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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 64

Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

No good purpose would be served by the construction of shunting fucilities in Cessnock to avoid delay in changing engines at Broadmeadow on the…

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"Snail Pace" Erection of Commission Homes. Indicates Indifference, Says Mayor

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

"The snail pace erection of these buildings indicates the indifference of the Housing Commission to housing prob­lems in the principal town on the coalfields," declared the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) at a meeting of Cessnock Council…

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County Council Defers Bridge Proposal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

Northumberland County Council decided yesterday to deter consideration of a proposal from Newcastle Council to erect a traffic…

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County Council and Development Committee

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

The relationship of the Regional Development Committee and the Northumberland County Council needs clarifying, stated Cr. Cane at the County Council meeting yesterday, when the committee made a request for plans…

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Stroud “Council” To Pay Salaries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

STROUD, Friday.—Stroud Shire’s one-man “council” meeting yesterday decided to arrange finance to pay salaries to date and accounts…

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Stroud Council Sacked Administrator Appointed Minister Acts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) by proclamation in the Government Gazette recently, removed…

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Patrick Palins Shire Finances Year Closed with F Avoarable Balance of Over £4000

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

Annual statements of account for 1948 presented to the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday disclosed a surplus of revenue over expenditure of £2905/14/4 for the year, thus increasing the favorable balance of £1177/9/3 in the Available…

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Union Official Fined For Distributing Handbills Council Officer Collapses In Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—When asked to explain why a union official had been singled out for prosecution for giving out handbills in a Melbourne street, an officer of Melbourne City Council, Frank Deveney, collapsed in the…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 4

There was a full attendance of the aldermen at the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night, with the Mayor (Aid. F. H. Robinson)…

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Shire's Impounding Officer

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

President Pankhurst was asked at the last meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council when an impounding officer would be…

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Northern Agricultural Association Meeting of Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 3

A meeting of the Council of the N.A.A. was held on the showground on Saturday morning, present: K. Warburton,…

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ATLANTIC Draft Plans For Council of Europe

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, March 29.— Examination of draft proposals for a Council of Europe has been commenced by a preparatory…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council today approved the following applications to build: F. C. Harvey, Ruskin-street,…

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Kearsley Shire Library Sought

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.— A deputation from Kurri Kurri Toe H. headed by Rev, Williams, approached Kearsley Shire Council…

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The King Holds Privy Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, March 30.—In the first official engagement since his recent operation the King yesterday held a Privy Council at…

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Bank Appeal Before Privy Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 1

Lord Porter, chairman of the Law Lord Porter, chairman of the by the Commonwealth Government against the…

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CWA Council Opens At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

Forty - three representatives from 24 branches of the Country Women’s Association to-day met at Maitland for the…

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No Union Ticket For Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 4

After laying the foundation stone of the city’s new Baby Health Centre yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Aid. F. O…

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Conference At Lake Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 5

Councillor J. Cilholme will represent Lower Hunter Shire Council at [?] conference of local governing bodies at Lake…

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Labour Council Complains

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE. Thurs. — The Queensland Trades and Labour Council to-day protested to the State Government about…

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