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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 64

Wallarobba Shire Council —O— Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

There was a full attendance of Councillors at the usual monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council, held in the Council…

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Kearsley Shire Inspections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Wed.—Kearsley shire Council last night on the suggestion of Cr. Johnson decided that the works committee should…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 6

Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day approved the following building applications: L. Russell, FIetcher-st.,…

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Shire Auditor’s Report

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 6

The auditors (Messrs. R. C. Vidal and Co.), reporting to Lower Hunter Shire Council on audit for year ended December…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

There was a small attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Dungog Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, held in the Globe…

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Shire Wins on Ravensworth Reserve Issue P.p. Bpard Loses on Site

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

Because it considered the establishment of a stock reserve at Ravensworth railway station would be a traffic…

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Coal Board Grant To Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 3

The assistant secretary to the Joint Coal Board advised Lower Hunter Shire Council that it had been decided to make a…

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Shire Roads

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 5

The Shire Engineer, (Mr. Pay ten) reported at the meeting held on Monday: Pacific Highway:—Repairs to the surfacing has been carried out over the whole…

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Power Grader For Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK.—The Shire Council received four tenders for the supply and delivery of a power grader, prices Ganging…

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Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

When Kitchener Progress Aasociation informed Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that its members were prepared to carry out certain…

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Proposed County Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

In view of the fact that there now remains only the Scone Municipal Council and Upper Hunter Shire Council interested in discussing the…

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City Council Finances

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 3

Of the estimated income of £59.473 of Maitland City Council, £34,549 had been received by [?] March 31 the [?] clerk (Mr…

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Open Cut Coal Route. Mayor, Police and Drivers Confer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. E. C. Humphries) reported to last night's meeting of the Municipal Council that he had conferred with Sgt. Fairlamb and…

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Deputation On Aberdare Community Centre Only Earthworks at This Stage, Says Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 5

The council was proceeding at this stage with earth works only which involved a 100 percent grant from the Coal Board providing the works were executed before the end of the year, he Mayor (Aid. J. Brown) told a deputation which waited on…

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News From the Council Meeting Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

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

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 1

The Engineer (Mr. J. F. Stewart) submitted his report as follows.— The following works have been completed or commenced during…

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New London County Council Flats

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 3

Needwood House, Woodberry Down, London, is the first eight-storey block of flats erected by the London County Council, and will accommodate about 6350 people when the blocks of flats are completed. It is one four eight-storey blocks originally…

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27 Years On Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 6

President of Wallarobba Shire Council (Cr. J. B. Carlton) has been a member of the council continuously Since 1922, a period of 27…

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Kearsley Shire's Handsome Grant

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 4

The Joint Coal Board advised Kearsley Council that it was making a grant of £1141/13/- towards council's contribution…

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Council Staff Resignation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK: Miss K. Lonergan wrote to the Municipal Council tendering her resignation as a member of the staff…

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