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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 68

Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 10

The Mayor (Aid. J. Brown) reported to a meeting of Cessnock Council that he had a discussion with the the architect in…

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Electricity for Scone and District Municipal and Shire Councils Meet in Conference Electricity Authority Report Not Accurate

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

Following a conference of Aldermen of Scone Municipal Council and the Councillors of the Upper Hunter Shire, on Monday afternoon last, the matter of the Muswellbrook Coal Company's undertaking being controlled by a County Council was taken a step further…

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Privy Council Appeal on Babies Case

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Friday.—Mrs. Alberta Gwen Morrison said today that she and her husband were staking their whole life on…

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North Sydney A.L.P. Council Expelled

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 4

Members of the North Sydney State A.L.P. electorate council who supported the candidature of Mr. J. L. Geraghy, M.L.A…

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Suggested Six Hour Day Break Council Defers Consideration

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 10

Consideration of a letter from Maitland City Council seeking support and suggesting the substitution of Six Hour Day for May Day on a…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Meeting Held at Dungog Many Complaints About Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 4

Wallarobba Shire Council at its last meeting in Dungog, received many complaints regarding the condition of Shire roads. In some cases work has been hampered by wet…

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Alderman's Outburst Not Satisfied with Mackay Street Job "Money Will Be Eaten Up," Declares Ald. Bacon

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 2

Ald. R. C. Bacon surprised everyone at Monday night's meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council, when he emphatically declared that he was…

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Sports Club Thank Council Stewarts & Lloyds Visit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 1

A member of Stewarts & Lloyds (Newcastle), on behalf of the tennis, football and bowling clubs, has written to the Dungog Municipal Council…

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Hiroshima’s Mayor Tells of Bomb Devastation Plans To Reconstruct City Into Tourist Resort (By a correspondent who visited Japan with the Qantas Press party)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

If an Australian city had been destroyed by an atom bomb, could anybody conceive that', less than five years later, the mayor would point, with apparent pride, to the devastation that had been wrought…

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Coal Company's Threat to Black-out Scone Streets Municipal Council Will Not Pay Increased Lighting Account No Approval By Prices Branch For Company To Make Extra Charges

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

At last night's meeting of Scone Municipal Council, a notice from the Coal Company threatened to cut-off lighting in Scone streets if the Council did not pay arrears of increased lighting charges. These charges, which the company has made against the Council from…

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Council Drops Charges Case Against Local Man Dismissed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 5

Two charges against a local man were dismissed after it, was announced at Cessnock Court this morning the Cessnock Municipal…

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Council's Electric Motor Burned Out Low Line Voltage Blamed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

The Council's Health Officer, Mr. W. Quigley, reported that one of Council's electric motors at the ejector station was burned out on 18th inst…

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Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 4

A General Meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Wednesday, 10th May…

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Wallarobba Shire Council General Business

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

General business dealt with at last meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council at Dungog, was as follows:— Council Moylan asked when the…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 4

Shire Clerk reported as follows:—I have to report that the various matters hereunder mentioned have been examined, where necessary, by…

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Lower Hunter Shire Rates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

The statement of rates submitted to the Lower Hunter Council to-day disclosed that outstanding rates in the…

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Labour Party State Electorate Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Maitland State Council of the Australian Labour Party It was resolved that the council would…

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Ratepayer's Views on Council Works

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 2

The Editor, Dear Sir, Re your recent report of a council meeting headed "Alderman's…

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Economic Aid For Foreign Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 2

By 247 votes to 88 the United States House of Representatives yesterday sent to the Senate a compromise Bill authorising a…

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Conservatives Gain Seats In - Council Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, May 31—Conservatives had a gain of 210 seats the borough elections In England and Wales, which ended on…

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