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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 60

County Council Appoints Mr. G. Wells As Clerk

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday. — The Town Clerk of Greater Newcastle Council (Mr. G. Wells) was yesterday appointed clerk to…

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Segenhoe Reidents May Lose Bus Service Shire Roads Blamed for Broken Springs

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

In an interview with "The Advocate" today, Mr. Harry Perrim stated that unless the Segenhoe-Aberdeen load was placed in better order, his company might be forced to…

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Ambulance Committee Meeting. Council to Be Asked for Donation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 7

The Muswellbrook Ambulance Provisional Committee held its monthly meeting at the Municipal Council Chambers on Tuesday night last…

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Dungog Municipal Council Regular Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 4

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

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Strong Letter to Acting Premier Shire Dissatisfied with Answers

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 4

Dissatisfied with replies received from the Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley, and from the Premier's Department, the…

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Sydney Town Hall Not for Debate on Communism Permission Refused by City Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 2

Church of England authorities have been refused the use of the Sydney Town Hall for a debate on Communism…

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Berlin Dispute to Go to the Security Council No Assurance From Russia On The Blockade

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Sept. 27.—The Russians are expected to fight the attempt to place the Berlin dispute before the United Nations Security Council, says the American Associated Press correspondent…

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Grant to Shire Council Official Letter

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 1

The following letter from the Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, to Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., is of interest to the…

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Leading Hand's Action Questioned Sale of Council's Surplus Timber Aldermen, Town Clerk, Leading Hand In Lively Exchanges Last Night's Municipal Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 1

The lumberjack's warning call of "Timber-r-r" has an electrifying effect upon the axemen of our timber country, as a forest giant comes crashing to earth after the final…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 1

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on 15th inst…

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To-da [?]More About Population Western Powers and the Russian Blockade Approach To security Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 1

PARIS, September 28.—According to the French Foreign Ministry, the Western Powers will ask for urgent Security Council consideration under Article 39 of the JUNO charter of their complainsts against Russia’s Berlin blockade…

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Security Council Asked to Act Punitive Action Against Russia Mooted European Position Takes Serious Turn Western Defence Ministers Meet in Conference. Paris

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 2

According to the French Foreign Minister, the Western Powers will ask for urgent Security Council consideration under Article 39 of the UNO Charter of their complaints against Russia's Berlin blockade. "Urgent" would mean…

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Works Inspection By Aldermen

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 3

Members of Maitland city Council Works Committee yesterday made an inspection of areas in the municipality to plan urgent work…

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Dungog Municipal Council (Report Continued) REPORTS

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 4

Reports were submitted by Aid. W. Brown and Aid. R. Shelton (for Water and Sewerage Committee and Works Committee respectively), setting cut…

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Power Grader for Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 3

The engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) recommended to Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day that council purchase a new power grader with…

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40 Years with Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: Mr. George James Pittman, who died at his residence, spent 40 years in the service of the Municipal Council…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 3

Among those noticed at a meeting of the Dungog branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council on Thursday morning in the Globe Cafe were…

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Allowance of £6 a Week For Members of the Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—State Cabinet yesterday authorised legislation to pay Members of the Legislative Council an…

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Plan Now for Doubled Population Municipal and Community Leaders Migrant Absorption

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 1

Alone among the peoples of the world, Australians hold an entire continent. But Australia is a land short of people, and the overall…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 3

Building applications approved by Lower Hunter Shire Council were: J. Young Maitland-road, Tarrow, weatherboard, dwelling,…

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