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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 60

Higher K.v.a. Charge Council and Coal Co. Beach Agreement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

A report from the committee of the whole council, read at Wednesday's meeting, stated that a meeting was held on the 3rd inst. for the…

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"We Must Pay for Our Leisure." Home-Truths at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

Some home-truths were heard from Ald White at Wednesday's meeting of the council, when he declared:—…

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Merriwa News Merriwa P.a.h. and I. Association. Meeting of Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 10

A meeting of the council of the Merriwa P.A.H. and I. Association was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, when the following were…

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The Muswellbrook Chroniclen FRIDAY,12th NOVEMBER, 1948. Briefs From the Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there was a full attendance of aldermen…

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Search for Aerodrome Site. Department Tells Of Difficulties. Council Favours Nandowra Landing Ground

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 6

A letter from the Director-General of Civil Aviation read at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council gives very little…

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Access Road to Show Ground. Joint Coal Board's Suggestion Council Adheres to Original. Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 6

The question whether Gerald Park lands would be affected by the probable duplication of the railway line from Branxton to…

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Aberdeen Road Residents. Want Properties Transferred to Municipal Area

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 3

Fifteen residents along the Aberdeen Road asked the Council on Wednesday to take the necessary steps to have their properties…

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Shire Enginee[?] Resigns

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 6

The engineer (Mr. R. G. [?] ten) notified Port Stephens [?] Council that it was his inte[?] to retire early in the new [?]…

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Port Stephens Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 6

The engineer (Mr. R, G. Payten) presented the proposed main roads programme for 1949 to a meeting of Port Stephens Shire…

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Shire Councillors Resent Ratepayer's Letter Kars Springs Road "Ruinous to Motor Vehicles Traversing It."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 1

At last Thursday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council a letter from Mr. W. E. M. Abbott, of "Tooloogan Vale" apparently hit the raw spots of some of the Councillors…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held in the Council chambers last Tuesday morning…

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Road Safety Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 3

The transport committee of Maitland City council last night reported that on the suggestion of the Road Safety Council, steps would be…

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Council Affirmed Decision Site For New Belmore Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 2

On the easting vote of the Mayor (Ald. F. Fahey) Maitland City Council last night defeated a motion to rescind a decision of council on June 15 favouring the Courthouse for the new Belmore Bridge…

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Trades Hall Council Condemns Unions “Sick and Tired of Being Dragged At Heels of Communist Party”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Trades Hall Council, at a special meeting last night condemned the action of transport unions in calling the 24-hour stoppage, which the secretary of the council (Mr. Stout) described as “the height…

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Minimum Area for Allotment City Council’s Decision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 6

Maitland City Council agreed to a recommendation by the health and by-law committee that a minimum area of 5000 square feet be fixed for all new subdivisions for residential purposes…

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Kearsley Shire Council In Brief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported to a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that with Crs. Fell and McCldrick…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Business and Reports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 5

The estimates for next year's Shire Council activities were presented at the last meeting of the Councillors, and discussion around this subject occupied a considerable amount of the meeting time…

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Assistant Shire Engineer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 10

At Wednesday's meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, Mr. G. A. Holmes (shire foreman) was given the status of assistant engineer with…

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Clothing factory Owed £6000 By Government Claim in Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 1

Headquarters of Singleton Clothing Company wrote to last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, stating that the company was owed £6000 by the Federal Government in subsidies, and as subsidies had now been withdrawn there was…

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Aldermen Were Burned Up Over Electricity Opinion From Eletricity Authority to Be Sought

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 1

Aldermen became heated at times during last night's meeting, when lengthy discussion took place on notice of motion for rescission of a resolution passed two meetings ago. The matter before last night's meeting concerned…

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