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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Council Demands Action New Technical College Vital Need. Mr. Baddeley Must Play His Part

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

Cessnock Municipal Council decided at ife meeting this week to exert all the pressure it is capable of to get the government to honour its promise to erect a new technical college at Cessnock…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 1

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, 9th January, those present being Crs. Wilson (President), Abbott, Flannery, Zeininger…

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Buildings in Shire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE: Sixteen building applications were received by Port Stephens Shire Council for December, including…

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Dungog Municipal Council Regular Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council took place at the Council Chambers on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. F. H. Robinson) was…

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Grants to Shire Councils

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. A Howarth MLA, has been advised by the Minister for Works and Local Government that approval has been given to…

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Late Mr. H. S. Bignell Tribute by Shire President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 1

The Shire President, Cr. I. Moore, at Friday's meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council, paid a feeling tribute to the late Mr. H. S. Bignell, of…

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Primary Producers’ Conference State Council Favoured To Promote Unity

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

An Important conference of representatives or Primary producers’ organisations had at Mutilated Town Hall yesterday afternoon appointed a committee to “devise means of promoting active unity through the creation of a State Council…

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£1370 Grant for Shire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

QUIRINDI, Monday.—The Minister for Local Government has informed Mr. R. [?] Nott, MLA, that approval has been given to…

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Parks Considered Full-time Job Alderman Objects to Man Being Shifted Around

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

Ald. J. Brittliffe said at last week's meeting of the Municipal Council that he considered looking after the town's…

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Electricity Still Burning Question Aldermen Anxious to Put All Rural Users on One Basis

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

Aldermen of the Municipal Council axe anxious to put all rural electricity users on the one basis, so far as payment…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

Present at the monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council were Crs. J. B. Carlton (Chairman), R. L. Fitzgerald, G. H. Fisher, J. R. Moylan, W…

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Stroud Shire Council (Report Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 4

From the Forster Urban Committee forwarding petition from residents on McIntosh Estate requesting immediate relief by the construction of the…

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Singleton Municipal Council Proposed Special Loan, £7,000

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

THE Singleton Municipal Council hereby notifies, in pursuance of the provisions of Section 181 of the Local Government Act,…

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May Bring Shire Heavy Industries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

As a result of the discussions on atomic bomb defence, some of Sydney’s huge industries might be planted within Lower Hunter Shire,…

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Shire’s First Grant From The Petrol Tax

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

“After fighting for years for a share of the petrol tax we have at last got something said Cr. T. McCarthy at Lower Hunter Shire Council meeting to-day when advice was received that £1020 had been granted from funds…

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Robertson C.p. Council Calling for Candidates Singletonian Again Elected to Executive

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Robertson Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party, held at Gosford,…

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Mediation Commission Formed for Indian Dispute Security Council Attempting to "Smooth Away Difficulties"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

With Russia and the Ukraine abstaining from voting on the Security Council at Lake Success yesterday, a…

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Electricity in Kearsley Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Wed-:—Kearsley Shire Council last -night decided, after. discussing two - proposals on the question of the supply and…

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City Council Receipts

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

The. deputy town cleric (Mr. H. Hill reported to a meeting of fee finance committee of Maitland City Council last night that receipts for…

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City Council’s Gasworks

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

Receipts from the East Maitland gasworks during-December amounted to £876/9/6. compared with £681/ 1/9 in the corresponding month of…

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