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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 60

Swimming Pool Proposal Council Favors It

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 4

Last meeting of Dungog Business Men's Association endorsed a proposal urging that a swimming pool be constructed in Dungog, and in a letter…

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Local and General. District Council P.p.u

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 2

The officers elected at the P.P.U. District Council's meeting at Maitland on Thursday week were: President, Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A…

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Use of Meeting Room R.s.l. Wants Council to Vacate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 1

The protests that arose a year or so ago, when Dungog Council took over the meeting room at the Memorial Hall and turned it into offices for…

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To-day’s Leader Official Expenditure BRITISH MP’s Seek Council of Western Europe

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, March 13.—A “back-benchers’ motion” tabled in the House of Commons, calls for the immediate establishment of a council of Western Europe with authority to co-ordinate the social, economic and defence policies and…

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Wallarobba Shire Council (Report Continued) CORRESPONDENCE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 4

Minister of Conservation (Hon. G. Weir) wrote re Council's deputation concerning repairs to Salisbury Road, saying he had gone thoroughly into…

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Shire Building Permits

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3

Building permits granted by Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day were: H. Oldham, Fletcher St., Beresfield, weatherboard…

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Letter To The Editor City Council and Art

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 4

Sif.—My Pocket dictioner [?] defines art as “practical skill: dexterity ; cunning.” From that dentition many of as acclaim [?]…

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Increase in Council Income

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 4

Income for February, 1948, to-failed £21,769, an Increase of £11,268 on February, 1947; the town-clerk (Mr. S. J. Dunkley)…

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Attempt to Murder Paterson Alleged Labour Council Calls Protest Against “Fascist Brutality”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday—Queensland Trades and Labour Council last night earned a resolution stating that an attempt had been made to murder Mr. Fred paterson, Communist M. L. A. for Bawen…

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Chamber of Commerce Letter Before Aldermen Open Invitation to Attend Council Meetings

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 8

Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce is to be answered on certain points raised in a letter before aldermen of the Municipal Council at the monthly meeting last night, and although aldermen did not record it. the…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night. A report of the proceedings will be published in our next issue…

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Aldermen Were Doing Best Work At The Finish

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

Like tales we hear of unlucky, staying, racehorses, aldermen of the Municipal Council were last night doing…

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Ambassador Thanks the Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 5

Maitland Shoe Council [?] received from Mr. Robert Butler, United States Ambassador in Australia, who officially…

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Australian Country Party Annual Meeting of New England Electorate Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

The annual meeting of the New England Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party was held in the Town Hall, Tamworth…

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Singleton Is Seeking 50 Homes Step by Council Prompted by Likely Coal Winning Developments Scheme for Accommodation of Staff May be Undertaken

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

Immediate approach Id lie Boosing Commission, for the erection of 50 homes m Singleton, be made by the Municipal Council. This decision, was made by aldermen last night, is…

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Shire and Council to Confer

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 4

SINGLETON: A notice to rescind a motion by Aid. Britain’s at the January meeting of the municipal council to meet Patrick…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 4

The following works have been completed or commenced during the past month.— Stubbs' Gang.—Repaired culverts…

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Wallarobba Shire Patriotic Fund

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 3

Following the monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, a meeting of the Patriotic Fund was held. Election of officers- resulted:…

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Mayor Tells Irish Minister of Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 3

Maitland, comprising an area of approximately 19 square miles and having a population of 20,000 was the natural business centre…

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Maitland Labour Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Maitland Lobour Council the following officers were elected: President, Mr. L. Nevills:…

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