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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 64

Work of Road Safety Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 1

Maitland branch of the Road Saefty Council decided last night to support a suggestion from Lismore branch that a State-wide…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Executive Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

An Executive meeting of the Milk Zone. Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on the 12th May, Mr. J. B. Carlton (Dungog) presiding…

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Bran and Pollard for Dairy Farms Producers' Council to Ask Increased Supplies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 1

The president of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A.) said at the…

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£8100 In Municipal Rates Unpaid

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Sat. —The Town Clerk (Mr. H. V. Deans) reported to the Municipal Council that outstanding rates totalled £8100/10/6…

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State Labour Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Maitland State ALP Council Mr. J. Weir MLC State Secretary of the Timber Workers’ Union…

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Game Interrupted to Move Fans Back Scone's Mayor with Crowd on Line

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 2

Among spectators, who interrupted play by crowding on the side line at yesterday's Singleton-Scone first grade…

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Showground Buildings Are Under Insured, N.a.a. Council Told

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 2

Some of the buildings on Singleton showground are very much under insured and a number are not insured at all, Mr Kins Warburton. N.A. A. President, told the Council of the organisation at a in eeting on Saturday…

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Car Stands Worry N.A.A. Council Old Clients To Be Given Priority

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

There was a time, several Council members of the N.A.A. said on Saturday, when ringside car stands could not be…

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P.p.u. District Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of delegates of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union will be held at Muswellbrook on…

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Tar Release For Shire Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 3

A deputation from Lower Hunter Shire Council which last week put claims before B.H.P. By Products Pty. Ltd. for released of far, was…

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Street Name Signs In Shire Area

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 3

Erection of street-name signs in, the area was raised again by Cr. J. Gilholme at to-day’s meeting of Lower Hunter Shire Council…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 4

Those present at a meeting of the Dungog Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council held in the Globe Cafe on Thursday were Messrs…

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Council to Pay More for Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 3

The town clerk reported to a meeting of the abattoir committee of Maitland City Council last night that Caledonian Collieries Ltd. had…

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Windfall for Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 6

Lower Hunter Shire Council was advised, through Mr. Arthur Howarth, M.L.A. that the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Cahill) has,…

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Shire Council Purchasing Grader

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire Council is to place an order for a speed patrol grader, with hydraulic controls, 10ft blade end…

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Amenities in Kearsley Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Thurs. — When the programme of amenities undertaken throughout Kearsley Shire was completed there would he 34 parks…

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Extending the Shire Library

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 4

Cr. Rodgers at the last meeting of the some Council asked the Council to consider extending the library to the outer districts. He thought that a book box could be…

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Shire Council's Cheques

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney yesterday asked Patrick Plains Shire Council for a new authority to pay all cheques, etc.,…

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Road Problems of Patrick Plains Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday. — Patrick Plains Shire engineer (Mr. A. W. McIntyre) told councillors at the meeting yesterday that be was fed…

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Municipal Council Briefs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last when there was a full attendance of aldermen, with the exception of…

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