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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 65

Our Letter Box Aldermen and the Town Clerk

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

SIR,—I would like to express, per medium of your paper, my thanks to those citizens, who supported my nomination for an…

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Election of Mayor at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — Cessnock Municipal Council will meet to-morrow night to elect its Mayor Several of his colleagues…

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Electors Do Their Duty Shire and Municipal Some Surprises

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 2

Voting went on quietly at Dungog on Saturday. One thousand and seventy six were issued with ballot papers. There were 1350 on the roll, but…

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Election of Mayor Ald. J. Brown Logical Selection

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 3

The election of Mayor for the Cessnock municipality will take place at a special meeting to-morrow night…

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Meeting of Hunter Federal A.L.P. Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 6

The last meeting of the Hunter Federal Council of the A.L.P. for 1947 was held in Maitland on Sunday. Mr. W. Bloomfield presided…

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New England Pastures Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 3

A preliminary survey of the natural pastures of the New England district of New South Wales is described in Bulletin 210, just issued by the…

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New England Pastures. Survey by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

A preliminary survey of the natural pastures of the New Englarid district of New South Wales is described in bulletin 210, just issued by the…

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Municipal Results

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

In the Scone Municipal Council election, nine candidates presented themselves for election—three being…

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N.a.a. Council on Way Out Last Meeting Before Annual Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 2

The council of the Northern Agricultural Association, as at present constituted, is on its way out, having met for…

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Solicitor Shire President

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 5

[?]SFORD. Thursday.—Cr. J. [?]arks, a solicitor of Gosford, [?]hosen the first-president of shire of Gosford. Since…

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President of Lake Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 9

NEWCASTLE: A special meeting of Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night unanimously elected Cr. J. P. Kenny president…

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Ald. Brown Again Mayor of Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Thurs. —Aid. John Brown was elected Mayor of Cessnock last night, and Aid. M. Cagney deputy Mayor…

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Stroud Shire Election Three Councillors Defeated

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 8

FORSTER, Thurs.—The counting of the postal votes and a strict scrutiny of all the ballot papers used at the Forster polling booth…

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Council To Borrow £1,000,000

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.—Newcastle City Council had approved a scheme to borrow £1,000,000 over 10 years to carry out permanent works, the…

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Letters To The Editor Municipal Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 4

Sir.—Why pick on Alderman Clyde as having filled 14th place in comparison with his sixth in the last elections? As an…

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Draw From Hat Decides Election ALDERMAN E. C. Humphries Re-elected Mayor. Alderman Adams, Deputy Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

Aldermen Humphries and Adams, Mayor and Deputy-Mayor, respectively, in the last council, were nominated for the position of Mayor at the first meeting of the newly-elected council, held on Wednesday last…

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Election of Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

Next camel the calling of nominations for Mayors and nomination slips were handed to each Alderman…

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Shire Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

Owing to a typographical error in our report of the results of the election in "C" riding, it was made to appear that Cr. D. M. Bell and Mr…

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First Meeting of New Shire Council CR. S. Payne Elected President

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

THE NEW UPPER HUNTER SHIRE COUNCIL MET IN SCONE YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE LAST SATURDAY'S ELECTIONS. Present at the meeting were…

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Kearsley Shire President

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 4

CESSNOCK. Friday,—At a special meeting of Kearsley Shire Council last night. Cr. A. Collins, of Branxton. was-elected president, and Cr…

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