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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 60

County Council for Town Planning Final Decision Expected At Conference On May 28

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 3

A belief that a final decision would be reached in regard to the formation of a county council at the town and country planning conference in Newcastle on May 28, was of expressed by Aid. A. S. McDonald at last night’s meeting…

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"Do Thalaba Rd. Now" Municipality Decides for Tar-surfacing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

Prospects of doing permanent improvements to both the section of Thalaba Road within the Municipality and also the portion that is a joint…

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Representations From Singleton's Mayor Noted

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

When he heard the Royal Family would be remaining in the Hunter Valley for only two nights and a day on the…

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Cessnock Amenities Plan Mayor Anticipates Approval

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) said at a meeting of the council on Tuesday night that he had conferred with two officers of the…

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"Shire of Murrurundi" Proposed Merger

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A. for Liverpool Plains, has forwarded the following communication, dated 17th May, in respect to the…

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Council Staff Homes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

SINGLETON; Friday.—Singleton Municipal Council last night decided to make an application for a loan allocation of £10,000…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 5

Mr. L. C. Turton, general secretary of the M.Z.D.C., writes:—"On Tuesday, 11th May, the N.S. Wales State Cabinet agreed to implement…

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School Ground Lease to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) has notified Kearsley Council that he has decided to grant the council a long term lease of 2¼ acres of…

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Orders to be Placed for Electricity Extensions to Jerry's Plains Municipal Council to Call Tenders for Necessary Equipment

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

Shining of lights in the township of Jerry's Plains and the harnessing of electricity for irrigation and other farm work in the far western portions of the Singleton district might not be so far off as some of the more pessimistic think…

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Tamworth Council Said "No" to "Yes" Man

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

Senator A. K. Amour's meeting at Tamworth was interrupted. He was speaking in Peel…

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Controls at Wrong End, says Alderman Dorsman "Production Should be Tightened Up" Exception Taken to Request to Only Essential Work

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

Following reading of a letter fast night from the Department of local Government, asking that council rednce to the essential minimum works which require the use of building materials, particularly cement, Ald. A. J. Dorsman said production should he tightened up by the…

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Council Told To Cut Down On Its Works

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday.—Aid Dors man last night criticised the Government on its section in asking Councils to reduce to the essentials…

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Council Meeting Got By Without a Single Question

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 5

For the first time for many years, there was not a single matter raised durine question time at last night's meeting of…

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Cool Board Grant-In-Aid. Kearsley Council Dissatisfied

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

Because it is dissatisfied with the appointment of the Coal Board's grant-in-aid between the shire and the Cessnock municipal council, Kearsley…

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Council to Apply for ban for Six Houses

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

Last nights meeting of the Municipal Council decided, on the recommendation of the building sub-committee, to…

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Council Interested in Conservation Committee Two Delegates Appointed for Conference

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

The Mayor (Aid. J. McGrogan) and Aid. A. J. Dorsman were last night appointed reresentaiives of the Municial…

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Area. Site for Main Sporting Council to Inspect Victoria Park and Recreation Reserve

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board's offer to assist in providing additional amenities in the town was consldered at a special meeting of the…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1948 · page 4

The regular meeting of Dungog Municipal Council held on Monday night was attended by a full representation of aldermen and Council…

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Singleton Council Rate Payments

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Sat — The town clerk (Mr. H. V. Deans) [?] to a meeting of [?] Municipal Council that [?]…

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Council for Scientific & Industrial Research Failures in Concrete

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1948 · page 2

Serious failures in concrete structures due to unsuitable gravel can be avoided by using tests described in C.S.I.R. Bulletin 229 just released…

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