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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 68

Lower Hunter Shire Short Of Money

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 3

During a discussion at the meeting of the Lower Hunter Shire Council on a deficit of £3370 disclosed by the auditor,…

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Council to Be Photographed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 2

The practice of placing on record a photograph of each succeeding council will be revived as the result of a motion carried at…

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Underbank-salisbury Electricity Newcastle's Loud Mayor Switches on Power

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 4

At an enjoyable function in the Salisbury Hall last Friday evening, the Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. H. D. Quinlan), officially switched on…

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Gloucester State Council Australian Labor Party

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1

The Gloucester State Council of the Australian Labor Party held their usual monthly meeting. Mr. Boyd, President, occupied the chair…

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Council Wishes To Terminate Siding Lease

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 3

Maitland City Council does not need the branch railway siding which it has held on lease from the Railway Department for…

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Mr. B. S. Ball Now Member of N.a.a. Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1

At the N.A.A. Council meet ing on Saturday, Mr. B. S. Ball was welcomed as a ber of the Council…

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N.a.a. Council Stands in Silence Respect for Death of Ken Bailey

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 5

There was a minute's silence at the N.A.A. meeting at the Singleton showground on Saturday when the president, Mr. K…

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Cessnock Commmission Homes Likened to Fowl Houses Aldermen Criticise Commission

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

Commission homes erected in Cessnock were likened to large sized fowl houses by Aid. Harteher during a discussion at the Cessnock Municipal. Council meeting no Tuesday night. Others referred to them as, "a disgrace" and as, "hovels."…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 3

The Postmaster-General informed Cessnock Council on Tuesday night that it was not deferring the work on the…

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Would Just As Soon Try And Pick Lottery Mayor's Reply to Query

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

"I would just as soon try and pick the lottery," the Mayor (Aid. J. Brown) told a questioner at the Cessnock Council meeting on…

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Central Council Move Mechanical Extraction Of Pillars

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 7

If any attempt is made to extract, pillar coal by mechanical means aggregate meetings will be called, it was decided by the Miners' Central…

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Courtaulds and Council in Pact Newcastle, Wednes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

Newcastle City Council is to spend £60,000 on equipment to supply electricity to Courtaulds £5½ million rayon factory to be…

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Wants Council To Rescind Decision Milk Board Control At Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

The Kurri Kuril branch of the A..L.P. decided at its last meeting to ask its representatives on the Kearsley Shire Council to move for the…

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Gloucester Electorate Council Australian Country Party

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 1

An executive meeting of the above took place at the Nabiac School of Arts, where the President (Mr. V. R. Phillips) occupied the chair. A…

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May Day Upets Kills U.S. Mayor New York To-day.—

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 2

Mayor Ralph Krononwetter, of Misinee, Wisconian, died yesterday of cerebral haemorrhage he suffered at the climax…

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Christian Way of Life Will Solve Problems Anglican Missioners Welcomed By Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 2

The fen days’ mission conducted in Anglican churches in Maitland end the Newcastle diocese opened with .large congregations yesterday. The Bishop, the Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty, and…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 9th MAY, 1950. Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 3

At yesterday's Shire Council meeting, the following councillors were present: Crs. R. Clendinning (President), Jas. Lonergan, R. T. Thornton,…

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Muswellbrook School Of Arts Assets Proposed Transfer to Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

A proposal to hand over the real and personal property of the Mus well brook School of Arts to the Municipal Council will be…

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Official Letters Scone Council's Loans Approved

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A. for Liverpool Plains, has forwarded the following official letters, which are self-explanatory:—…

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Development Of Roods Through Cessnock County Council Support Asked

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 3

The Northumberland County Council was asked by the Cessnock State Electoral Council of the A.L.P. yesterday to support moves for the…

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