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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 68

Town Progress. Council's Revenue Doubles in Five Years

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

A return submitted to the Municipal Council by the Town Clerk (Mr. A. E. Border) on Wednesday, showed that revenue had…

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Cessnock A Council Plans For Year Drawn Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 9

The Cessnock branch of the Arts Council of Australia drew up plans for the year's activities at its last meeting…

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Illegal Use of Council Vehicle Alleged Local Man Remanded

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 7

Jack Bond, of Vincent-street, Cessnock, appeared before Mr. R. J. Howard, J.P., at Cessnock Court yesterday afternoon and was remanded…

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Union of P.P.U. With Zone Council Urged

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

Fear of many members of the Primary Producers' Union to amalgamate with the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was…

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Keeping Dairy Farm Records Milk Zone Council Evolves System

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

In the period between 1944 to early 1948 the control of milk prices was under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government…

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Pelton Pinch "A Death Trap" Council's Approach to Department

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

Kearsicy Shire councillors agreed at a meeting on Tuesday night that the area known as The Pinch at Peiton. was a death…

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Mechanisation. Council to Purchase Plant. Grader, Tractor, Lorry, Mower

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 5

In a special report to the council on Wednesday, Mr. E. R. Brown (supervising engineer) supported the Town Clerk's…

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The Huswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 12th MAY, 1950. News From the Council Meeting Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednes day last, when there were present; Aldermen E. C. Humprhres (Mayor)…

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Shire Works Engineer Reports to Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 4

The following works have been completed or placed in hand since last meeting, the Engineer (Mr. J. Stewart) informed Tuesday's…

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Little Camyr Allyn Bridge Examined by Shire Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 1

Mr. J. F. Stewart (Engineer), told Tuesday's meeting of the Wallarobba Shire, at Dungog, that he had examined the practicability of eliminating…

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Dairymen Should Join Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

Every dairyman who supplied milk to the Milk Board should also be a member of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, the…

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Shire Immunisation Campaign

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 4

In the light of the immunisation campaign now being organised by municipal and shire councils throughout the State, the following will…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 4

In the period between 1944 to early 1948 the control of milk prices was under the jurisdiction of the Federal…

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Dairymen Should Join Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

Every dairyman who supplied milk to the Milk Board should also be a member of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, the…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

The Engineer reported as follows: S.H. 10 Construction between Deep Creek and Booral.—The quantity of gravel delivered by Contractor Wilson…

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30 Years Shire Councillor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

At a meeting of Manning Shire Council, long service certificates were presented to Councillors. Cr. Milligan, the oldest serving…

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Rising Costs Hit City Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

Substantial increase in the wages bill of Maitland City Council pointed to the impossibility of maintaining control of budgeted expenditure, the town clerk (Mr. S. i. Dunkley) old last night’s meeting, of aldermen…

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Complaints To Maitland City Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. A. S. McDonald) said at the meeting of Maitland City Council last night that complaints had been made to [?]…

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P.P.U. COUNCIL : Note of Confidence for Future General President Says Stability Assured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 3

Dairy farmers could face the future with confidence, knowing there was a sound future for them and for their children, said the general president of the N.S.W. Primary Producers’ Union, Mr. R. C. Gibson, in an informal talk to…

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To Press For New Drome Bulga Field Unsuitable, Says Alderman

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

Singleton Municipal Council last night decided to ask Mr. Allan Fairhall (Lib., Paterson) to press the Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr. White, for the establishment of an aerodrome near the…

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