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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 64

Queries on County Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: Council had before it the subject of the constitution of the County Council and the evidence that it is to be…

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Blackout Warnings Suggestion to Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1949 · page 1

In a letter read at Monday night's meeting of Dungog Council, Mr. F. Aldis pointed out that blackouts were likely to be with us for some years,…

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Appointment of Shire Clerk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Shire Council, Mr. P. J. Carter, Shire. Clerk, Waradgery Shire Council, Hay, was appointed to fill the…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs' State Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

Three young fanners from the United Kingdom will visit New South Wales next Easter as the guests, of the Junior…

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Motions From Paxton A.L.P. Adopted. Hunter Federal Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 1

The Hunter Federul Council of the A.L.I'. on Sunday adopted n motion from the Paxton branch asking the Government to give consideration to the following:-…

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Ratepayers' Meeting at Denman Complaints of Condition of Roads. Resolutions Asking Council to Resign Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 1

As reported briefly in last Friday's issue, about 90 residents of the Denman district end of the Muswellbrook Shire met in the Memorial Hall on…

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Protest To Kearsley Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—At Kearsley Shire Council a protest against the proposal to build public conveniences on land…

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Stroud Shire Council Special Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 1

A special meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, 2nd June Present was Mr. H. W. Dane, Administrator…

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New Shire Clerk

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, Mr. P. J. Carter, Shire Clerk, Waradgery Shire Council, Hay,…

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Council Won’t Undercut Electrical Contractors Assurances On Behalf of New Dept

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 2

Perturbed by the announcement that Maitland City Council had given sanction to the opening of a new department —the electrical installations department—electrical contractors of Maitland last night convened a special…

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Bouquets for Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 6

A letter of appreciation for work done, received at yesterday’s meeting of Lower Hunter Shire Council, caused such surprise that the…

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Port Stephens Shire Engineer's Report

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

The Engineer, (Mr. R. G. Payetn), reported for month of May, to the last meeting of the Council. Pacific Highway: Good progress is being…

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Shire Councillors Discuss Road Matters

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 5

Cr. U F. Monkicy said at the meeting of Lover Hunter Shire Council that a read in the [?] Forest area bad because [?] bad…

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Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 12

Following receipt of three letters by Kearsley Council on Tuesday night protesting against the site for the propoped public conveniences at Weston,…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs. State Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 6

Three young farmers from the United Kingdom will visit New South Wales next Easter as the guests of the Junior Farmers Clubs' Council…

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Taxi Ranks. Council Allots Positions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 10

At the council meeting on Wednesday it was decided that a taxi rank, for two cars, be established near the Court House Reserve in Bridge Stret,…

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Labour Council Delegates Almost Came To Blows Railway Shop Committees Attacked

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 4

'SYDNEY, Friday. — Right and Left wiffs elements almost came to blows at the N.S.W. Trade’s and Labour Council meeting last night after the Right-wing president of the Council, Mr. C. Anderson, said he would recommend…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 10th JUNE, 1949. News From the Council Meeting Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last, when there were present: Aldermen E. C. Humphries…

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Falangist Council in Spain

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 6

MADRID: The appointment of a new Falangist National Council has scotched rumours since the end of the war of a possible dissolution of…

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District Council Of P.S.A.A.A.

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: A conference a branches of the P.S.A.A.A. in New) castle, the Coalfields and Maitta[?] areas agreed to recommend the for[?]…

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