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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 60

Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 1

Wallarobba Shire Council held its shortest meeting for some time on Tuesday, when the meeting ended just efore 12.45 p.m…

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Wallarobba Shire Council (Report Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 4

Nesea also enclosed copies of two further letters which had been sent to the Dungog Municipal Council in connection with the franchise of the area…

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Items From Cessnock Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Wed.—It was decided at Cessnock Council meeting to inspect Vincent-street to select sites and determine the…

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Windfall for Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: The Municipal Council received a pleasant surprise when a letter was received from Mr. T. W. L…

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Plan For County Council Offices

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—A tentative plan for the new building to be erected for use by the Northumberland County Council was…

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Estimates of Northumberland County Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Estimated expenditure of the recently formed Northumberland County Council up to March 1949…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Wednesday, 15th inst., when the following councillors were present: Crs…

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Shire Council On Even Financial Keel

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday. — “Patrick Plains Shire Council is keeping on an even financial keel and is doing as much work as available labour…

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Shire Will Co-operate With Municipality

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

Patrick Plains Shire Council decided yesterday to support the Municipal Council in an ef- fort to have traffic regulations…

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Shire Finance Committee Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

The Shire finance committee reported on banking accounts to September 16, as follows: Credits in General Fund, £363; Trust…

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Accommodation At Courthouse Overtaxed, Says Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

As a result of increased business transactions at the Cessnock Courthouse accommodation in the office section had become…

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Shire Councillors Attend Employee's Funeral

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

Before commencing the meeting yesterday. Patrick Plains Shire councillors attended the funeral of the late Mr. Edward…

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Ulan County Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Lockrey) reported having attended a meeting of the Ulan County…

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Shire Supports Employees’ Oath of Allegiance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday. — Patrick Plains shire Council yesterday derided to support the attitude of the Municipal Council in requiring…

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Shire Clerk Granted Leave of Absence

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

Patrick Plains Shire Clerk (Mr. A. E. Craig) was granted leave of absence to be admitted to a Newcastle hospital for an…

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2828 Cattle Sold at Shire Yards

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

Mr. B. G. Doyle reported to the Patrick Plains Shire meeting yesterday that 2828 cattle had been sold at the Shire sale yards…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 9

Cessnock Municipal Council decided at a meeting on Tuesday night that it was necessary to retain the Regional Development Committee and…

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Local and General News Shire Wants Name of Electorate Retained

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

Referring to a Maitland City Council proposal to change the name from the present "Paterson" electorate to "Maitland."…

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Shire President Replies to Letter "He Does Know What's Going On"

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

The Patrick Plains Shirc Council president (Cr. A. C Marshall) referred yesterday to a letter in a recent issue of the "Argus" in which the writer, Mr. T. C. Conley, Lemington Progress Association secretary, suggested that the Snire…

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Shire Supports Singleton Red San New Employees Required to Take Oath

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday carried a motion requiring all future employees to take the oath of allegiance to the King. This was decided on a motion introduced by the Shire…

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