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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 68

Showroom Should Be Opened Pity to See It Closed, Says Alderman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 3

"It Is a pity that the Council's Show Room in Dowling Street is closed up," said Ald. Leo Gatty at Monday night's meeting of Dungog…

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Council to Inspect Pipe Culvert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

Monday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council carried a motion that the whole Council, with its Engineer, carry out an inspection of the…

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Loan Works Total £21,000 City Council Endorses No.4 Works Schedule

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

Maitland City Council’s Number 4 loon works programme, providing for the expenditure of £16,000, has been authorised by the council, and arrangements for the loan will be completed…

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Council Praises Voluntary Effort Roster of Workers to Repair the Flood Banks

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

There was a fine spirit of co-operation shown at the recent public meeting called to discuss repair of river embankments by voluntary labour, Maitland City Council was told last night. The council is anxious to nave the work…

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Boost For Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 7

The manager and players of Wetters Soocer Football Club have written to the Secretary of the Cessnook club (Mr. B…

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Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and Progress Association Electricity Undertaking Viewed With Alarm Shire Council To Be Asked Not To Proceed With County Council Move

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

A well-attended meeting of the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and Progress Association was held in the Memorial School of Arts on Monday night last, when the matter of the formation of a…

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Stround the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board informed Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night that it had approved the watering facilities at the…

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“Whose Babies?” Case For Privy Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, June 2.—Officiate of the Privy Council expect a hearing to be given this month to an Australian mother’s claim that…

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East Maitland Rsl Request to City Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 3

At the monthly social meeting held in the East Maitland RSL club rooms practically all business was dispensed with and…

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Seating for 2,000 Council Adopts Amended Scheme

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 7

The Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) reported to a meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night that the architects had visited Cessnock…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last, when…

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Progress Of Coal Board Projects Council Engineers' Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

The Engineer (Mr. H. M. Watson' reported on various Coal Board projects at a meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night…

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Aberdeen News Chamber of Commerce. Opposed to County Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 3

A very large and representative meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday last, the business of the evening being the…

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South Maitland Flood Relief Committee To Approach City Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 4

Members of South Maitland Flood Mitigation Committee at their meeting expressed concern that so little had been done to lessen flood clanger since the floods of June last year…

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May Take Out Restraining Order Council Action On Mine Explosions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

"If you could hear the blasts and feel the Repercussions, you could understand why people are complaining," Aid. Drinkwater told a meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night when the question of the heavy explosions at the open cut mine…

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Shire President's Welcome

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 2

Cr. Carlton, on behalf of the residents of Wallarobba Shire, and in particular those of Clarence Town, extended a welcome to the town and…

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Council's Sewerage Scheme Response Very Unsatisfactory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 4

In 1948, Dungog Municipal Council adopted a scheme to finance owners to instal sewerage connections. Subsequently, a loan was raised for this…

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Dungog Municipal. Council Meeting Proposed Swimming Baths Estimated to Cost £21,000 Government and R.S.L. to Be Asked for Financial Support

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 4

"The construction of a modern swimming baths for the benefit of the citizens of the municipality and the shire, should, in my opinion, be regarded as a municipal necessity, rather than as a luxury. The practical value of…

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Minister Interviews Council Points Out Need for Central School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 3

Rev. A. Brown, Minister of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, DUngog, interviewed last Monday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council…

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Complaint On Show Council Ballot

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday.—Mr. D. B. Hedley wrote to the Northern Agricultural Association meeting complaining of the method…

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