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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 64

Council Briefs *

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 4

Closing date for Singleton baths will be decided by the Mayor and Town Clerk…

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News in Brief Mayor to the Rescue

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 3

people of Auckland who lose all their money at the races often call on the Mayor and ask for their fares home. They…

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Labour Council Officers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Maitland Labour Council the following were elected office-bearer for 1949: President, Mr. W…

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Backbone of Dairyman’s Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

“The Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council has been the only organisation representing the milk suppliers in zone with the backbone to call…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

An urgent meeting of the Executive Committee of the; Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on March 7…

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Committee Reports at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

The works committee reported at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that it had considered a letter from A. J. Phillips, hon…

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Junior Farmers. Upper Hunter District Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Junior Farmer movement was held at' Muswellbrook on Wednesday last, when…

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Cr. Dalton Opposes Tar-surfacing of Shire Roads Address at Toploogan

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

Speaking at a meeting of Tooloogan Agricultural Bureau recently, Cr. W. Dalton vigorously opposed…

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Mayor Replies To Criticism

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Wed.—Replying to a Press statement on Aberdare Community Centre, the Mayor of Cessnock (Aid. Brown) said if…

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Questions at Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

In reply to Aid. A. M. Porter, the Mayor at Maitland City Council meeting, said the provision of a seat at High-street was…

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Council Grazing Rights Tenders

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

The successful tenders for grazing rights of parks and reserves, selected by the committee of Maitland City Council…

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Angle Parking at Campbell’s Hill Continuance Favoured By Maitland Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 8

Reporting to Maitland City Council fast night en the visit of Sergeant Sherwood, of the police traffic branch, and Mr. Mills, of the Department of Road Transport, the inspector reported that Sergeant Sherwood was of the opinion…

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Berliners Will Resist Soviet Pressure Lord Mayor Says Air Lift Great Miracle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, March 24.—American Mayors, attending a conference in Washington, cheered for fully a minute when Dr. Ernst Reuter, Lord Mayor of Berlin, speaking for “all members of the Berlin city administration,”…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 6

The March meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Wednesday of last week, when the following were present: Councillors T. J…

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Council Casual Labour Mayor's Answer To "Ratepayer."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) drew Cessnock Council's attention on thesday night to a letter signed by "Ratepayer" in connection with the…

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Shire Road Complaints

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday. — The president (Cr. A. F. Pankhurst) at the shire meeting urged ratepayers not to send in complaints…

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Applying Building Act To Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday. — Patrick Plains Shire Council decided to adopt the recommendation of the Health Inspector (Mr. W. P…

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Complaints About Shire Roads "Often Exaggerated"

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council is concerned about the number of exaggerated complaints it is receiving about…

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Statement Not Confusing, Says Mayor. Aberdare Community Centre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

"If any statement I made was confusing, the confusion would appear to exist in the minds of the Progress Association officials," said the Mayor…

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Council Loses a Lane

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

If anybody in the Singleton district knows the whereabouts of Redbournberry Lane, Patrick Plains Shire…

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