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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 60

"Cease Fire" in Palestine Security Council Order

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

The Provisional Government of Israel yesterday gave the cease fire order on a?l fronts in Palestine. The order will become effective at 8 p.m. Jerusalem time to-day, Monday (3 a.m., Tuesday, Australian time)…

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N.A.A. Member Criticises Side-Shows Difference of Opinion at Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 2

Mr R. Binnie told members of the Northern Agricultural Association at a meeting on Saturday morning that he was not in favour of sideshows at the show…

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Council Housing Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 2

STROUD, Tuesday. — Stroud Shire Council adopted a recommendation of the works committee the engineer be granted…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last, when…

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To-day’s Leader: An Economic Plan Arabs Given Extension of Cease Fire Deadline Conditions For Accepted of Council Order

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), May 25. — The United Nations Security Council last night gave Arab States an extra 48 hours, to decided whether to join the Jews in a Palestine truce, or to risk the possibility of strong UNO action…

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Stroud Shire Council (Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 4

From the Department of Agriculture referring to the transfer of the administration of the Cattle Slaughtering Act from the Health…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, 14th May Those present were Crs. Wilson (President), Abbott, Flannery, Moore and Blows…

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Council for Scientific & Industrial Research What Holds Wood Together?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 3

New light on the basic structure of the wood cells in timber has resulted from research by C.S.I.R. reported in Bulletin 221 just issued…

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Support for Pit-top Conciliation Central Council Asked To Reconsider

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. —Hard straight talking between Right and Left wing elements marked the conference of miners’ lodge delegates at Newcastle yesterday, which dcided by 48 to 8 in favour of pit-top worker…

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Shire Office Frontage

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

Cr. Richardson at the last meeting of the Shire Council said he had heard a lot of remarks concerning the general appearance around the Shire Office. It was said the…

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Mr. O’Hearn’s View On County Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O’Hearn, a member of the Newcastle regional development committee, said he believed it might be better to form a County Council…

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Divided Opinion on Regional Planning Lower Hunter Shire Councillor Refused T o Vote If Tied

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire delegates to the conference to be held at City Half, Newcastle, to-morrow, to discuss the Town and Country Planning of the Newcastle Region were yesterday at the shire meeting, divided in their attitude on…

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Light Debit Balance In Shire Council Finances

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 6

A debit or only £817/17/10 was disclosed in the report of the finance committee nresented to Patrick Plains Shire…

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Move For Shire To Absorb Further Rural Areas Shore Council Receives Deputation

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 6

A deputation consisting of Messrs A. Thomas, of Branxton, and J. E. McDonald, of Rothbury, yesterday outlined a scheme to the Patrick Plains Shire Council for the absorbtion of farther rural areas…

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Patrick Plains Shire Funds

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON. Friday.— The shire clerk (Mr. A. E. Craig) told members of Patrick plains Shire Council that £2991/9/5…

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Change Of Shire Wanted

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday.—A deputation comprising Messrs. Alf Thomas, of Branxton, and J. E. McDonald of Rothbury, met…

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Council Areas Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 7

Cessnock Municipal Council has been advised that the Inquiry into the amalgamation of the areas controlled by the council and Kearsley Shire…

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Shire Votes From Grant By Joint Coal Board

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday.—The Patrick Plains Shire Council has de-improvements to the Glendon Brook, Camberwell and Ravensworth…

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Ask Council To Resume Area At Homerville

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

Homerville Amenities Committee will suggest to Maitland City Council at its meeting next Tuesday night that the area fronting…

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All Federal Aid Grant for One Road Decision of Shire Councillors

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 6

Adopting the recommendation of the engineer (Mr. A. W. Mclntyre), councillors of Patrick Plains Shire Council…

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