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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 60

Shire Increases Fees For Services

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 5

STROUD: Stroud Shire Council adopted a recommendation of the finance committee that, after considering a report of the manager…

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Milk Zone Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 4

As the meeting of Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, Maitland branch, to be held in Pastoral Chambers on Wednesday night,…

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King Absent From Duchy Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 25.—For the first time since his accession to the throne, the King did not attend a meeting of the Duchy of…

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[?]Rade Union Attack on Communism Council’s Declaration To Fight Issue

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 25. — A camera conference of the [?]tish Trade Unions General Council has sharply attacked [?]empts by the Communist Party to speak for British trade[?]anists…

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Merriwa Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 10

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Counceil held on Wednesday of last week were Councillors S. E. Edwards (president)…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 1

The following Letters were dealt with amongst correspondence at the recent meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council- From the Dartbrook Bush…

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Patrick Plains Shire Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday. — Patrick Plains Shire Council decided to bring the December meeting forward a week to…

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Varying Views on Shire Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday. — The Shire Engineer (Mr. A. McIntyre) told Councillors at Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting that…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 7

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on 17th inst. Mr. E. J. Noble, General Pre-…

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Roadmaking Material. Shire to Carry Out Experiments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 10

At last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council it was decided, at the suggestion of the assistant shire engineer (Mr. G. A. Holmes)…

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New Shire Clerk Appointed Decision After Long Interviews

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 6

After lengthy interviews with four applicants for the position of Shire Clerk to Patrick Plains Shire Council,…

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New Shire Clerk. Mb. N. A. McNEE APPOINTED

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 10

Out of 20 applications for the position of clerk to the Merriwa Shire considered at the last meeting of the council, Mr. N.A McNee was…

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Water Board's Reply To Cessnock Council Complaint

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 1

Following a complaint by Cessnock Municipal Council that while rates had increased by 28 percent, water mains had been reduced in…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council. Business at November Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 7

A meeting of the management committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held, in Sydney on 17th November, Mr. E. J. Noble (general…

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Expel Delegates If “Walk-out” Again Labour Council Move To Combat Disruption

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday. — Sequel to the mass walk-out of about 50 left-wing delegates from the N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council meeting on Thursday wag a decision by the council last night to expel delegates taking part in any such…

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The Musbrellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 26th NOVEMBER, 1918. Briefs From the Council Meeting Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 3

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

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Greyhound Coursing. York Shire Maid and the Skymaster Win for Mrs. A. Patterson. Odds-on Favorite Neat Brandy Registers Fastest Time. Lady Morax and June Amorous Two Good Results for Bookmakers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 5

Mrs. A. Patterson, of Narrabri, registered a dual success at Wednesday night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club, the…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting (Continued from last issue) CORRESPONDENCE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 4

From the Stroud Branch R.S.S. & A.I.L.A., advising that the Sub-branch was not in a position to enter into an agreement to rent Council's premises…

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New Shire Clerk

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 4

SINGLETON, Sat. — Mr. H. Troman, who has been the Shire Clerk at Nundle for 2½ years, was yesterday appointed Clerk of…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of Dungog branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, held at the Globe Cafe on Thursday last, the President (Mr. J. B…

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