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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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£343 Voted By Council For Branch Library

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 3

For the establishment of a branch library at the East Maitland literary institute, the city council last night approved estimates and…

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Investigation Sought on British-Israel Relations Request to Security Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

It is reported from Lake Success that Israel has asked the Security Council to investigate the situation between Britain and Israel. Israel's representative, Eban, said he had received no…

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Israel’s Approach to Security Council Says British Action Is Provocative

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, January 12—Israel has asked the Security Council to investigate the situation between Israel and Britain. The request, which calls for an investigation under Article 34 of the UNO Charter, was submitted…

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Port Stephens Shire Council Engineer's Report

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council held on Monday, January l0th, the Shire Engineer, (Mr. Payten) reported for December…

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Big Job For County Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. — Alderman A, A. Boa was to-day re-elected unopposed chairman of Northumberland County Council…

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President’s Report on Shire Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

QUIRINDI. Friday—President Tamarang Shire Council (Cr. P. Wilson) reporting on shire works for 1948, stated that road…

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33 Years on Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

SINGLETON, Friday—Messrs. H. Wright, F. Lambert and J. H. Tulloch did not seek re-election on the Northern Agricultural…

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No Election Necessary for N.a.a. Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

As nominations received did not exceed the number to form the council, no Northern Agricultural Ascsociation ballot will…

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Uproar, Chaos in Trades Hall Council Meeting Unruly Scenes in Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

Uproar, scuffles with the police and shouting and yelling caused last night's meeting of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council to be adjourned in cha os an hour before time. Seven members of suspended unions forced then, way past…

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Four-storey County Council Building To Be Re-committed At Next Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

Northumberland County Council had acted Hastily in deciding on a two-storey building for its offices, Cr. J. Brown, of Cessnock, said at yesterday’s county council meeting…

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Want to Be in Municipality

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday.— number of residents of Aberdeen-road, Muswellbrook, applied Muswellbrook Municipal…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 4

The Wallarobba Shire Council held its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday last, when there were present Crs. J. B. Carlton (President), W. J…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 3

The first meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council for 1919 was held on Monday night at the Council Chambers. The Mayor (Ald. F. H…

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Engineer’s Report to Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 2

DUNGOG, Saturday.—The engineer (Mr. J. F. Stewart), reporting to Wallarobba Shire Council on work performed…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 2

Application was made by Mr. W. R. Phillips, of Maitland-road, Tarro, to Lower Hunter Shire Council today for permission to erect a…

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Shire of Wallarobba Gresford Street Lighting District

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 6

THE Council proposes to levy a local rate of 2d. in the £ on the U.C.V. of all land within the Gresford Street Lighting district…

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Final Trials For Lord Mayor’s Cup

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Final gallops for the Lord Mayor’s Cup were of a high standard generally to-day. Crusader went on the outside of Transaction and Arabian Prince on the A grass track. They took 1.16¾ for…

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City Council Finances

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 5

Maitland City Council town clerk (Mr. S. J. D[?]kley reported to the finance committee last night that the [?] income…

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344 Licences Issued by City Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 1

Last year Maitland City Council issued 344 licences. This was revealed in the annual report of the chief health inspector (Mr…

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Alderman Attacks Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 1

Aid. J. Brittliffe, at Singleton Municipal Council meeting last night, said: “It was an absolute disgrace that dairymen would…

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