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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 64

Shire Tournaments Finalised Results of Handicap and Special Events

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 4

Patrick Plains Shire tennis tournament final matches were completed at the weekend…

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Maitland to Help Flood Victims of the North Coast £3000 From Mayor’s Fund--Clothing To Be Despatched

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 3

The Mayor of Maitland (Ald. F. O. Fahey) has decided, in view of the magnificent response to his appeal for the Maitland Flood Relief Fund, and realising the appalling plight in which the citizens of Kempsey now find…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

A meeting of the management committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was seld in Sydney on Wednesday last. The…

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"Why Are Council Roads Breaking Up?" Councils Need £45,000,000

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 3

"This is a question which is being asked continually," says Alderman R. T. C. Storey, President, of the Local Government Association of New…

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Public Holiday in Shire for Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 2

Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., has been advised by the Under Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department that Friday,…

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Red Vision of Lower Hunter Shire Rolls In Deplorable Condition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 3

The redivision of Lower Hunter Shire into ridings giving equality in the number of electors was requested by the Department of Local Government, but considerable difficulty is being experienced by the Shire to comply with…

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Break From Hunter Shire Suggested

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 4

Maitland City Council may be [?] to include part of Lower [?]unter Shire—most of the South Maitland area, Including Loath…

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Atlantic Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Sept. 1.—The first meeting of the Atlantic Council, established by the North Atlantic Treaty, will be held in Washington…

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First Shire Clerk at Tarro Dead

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 4

Mr. Patrick Joseph Martin, first shire clerk of Tarro Shire Council, died at the War Memorial Hospital, Waverley, last…

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Stir Over Rolls in Shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 2

At a meeting of Lower Hunter Shire Council, Cr. Gilhome caused a stir when he said he had gone through the rolls at…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 7

It was a striking example of self help, said Councillors at Kearsley Shire on Tuesday night when Branxton Sports Club forwarded a cheque…

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Why Are Council Roads Breaking Up

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 3

"This is a question which is being asked continually," says AW R. T. C. Storey, President of the Local Government…

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Coal Board Seeks Power Line To Ravensworth Asks Council to Construct: Council to Ask Railway Department

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 1

A request from the Operations Division of the Joint Coal Board to Singleton Municipal Council that the Council erect a power transmission line from Singleton to Rayensworth for the purpose of…

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Urgent Need Roofing Mote in Kearsley Shire Houses Going to Rack and Ruin, Says Cr

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 1

"In some homes be bad inspected, floor coverings, pointed furniture, and other furnishings had been ruined by water from leaky roofs, the…

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Singleon District Will Help Flood Vlctims Fund Opens To-day: Shire Council Sends Truck and Crew

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 1

First steps in a two point plan aimed at providing relief for the victims of the recent catastrophic flood in the Macleay River were taken at Singleton over the week-end…

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Shire of Patrick Plains Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given that a Revision Court to revise the Supplementary Lists of Electors for this Shire will be held in…

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N.a.a. Council All Judges Ready for Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 3

All positions of judges at the forthcoming Singleton Show had been filled, said the President, Mr. K…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 2

It is the intention of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council to launch an appeal to our 3000 members, asking them to…

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Press Admitted To County Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesdays.—Northumberland County Council yesterday altered its procedure of business for the first time,…

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