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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 64

Safety of Bulk Oil Installations County Council Discusses Plans of Oil Company

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Information presented to Northumberland County Council regarding the safety of oil installation plants satisfied the minds of many councillors yesterday, when discussing an application by…

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Invited to Kempsey Maitland’s Mayor and Clerk

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wed.—Seconding a motion to-day that the conference of the Local Government Associations of NSW extend…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Help for Macleay Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 2

It is the intention of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council to launch an appeal to our 3,000 members asking them to donate suitable dairy stock…

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Acquisition of Land for Aerodrome Committee Appointed By City Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 2

Maitland City Council last night appointed a committee to investigate a proposal for the acquisition of land at Rutherford for an aerodrome. The planning committee of the council reported having…

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Claim Against Council Succeeds Young Woman Compensated for Damage to Clothing-

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 2

A young Cootamundra woman who had asked the Municipal Council to compensate her for irreparable damage to her clothing caused by…

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Desirable Trades in Residential Area City Council To Consult With Planner

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 2

The planning committee reported to the meeting of Maitland City Council last night that it had decided that the town clerk consult with the planner of Northumberland County Council regarding trades or shops considered desirable…

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Kempsey’s Invitation Mayor and Town Clerk

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 4

The Mayor of Maitland (Aid. F. O. Fahey) and the town clerk (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) will leave Maitland on Sunday night for a visit to…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 10

"Year after year this comes up," said the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) at a meeting of Cessnock Council on Tuesday night when the…

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Rift in Miners’ Central Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday—Left wing supporters on the central council of the Miners’ Federation accused the northern executive of…

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Central Hunter District Council P.P.U

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 8

Mr. W. E. M. Snape reports as follows on the meeting of the Milk Sectional Committee of the P.P.U…

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Council's Bicycle Rack Experiment Will Instal 12 Units

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 9

Cessnock Municipal Council will purchase 12 sots of bicycle racks each capable of holding ten bicycles, and will instal them…

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Conference Support for County Council (From Our Special Representative)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—After more than two hours of Intense debate, the annual conference of the Local Government…

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Kurri R.S.L. Resolution for State Council Deletion of Query on Communism Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

A resolution asking for the deletion of the question "Are you a Communist?" from the nomination forms was carried…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 3

The aldermen present at the regular meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night were the Mayor (Ald. F. H. Robinson), who…

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Stroud Shire Road Works to Start

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 3

The Stroud Shire Administrator (Mr. H. W. Dane) has accepted a tender for road work in the first programme of shire improvement…

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Singleton Swimming Club Has Fine Record Mayor Presents Trophies

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 4

Singleton Swimming Club has one of the finest records of any club in the State, the Mayor (Ald. J. McGrogan) said on Saturday, evening when presenting trophies won by club members in competition during the year…

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Show Council To Assist Flood Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday. — The Northern Agricultural Association decided to co-operate with the Shire and Municipal Councils, Milk Zone…

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The Muswellbrook Chornicle TUESDAY, 13th SEPTEMBER, 1949. Muswellbrook Shire Council New Shire Clerk Welcomed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council held yesterday, Cr. R. Clendinning (President) welcomed Mr. P. Carter, recently-appointed…

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Central Council Expresses "Intense Dissatisfaction" Long Service Award Criticised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 1

A motion recording the Federation's "intense dissatisfaction with the terms of the long service leave award" was carried at a meeting of the Miners' Central Council. The Council said the award in its present form was not…

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Mayor Presents Trophies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 3

The Mayor presented the trophies won during the season and congratulated each winner. They were as follows:—…

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