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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 60

County Council Assessment On Lower Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire Council yesterday received from Northumberland County Council particulars of assessment and…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 1st OCTOBER, 1948. Coal Board's Grant-in-Aid to Council Conference Discloses Municipal Council Received More Than Its Share. Shire Council to Receive Large Allocation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 3

At a conference of representatives of Local Government bodies and the Joint Coal Board, held at Muswellbrook on 23rd September, it was disclosed that the Muswellbrook Municipal Council had in error, been credited with the Coal Board's…

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Kearsley Shire's £21,600 Loan For Tar Surfacing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council was advised at a special meeting on Tuesday night that if approval is received from the Department of Local Government for…

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Briefs From the Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present:—Aldermen E. C. Humphries, (Mayor),…

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Council's £360 For Mechanical Sweeper

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

Kearsley Shire Council decided at a meeting on Tuesday night to purchase a mechanical road sweeper at an estimated cost of £360…

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Council Provides Material for Wicket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 4

Material for a concrete wicket for use of Pelaw Main Vigoro Club will be supplied by Kearsley shire Council. Labour for the work of constructing…

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Ratepayer Threatens Legal Action. Complaint Against Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

M. Gardiner, 33, Hunter Terrace, wrote to the Municipal Council on Wednesday, drawing attention to what he claimed was the action…

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Request to Repair Cricket Pitch. "Not Council's Job."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

Railway Cricket Club asked th!e aldermen on Wednesday to carry out repairs to the cricket pitch on the Recreation Reserve, and to…

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To-day’s Leader: Wheat Stabilisation Military Defence Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Oct. 1.—An official statement on the appointment of the chairman of the permanent Military Defence Council for the…

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To-day’s Leader: Wanted: A United Front Personnel of Western Defence Council Delay In Publication

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 1

LONDON. October 2,—At the request of France, publication of the personnel of the Western Union defence council has been postponed and will not now take place before next week…

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Murrurundi Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

The union of the Municipality of Murrurundi and the Shire of Warrah, gazetted last week, became official on Friday, when the new…

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Defence Council of the Western Powers Lord Montgomery Chairman

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

LONDON October 5.—It is officially announced that Field-Marshal Lord Montgomery has been appointed permanent military chairman of the Commanders-in-Chief forming the Defence Council of the Western Powers,…

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Chifley's Budget Best Ever Says Hunter A.L.P. COUNCIL

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 4

The last budget was the best ever presented to an Australian parliament, it was stated at the last meeting of the Hunter Federal Council of the…

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Montgomery Leads Western Powers' Defence Council. French General to Command Land Forces. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 2

It is officially announced that Field-Marshal Lord Montgomery will be appointed permanent military chairman of Commanders-in-Chief…

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Late Global News Berlin Crisis Before U.N.O. Defence Council Leaders Appointed Atomic Explosion Reports Not Verified PARIS

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

A charge by the United States that the Soviet had repudiated machinery of pacific settlement by U.N.O.,…

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Security Council Debates Boycotted Delegations Walk Out of U.N.O. MEETING

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 2

Russia and Ukraine have boycotted the Security Council debate—listed for to-day—of the Western Powers complaint on the Berlin crisis. Their decision not to participate in discussions followed…

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Russia and Ukraine Boycott Security Council Protests Against Debate On The Berlin Crisis

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 1

PARIS, October 6.—Russia and The Ukraine have boycotted the Security Council's debate—listed for to-day—on the Western Powers’ complaint on the Berlin crisis. Their decision not to participate in the discussions followed swiftly on the…

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Fire Services Not To Be “Thrown To Winds” Council Assured Efficiency Will Not Be Impaired

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 3

There was no ground for the feeling which might be abroad that the fire services of Maitland were top be thrown tot the winds and that, if the volunteer firemen did not subscribe to suggestions made, there would be nobody to man…

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R.S.L. Asks Council for Sports Area Town Clerk To Report On Legal Aspect

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 2

West Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League was one of the oldest in the State, but one of the poorest housed, the president (Mr. C. K. Howard) told Maitland City Council last night…

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Kearsley Shire Council In Brief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 1

J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham Collieries Ltd. advised Kearsley Shire Council it considered it provided a reasonable degree of lighting…

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