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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 68

Liverpool Plains C.p. Council. Liverpool Plains C.p. Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

A meeting of the Liverpol Plains Electorate Council of the Country Party was held at Quirindi to wind up the affairs of the old council…

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Opposition to Barrington Council Plan

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire Council decided yesterday to oppose a proposal to form a county council to develop Barrington Tops…

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Coal Board Approves Amenity Project in Principal Board to Consider P.P. Shire's Unwillingness to Confer Council Asked To Submit Separate Proposals

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

The Joint Coai Board in a letter to the Municipal Council said that the Board had approved of the Council's amenity projects programme in principle with the exception of the improvements of the camping area, sight boards and extensions to the Golf Club House…

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Council To Take Action On Building

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

On the recommendation of the health inspector (Mr. W. Hall) the Council will refer the matter of H. K. Goodsir's…

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Noxious Weeds on Council Property Very Bad

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

When the Overseer (Mr. W. J. Burnett) said that noxious weeds were growing in many vacant blocks and on the river bank Aid. Brittliffe said that noxious weeds on Council land and footpaths were…

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Barrington Tops. Council Suppports Two-way Access Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

The Municipal Council on Wednesday supported the idea of providing roads on the eastern and western sides of Harrington Tops…

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra for Cessnock Arts Council Arranges Visit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

During the course of 1949 the Cessnock branch of the Arts Council of Australia mode representations to the A.B.C. with a view to examining the…

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Australia’s Increase in Cost of Living Report of United Nations Economic Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

GENEVA, Feb. 17.—A growing world dollar shortage and continuing economic difficulties for Europe and part of the British Commonwealth were to-day forecast by the United Nations economic and social council…

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SINGLETON -15, 25, And 50 Years Ago 50 Years Ago (Taken from the "Argus" files week ending; February 15, 1900) Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

The election of the Mayor takes place at the Singleton Municipal Council Chambers this evening. It is generally…

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Coal Board and New Open Cut Route. Grant Withdrawn If Road Not Maintained by Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

The District Engineer, Joint Coal Boarl, advised the Municipal Council on Wednesday that unless council undertook to maintain the proposed new…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 17th FEBRUARY, 1950. News From the Council Meeting Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

There was a full attendance of aldermen at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council. The Mayor (Aid. E. C. Humphries) presided…

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Barrington Project Shire Against County Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 1

Councillors, at last Tuesday's Wallarobba Shire meeting, openly declared they were against a CoUnty Council being formed to control the…

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Shire Office Staff

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

In a verbal report the Clerk (Mr. F. W. Aldis) told last Tuesday's Wallarobba Shire meeting that he had had no replies to his advertisement in…

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Wallarobba Shire Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Tuesday at the Shire Chambers. Cr. J. B. Cralton (President)…

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Lower Hunter Shire Favours Trust Idea

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 1

Members of Lower Hunter Shire Council this week also decided against formation of a County Council, which would prove costly and would be an…

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Petition to Shire Salisbury Progress Assn. Wants Nesca to Finish Off Installations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 1

Wallarobba Shire Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, received a petition from the Secretary of Salisbury Progress Association (Mr. Aubin…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

At a management committee meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, held in Sydney (Mr. J. H. Carlton presiding)…

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New Members Of Agricultural Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday.—Messrs. R. H. Andrews, R. B. Haggarty and G. C. Simpson have been elected to the Northern…

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Annual Report of N.N.A. Council President Sums Up Sucessful Year's Activities

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

The following reports—which are indicative of the successful functioning of the N.A.A. Council during 1949—were presented at the annual meeting of the Council on Saturday morning…

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Best Financial Position Ever, Says N.A.A. Pres. Three New Members on Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

The N.A.A. Council was financially in its best position ever, the President (Mr. King Warburton) told the annual meeting of the council at the showground on Saturday…

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