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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 60

Shire Council's Objectives

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 2

Cr. W. J. Leake attended the meeting of the Gresford Agricultural Bureau, presided over by Mr. H. A. Smith, to hear the opinion of the…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 4

Cr. J. B. Carlton (President) presided over Crs. W. J. Leake, G. H. Fisher, N. Joliffe, R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., and the Clerk (Mr Aldis) at the usual…

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Stroud Shire President

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 5

Cr. Flannery has been elected President of Stroud Shire Council, the presidential allowance being fixed at £50 the same as…

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Patrick Plains Shire Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON: Crs. Marshall, Pankhurst, Clydesdale and Hobden were selected to represent the Patrick Plains Shire Council…

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Fourpenny Rate For Stroud Shire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 2

STROUD, Saturday. — Stroud Shire Council adopted estimates providing for a general rate of 4d, with no main road special…

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Council Staff Presents Wig and Gown

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 3

An amusing incident at the annual staff dinner of Maitland City Council last night was the presentation by Father Christmas of what…

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Wallarobba Shire President Cr. J. B. Carlton Re-elected 25 Years a Councillor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council last Tuesday, Councillor J. B. Carlton was unanimously re-elected President…

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Baths Seating Has to Wait Aldermen Consider Footpaths, Roads More Important

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

Because aldermen consider that work on footpaths and roads—particularly the former—arc more Important,…

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Singleton Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Saturday.— The Northern Agricultural Association decided to consider putting new dance floor in the pavilion…

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Member of Show Council 43 Years

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday. — Mr-King Warburton, president of the Northern Agricultural Association, told members that he had…

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Council Claimed Applicant for Office Owned Straying Stock

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

A man who petitioned- Fatrick Plains Shire Council lor appointment as ponndkeeper for the Clydesdale area, was told…

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On N.a.a. Council for 43 Years

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

During the discussion of the proposed photographing of the present Northern Agricultural Association, the presdent. Mr K…

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Ald. Cooper Becomes Mayor of Scone Elected by Ballot at Last Night's Special Meeting Mayor Intends to Bring About Amalgamation of Shire and Municipality "People Being Stabbed in Back"—Ald. Barton

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

AT LAST NIGHT'S MEETING OF SCONE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, ALD. W. T. R. COOPER WAS ELECTED MAYOR OF SCONE. THE MAYORAL ELECTION TOOK PLACE AT A SPECIAL MEETING WHICH PRECEDED THE USUAL…

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Ald. Mannell Deputy-mayor

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

Nominations were called for deputy-Mayor, and Ald. Cowing and Ald. Mannell's names were submitted. However, Ald…

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Shire Council Calls Tenders for Second Heavy Patrol Grader Decision of One Month Earlier Revised

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

At the Shire Council meeting held on 1th November, at which estimates for 1949 were submitted, the…

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Stroud Shire Council Special Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 3

A special meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was called for Monday, 6th December, 1918, the business set down being consideration of the…

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Shire Rates Increased

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 8

Port Stephens Shire Council agreed, alter a report had been read from the Shire Clerk, that the rates be increased lid in the…

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Shire’s Gravel Consumption

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 5

From its own quarries this year, Lower Hunter Shire raised 3884 cubie yards of gravel, estimated value of which was…

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"Stay at School," Urges the Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 4

Ald. Robinson, who is also president of the P. and C. Association, said it was a great privilege to be present again to help in the celebrations…

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Tethered Stock Prohibited On Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 5

Lower Hunter Shire Council decided to-day to prohibit tethering of stock on roads in its because it considered the…

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