3

SINGLETON, Wed.—Mr. A. C. Williams president of the Returned Soldiers League, will contest the ` municipal council elections…

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Nominations For The City Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 3

Ald. A. S. McDonald informed members of the Maitland City Council last night that he had acceded to numerous requests to…

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PPU Council Discusses Bank Nationalisation Strong Exception To General President’s Riding

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 2

A resolution was carried at the Lower Hunter and Gloucester Primary Producers’ District Council’s meeting at Gloucester expressing strong exception to the General President’s action in ruling out of order a discussion on the…

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34 Nominate for City Council Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 4

Thirty-four candidate will contest the election for 14 aldermen of Maitland City Council on December 6. These include 12 retiring…

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Show Council to Provide Better Press Facilities

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 4

Maitland Show Council last night referred to the ground committee, as a matter of urgency, the provision of improved…

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Mr. C. L. Cummins Resigns From Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 4

The resignation of [?] Cummins from Mait[?] Council was accepted at a [?] last night after the [?]…

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Declaration of Council Nominations Mayor Appeals For Return of Municipal Group

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 5

Speaking at the declaration of nominations to-day for the Maitland City Council, the Mayor (Aid. H. T. Skilton) appealed for a return of the municipal group, which consisted mainly of members of the present council…

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Shire Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

In last Friday's issue we stated that Mr. Allan Wolfgang, of Jones's Reserve, would contest the shire election. We now learn thai the candidate's…

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Britain's Shire Horses

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 8

Chief among the famous horses of Britain are the Shire Horses, so called because they are bred in the shires of England. They are biff, strong and courageous animals, standing between seventeen and eighteen hands, weighing up to…

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Stroud Shire Electricity

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 4

STROUD—Mrs P.L.V[?] hop secretary Water Hill P and C. Association [?] to the St[?] Shire Council asking for…

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Housing In Stroud Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 3

STROUD: Messrs. W. Williams and Co. wrote to Stroud Shire suggesting that the council might consider the Elizabeth Beach' area…

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Dungog Municipal Council Mayoral Minute. Three Years' Achievements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

Ald. D. R. Mackay (Mayor) submitted the following report in connection with the Council's activities during the past three years:—…

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Road Work in Stroud Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 6

STROUD: The Department of Main Roads advised Stroud Shire Council that approval bad been given to a grant of £4666…

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Gloucester Shire. No Contest in Two Ridings

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 2

As there were no more than two required nominations for C and D Ridings for the forthcoming Gloucester Shire elections the following have been…

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