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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 68

Wyong Shire Water Supply

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 4

WYONG, Tuesday. — Wyong Shire Council has decided to accept the Department of Public Works’ scheme for a water supply…

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Interim Plan For Lower Hunter Shire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday [?] interim zoning plan for L. [?] Hunter Shire, the last to [?] by the county [?]…

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Council Must Maintain Road

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday— in a letter to Muswellbrook Municipal Council, Muswellbrook Coal Co, Ltd. stated that It would…

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Sydney Council Support For Electricity Control

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Sydney City Council decided not to support the NSW Local Government Association in protests, against…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

1. M.R. 506 Bulga Creek Bridge. Item 21 Maintenance Programme 1950. An amount ot £130 was provided in the estimates for expenditure…

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Conference on Flood Matters Government Engineers Meet Aldermen Today

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

To-day engineers from the Public Works Department are in Maitland conferring with representatives of Maitland City Council and Lower Hunter Shire on flood mitigation matters…

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Barrington Tops Conference at Newcastle "Councils Enthusiastic About Development," Says Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

"All Councils are enthusiastic to develop the Barrington Tops along the lines of a National Trust," said Ald. F. H. Robinson (Mayor), at…

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Council Awaits Police Decision On Parking Ban

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Aldermen of Maitland City Council are awaiting the outcome of a protest against the Transport Department’s…

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Council Said Taxi Men Were In The Wrong

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

Two licensed taxi drivers are to be reproved by Maitland City Council, the transport committee of which investigated complaints…

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Cut in Main Roads Assistance Department’s Advice To City Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

The main road maintenance grant to Maitland [?] Council will be cut substantially this year. New grant [?] will total only £2117. The council was advised of this it [?] night…

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Maitland Post Office :Building Work May Be Deferred City Council Pressing For Complete Reconstruction

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

A suggestion that the Postal Deportment may shelve for some time the promise to rebuild Maitland post office to make it worthy of the city has caused Maitland City Council some concern…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Immigration informed Cenenock Council on Tuesday right, through Mr. R. Jamesm, M.H.R., But uts suggestions…

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Volunteer Air Observer Corps For Cessnock Council Agrees to Request

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

Cossnock Municipal Council decided on Tuesday night to form a Volunteer Air Observer Corps In the district…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Present were: His Worship the…

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C.w.a. Group Council Meeting at Gloucester Decides to Honour Mrs. Muriel Mackay

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

The Annual Meeting of the Mid-North Coast Group of the Country Women's Association, which was held at Gloucester last Thursday,…

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Paintings Donated to Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE, Monday. —Port Stephens Shire council has been left in the will of a Sydney man, three paintings of local scenes…

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Fire Weed Declared Noxious in Port Stephens Shire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 3

RAYMOND TERRACE, Monday. —Port Stephens Shire Council today declared fire weed a noxious weed…

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Council War On Straying Stock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

Four defendants were called before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., in Maitland court to-day to answer charges of allowing stock to…

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Shire Council Meeting. Boundaries For New Riding Approved

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers yesterday. A letter was received from the…

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Road Grants for Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

The Main Roads Department told Port Stephens Shire Council yesterday that it has granted £4063 towards the council’s…

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