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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 64

Wallarobba Shire Council Acting Engineer's Report

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

During the absence of the Engineer through illness, the Clerk (Mr. F. W. Aldis) was Acting Engineer. His report at last Tuesday's…

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Shire Clerk's Report

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

Supply and Delivery of Gravel on State Highway.—Two fresh tenders were received for the supply and delivery between Deep Creek and Booral…

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Council Will Pay Up

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 1

An amount of £56/8/9, which Maitland City Council has for long denied was owing to the Railwya Department, is to be…

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Librarian’s Report to Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

The report of Maitland City Librarian (Miss Cribb), presented to last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council, set out…

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Council Thanked By Tennis Association

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association wrote to last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council, expressing thanks for…

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Retiring Shire Clerk Honoured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday.— Mr. W. R. Nowland, who recently retired from the position of shire clerk after 43 years’ service, was…

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Shire Council Works

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 3

Report of the Engineer, Mr A. McIntyre, to Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday pointed out that it was prepared…

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Shire Council Plant

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday. — The engineer (Mr. A. W. Mclntyre) told councillors of the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday…

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Points from Kearley Shire Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 7

The Department of Main Roads advised Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that it would arrange for the supply of certain signs for erection…

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Discussion on Electricity Reticulation Mayor's Report to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) reported to a meeting of Cessnock Council on Tuesday that in company with Ald. W. Brown and the Town Clerk…

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Demands For Road Repairs Shire Council Inundated

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday received a number of requests for road repairs from various quarters…

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Shire Shorts

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 4

Main Roads Board programme for Patrick Plains Shire next year will cost £12,874. Owing to flood damage, this year's…

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Shire Finances

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 4

All funds in Patrick Plains Shire are in credit except the general fund which has a debit balance of 291/3/. Those in…

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Accommodation Survey In Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Friday.—Patrick Plaina Shire Council decided at the meeting yesterday to undertake a survey to ascertain…

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Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

The tar programme was no going [?] had thought it would and be had noticed a lot of newly-tarred s[?] going to…

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Shire Council Discusses the Warkworth Bridge Department to Be Asked to State the Type of Structure

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council disagrees with any proposal to replace the high level bridge across Cockfighter Creek at Warkworth which was washed away by the flood, by a low level one…

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"Equitable Distribution," Says Minister Council's Request for Roofing Material

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 7

When the Minister for Building Materials (Mr. W. E. Dickson) told Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that methods adopted by the Department regarding materials was such that equitable distribution throughout the State was assured,…

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Price of Gravel Too High, Says Council Talk of Resuming Property

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council recently inquired whether the trustees of the late Charles Boyd Alexander would…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Outstanding Rates

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Sat.—Patrick Plains shire clerk (Mr. H. Tr[?]man) told a meeting of the council chat £2611/ 15/9 was still outstanding in rates…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 4

There was a full attendance of the aldermen of Dungog Municipal Council at the regular meeting hold on Monday night last. The Mayor (Ald…

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