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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Kearsley Shire Truck Smashed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 1

A stolen Chev. 30 cwt. truck, belonging t o Kearsley Shire Council, was almost totally wrecked after colliding with five…

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Ambulance Benefits By £150 Mayor of Singleton Finalises Competition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 2

Singleton District Ambulance benefited to the extent of £150/7/4 by their annual Christmas Hamper competition, drawn on December 23, at the local Ambulance Station…

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No Diphtheria In Lower Hunter Shire Last Year “Credit To Shire’s Health”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 3

Although 73 fewer children were immunised in Lower Hunter Shire-Council’s diphtheria, campaign last year than in 1948 no cases of the disease were reported. only 48 children were immunised…

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Employees Honor Shire Clerk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 8

On the cessation of work prior to the Christmas holidays the employees of the Merriwa Shire Council met in the Council Chambers to bid farewell…

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Increase in Shire Rates

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

The Increase in rates of Lower Hurner Shire Council will be one of the matters to be discussed at a meeting of Maitland district…

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Council Finances

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

The finance committee's report read at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council showed that receipts for the fortnight amounted to £1279/12/-,…

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Council News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Munimipal council was held on wednesday when there were present:— Aldermen G. S. Adams (Deputy…

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Death of Shire Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

Died suddenly in his sleep whilst on a holiday visit to his brother in Tasmania, a great Engineer has been lost to Local Government in the…

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Mileage Allowance Stroud Shire Engineer Asks Review

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 3

The Stroud Shire Council's Engineer (Mr. Horsfall) said at last meeting of the Shire that he would be pleased to have the question of…

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1930 a Big Council Year Clerk's Comparison the Past

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 4

Speaking at a staff pre-Xmas party, the Town Clerk (Mr. W. J. Macken) spoke interestingly of the prospects for the coming year in…

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R.S.L. Council Expels Five N.S.W. MEMBERS Alleged Communist “Affiliations”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

Dr. 1. P. Dark, of katoomba, winner of the Military Crass, wis one of five persons expelled by the N.S.W. council of the Returned Soldiers’ League at the week-end on the grounds that they were Communists or “had Communist…

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Council Again Asks for Flood Boats

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

Fort stephons Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, decided to make further application to the New South Wales Government…

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Council Changes Decision On Building Of Flats

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK Tuesday. — Aldermen White, Cousins, Parkinson and McMichie submitted a motion to the Municipal Council,…

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Stroud Shire Council General Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

The General Meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Wednesday, 21st December. Present was Mr. H…

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Shire Council Moves For Barrington Development

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

At Dungog yesterday Wellorobbe Shire Council decided on two steps towards the development of Barrington Tops as a tourist resort. Council decided to:…

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Stroud Shire Council Clerk's Monthly Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

Mr. H. H. Adcock (Clerk) reported to last meeting of Stroud Shire as follows:—Building Applications as listed…

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Mayor's Views

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

Speaking at the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night, the Mayor stressed that Dungog had tourist attractions in its own area,…

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Aldermen Cold on New State Movement

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Aldermen of Maitland City Council last night decided not to send delegates to a convention of the New England New State…

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Wallarobba Shire Rates Unchanged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

Local and other rates tor 1950 fixed by Wallarobba Shire Council at Dungog yesterday are the same as last year…

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Wallarobba Shire Office Assistant Resigns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. R. stephens, of Dungog, will leave in a month to take up residence in Sydney, where Mr. Stephens has obtained a position…

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