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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 64

No Infectious Disease In Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 1

No cases of Infectious disease had been reverted to him since the last meeting, the health inspector, (Mr. T. C. Atkinson) said…

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Mayor Hopes For More Frequent Home Ballots

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 2

At the conclusion of the draw yesterday for Housing Commission homes, the Mayor of Maitland (Aid. F. O. Fahey) said he…

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Milk Zone Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 2

An urgent and Important meeting of the Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council will be held on Saturday night,…

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Stroud Shire Forster Baths and Casino

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 2

Mr. H. H. Adcock, Shire Clerk, recommended to Council as follows:—I submit herewith the five tenders received, on the calling of fresh…

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Proposal for Five Ridings in Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 1

Lower Banter Shire Council today approved ft proposal to submit a plan for the division of the shire into five ridings. Instead of the…

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City Council Coal Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 2

Maitland City Council has been advised of rises In the price of coal purchased from district collieries. Form September l the Increase on…

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Dungog Amateur Fishing Club Annual Dinner—mayor Presents Trophies Visitors Well Entertained

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

One of the brightest functions of the year in Dungog was the Dungog Amateur Fishing Club's annual dinner and presentation of trophies, which was held in the Sunshine Cafe last Saturday…

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Fined for Not Voting at Council Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wednesday. — A special court was held at Cessnock to-day to deal with 126 prosecutions arising out of the failure of people…

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Damages Against Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Further damages totalling £3420 were awarded against the Orara Shire Council in the Banco Court to-day as the result…

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Shire Roads

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 6

At the September meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. A. L. Cook) reported for August: Works Progress:…

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Deficit In City Council’s General Fund

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 5

The finance committee of Maitland City Council was advised last night that the general fond was in debt to the extent of £6657/8/5 at…

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Playing Fields Worry Sporting Bodies Representations Made To City Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 4

Worried over the fact that playing grounds ore not at present available, Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club and Maitland District Women’s Amateur Basketball Association had letters before the parks and town hall…

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Mayor and Councillors Meet

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

On Monday morning last, the Mayor of Scone (Ald. W. T. 11. Cooper), accompanied by the Town Clerk (Mr. J. A. Doling) met at the Shire Council Chambers…

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Electricity Supply Discussed by Shire and Municipal Authorities Position of Coal Company "Unsatisfactory" Shire Resents Company's Statement

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 1

The matter of electricity in the Municipality and Shire has been one which Aldermen and Councillors have discussed at length on a number of occasions in recent months. At the last meeting of the Upper Hunter. Shire Council, electricity was again…

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Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 8

After reviewing the whole of the circumstances he could not recommend the [?] of a railway [?] between Cessnock and Cockle…

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Council Briefs

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 5

Apologies were tendered last night from Ald. Burgess and Dickinson for non attendance at the council meeting…

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Appeals To Privy Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 1

OTTAWA, September 16.—Canada intends to abolish appeals to the Privy “Council. and make the Supreme Court Canada’s highest…

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Aldermen Concerned At River Erosion In Town Two Schemes Suggested to Overcome the Danger

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 1

How to prevent the Hunter river from scouring more of its banks on the Singleton side, particularly in the vicinity of Dunolly bridge, was discussed at the Municipal Council last night…

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Kearsley Shire Amenity Projects Shelter Shed for Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 1

A sketch plan of the proposed shelter shed for the Kurri Kurri Hospital Park was forwarded to Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night…

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State Electoral Council Supports Executive

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 6

At a special meeting held at Toronto on Tuesday night, the Cessnock State Electoral Council decided by a big majority to support the Central…

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