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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 60

"Bridge Will Wash Away" Cr. Clydsdale Warns Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 1

Stressing the seriousness pi[?]ed debris at Bowma[?] Crossing bridge. Cr. G. [?] Clydsdale told Patrick Plains…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

The Executive Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council met in Sydney on the 27th ult. The proposal to establish a Primary…

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Hunter Valley Cricket Council Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Hunter Valley Cricket Council last evening decided to organise the John Bull Shield holiday competition,…

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Proposed Primary Producers' Council. M.Z.D.C. To Examine Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

In a report of the last meeting of the executive committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's council, the genera1 secretary (Mr. L. C. Turton) states,…

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Bank Act. Leave of Appeal Application. Privy Council Reserves Decision. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council yesterday reserved its decision on the Commonwealth Government's application for leave to appeal…

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Decision Reserved on Bank Case Leave To Appeal To The Privy Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

LONDON, November 2.—The Judicial Committee of Privy Council yesterday reserved its decision on the Commonwealth Government’s application for leave to appeal against the Australian High Court’s judgment invalidating…

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Stroud Shire Council (Continued from last issue.) CORRESPONDENCE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 4

From the Department of Main Roads asked Council whether it would be prepared to accept the suggested amendment to the timetable for the…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

Every year the new Lord Mayor of London chooses a theme for the tableaux in the famous mile-long procession…

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Forster Community Hotel Council Wins Appeal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

A decision of the Full Court will allow the Stroud Shire Council to proceed with its plans to build a £100,000 community hotel at Forster, a tourist…

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New Site for Belmore Bridge To Be Discussed By City Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 3

The site far the new Belmore Bridge will be discussed at the next meeting of Maitland City Council. At last night’s meeting, Aid. A. S. McDonald thought council should deal with the matter. Month after month had…

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Extension of Municipality

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: The Municipal Council decided to seek from the Shire Council details of the specifications of the roads to be…

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Kearsley Shire Council In Brief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

The Department of Local Government asked Kearaley Shire Council on Tuesday night if it could take any action which which remedy the position complained of in respect to the…

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Arround the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 9

Ald. Drinkwater told Cessnock council on Tuesday night that tennants in Housing Commission houses in Hunter Avenue had complained that…

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£3000 Asked for County Council Land

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 5

A price of £3000 is being asked by Newcastle Building and Investment Company for land at the corner of King and Auckland streets…

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Security Council to Consider Action Under Charter

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Nov. 5.—Without debate the United Nations Security Council last night approved ait American proposal enabling it to consider action in Palestine under Chapter 7 of the UNO Charter. Chapter 7 sets out what action…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 5th NOVEMBER. 1948. Away." "Bridge Will Wash Shire Councillor's Warning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 3

Stressing the seriousness of piled debris at Bowman's Crossing bridge, Cr. G. O. Clydsdale told Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting last…

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Scone Council Wary of Muswellbrook Coal CO's. Electricity Draft Franchise Proposed Increased Charges to Affect Everyone Large House Owners Will Be Heavily Hit

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Scone Municipal Council the matter of electricity supplies was again before the aldermen, when a draft of the franchise between the company and the Council…

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Stroud Shire Engineer County Planner

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 2

Stroud Shire Council engineer, Mr. F. G. D. Stone, has been appointed town planner to Northumberland County Council at…

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Stroud Shire Engineer Receives High Appointment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 2

Against Commonwealth-wide competition, Mr. F. G. D. Stone was appointed County Planner to Northumberland County Council at a salary…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 1

The Executive Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council met in Sydney on the 27th October. The proposal to establish a Primary…

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