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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,262 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 64

Rate For Patrick Plains Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Sat — Patrick Plains Shire Council has a rate of 21d in the £. The estimates provide for a total expenditure of…

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Alderman's Long Service to Be Recognised

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 2

It was announced by the Mayor (Ald. F. H. Robinson) at Monday night's Council meeting, that it had been decided to request the Local…

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Dungog Municipal Council Regular Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 4

There was an attendance of all the aldermen at Monday night's Council meeting, with the Mayor (Ald. F. H. Robinson) in the chair. Council…

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New York’s Mayor To Marry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 1

NEW TORE, Dec. 17, — The Mayor of New York, William O’Dwyer, will marry Miss Sloan Simpson, a fashion stylist next…

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Conservation Department Official Will Visit Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 3

Wallarobba Shire Council was informed at Tuesday's meeting by Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, ML.A., that Mr. Roddock, an officer of the…

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End of Council Year

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

At the conclusion of Monday night's meeting of Dungog Council, His Worship the Mayor (Ald. F. H. Robinson) entertained the aldermen, the…

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Timber Cutting Operations Shire Refuses Continuation Along Reserve Road

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

A letter from the Forestry Office, Raymond Terrace, was received at the Wallarobba Shire meeting on Tuesday. It dealt with timber…

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Noxious Animals P.p. Board Asks Shire to Destroy Rabbits

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

Tuesday's meeting of the Wallarobba Shire at Dungog received a notice from Maitland Pastures Protection Board ordering it to destroy…

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Grant for Swimming Pool Council in Awkward Spot

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

An offer by the Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) to make a grant of £225 towards repairing flood damage at the…

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Shire's Successful Agitation Dept. To Declare Limekrner's Creek Road a Main Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 3

The Department of Main Roads informed Tuesday's meeting of the Wallarobba Shire that the Department proposes to recommend that the road from Clarence Town to Limeburner's Creek…

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Shire's General Rate Increased 3½d IN £ ON U.C.V. FOR 1050

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 2

The Wallarobba Shire's general rate was increased for 1950 to 3½d in the £ on the U.C.V., after a motion moved by Cr. J. Moylan was carried at last…

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Shire President Cr. Jim Carlton Re-elected Thanks Councillors for Confidence in Him

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 3

Councillor James B. Cariton was re-elected President at a meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday. Cr. Cariton was first elected in…

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Small Change in Municipal Rating Special Rate Overlooked?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 2

At Monday night's Municipal Council meeting, Aid. Jones and W Arnold moved that the rates for 1950 be these set out in the estimates…

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Municipal Market Site for Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sat—Following request from Newcastle City Council to select a site for municipal markets within the city,…

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Shire Costs Increase

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

Wages of Patrick Plains Shire Council Engineer's staff will cost the Council £988 more for 1950 than any…

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Shire Stock Sales

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 2

Yard fees on stock sold through the saleyards from September to November totalled £195/5/1. Shire Clerk (Mr…

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Shire Road Work

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council contributed 8.6 per cent, of all the flush sealing work on road's carried out in N.S…

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Shire Causeways and Bridgework

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 2

A total of 682 feet of concrete causeway has been completed, over streams within the Patrick Plains Shire…

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Crumbs From the Council Table Grass Fires

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

A communication from Mr. James Bowles regarding a recent grass five near his property at Jerry's Plains was…

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Ladies’ Committee Donates £150 To Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday. — Messrs. K, Warburton and R. Binnle were nominated to represent the Northern Agricultural…

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