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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 64

Show Council Approves Rule Changes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

Hunter River Agricultural end Horticultural Association at a special meeting last night approved more than 30…

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Show Council to Canvass for Kempsey

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

Maitland Show Council last night decided to canvass for cattle and money for farmers of the flooded Macleay River…

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Joyce Sternbeck to Receive Souvenir Booklets on Australia Mayor of Manly's Gift

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 4

The Mayor of Manly, Ald. A. Scharkie, has forwarded to Joyce Sternbeck, in America, a booklet of views…

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Singleton Council to Prepare Levels of Floods

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Friday.—Singleton Municipal Council last night decided to prepare plans of Singleton showing the 1949 flood levels. They will be used to assist potential home builders in…

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Council Ignores Lesson, Says Writer. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

Sir,—Why is it that the Kearsley Shire Council continues to ignore the important lesson that everyone learned during the floods, and that lesson…

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Failure To Vote At Council By-election Fines At Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 5

Twenty-five people who failed to vote at the recent Cessnock Council by-election were fined amounts [?] from 10/ to £1…

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43 Years in Local Government MR. W. R. Nowland's Outstanding Record. Councillors Entertain Ex-Shire Clerk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 4

Mr. W. R. Nowland, who recently retired from the position of Shire Clerk after 43 years' service, was entertained by the councillors and staff at a dinner held at Eaton's Hotel on Monday last…

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Council Staff Wins "Battle" with Army £5327 Grant for Military Damage to Roads?

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

For over three years Kearsley Shire Council staff has been conducting extensive research and carrying on a "battle" with the Department of the Army for a grant towards the cost of damage caused by military vehicles to roads in the shire during…

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Possum Gully Drainage Council Discusses Big Problem. Suggestion to Drain Area From Its Source

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 1

At its meeting on Wednesday last the Municipal Council decided to carry out preliminary investigations of a scheme to drain…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 16th SEPTEMBER, 1949. News From the Council Meeting Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present: Aldermen E. C. Humphries (Mayor), C. V…

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Muswellbrook Shire Road Works

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Sat. — in reply to a request by the Department of Local Government for a further programme of…

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Lord Mayor of Newcastle Visits Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) and Mr. Guy Allbut (Engineer-Manager of Nesca) visited Dungog and district on Tuesday in…

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Presidential Minute Submitted at Shire Meeting Urges Money to Be Spent on Roads Soon

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 1

In his Minute presented at last Tuesday's monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire, the President (Cr. J. B. Carlton) said he was becoming…

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Canberra Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—Dr. L. W. Nott, who will be Independent candidate for the new Canberra seat at the coming Federal…

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Road Safety Council Meeting Bicycle Problem Discussed

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 3

Members of the Singleton district branch of the Road Safety Council were informed at Friday night's meeting…

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Milk Council Wants Local Farmers In Cattle Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 2

Because district dairymen who lost heavily in the June flood had received no compensation members of Maitland branch of the…

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Heavy Damages Against Shire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 1

Farther damages totalling £3420 were awarded against the Orara Shire Council in the Banco Court last week, as a result of a bus…

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Official Opening of Paterson Show Council Decides On Demonstration Day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

After o spirited debate of a meeting of the Paterson Show Council it was resolved that the opening of the Show be performed on the first day instead of the Saturday. The secretary (Mr. S. M. Reynolds) in moving the…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 1

A General Meeting of Stroud Shire Council, held in the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Wednesday, September 7, at 4 p.m., was attended by Mr…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 3

There was a full, attendance of Councillors at last Tuesday's meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council held in the Shire Chambers…

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