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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 68

Taree Municipality’s High Honour

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 4

Mayor of Taree, Miss Gertrude Richardson, is receiving congratulations from all parts of the State following the…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 2

The health inspector (Mr. A. A. Conroy) reported to Port Stephens Shire Council that building applications during May…

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School Notes. Visit of Mayor of Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

On Thursday last, the Mayor (Ald. E. C. Humphries) visited the school, and was present at the School Assembly. He was welcomed by the…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting At Muswellbrook

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last. Present. Messrs. J. S. Haig…

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Shire's Request Refused

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads has informed Nundle Shire Council that, after considering its further representations, it cannot recommend the…

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Mayor of Maitland Appeals To Official People Indignant Over Delay

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 5

The Mayor of Maitland (Ald. A. S. McDonald) to-day sent an urgent wire to the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr, Cahill) urging immediate decision in approving measures and finance to permit work to proceed…

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Lower Hunter Council Increases Reward

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire Council has decided to increase to £10 the reward for information leading to the apprehension of…

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County Council for Electricity to Be Formed Shire and Municipality Make Decision Company's Undertaking Can Be Investigated

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, the Council agreed by five votes to two to form a County Council consisting of the Shire and the Scone Municipality, for the purpose of taking over the electricity undertaking now controlled fey the Muswellbrook Coal Company Limited…

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P. and C. Association May Ask for Inquiry State of Country Roads in Shire Discussion At Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

Representatives of Progress Associations in the area were moving to hold a meeting to discuss the neglect of country roads in the shire and with the idea of asking for a Ministerial Inquiry, Cr. A. Collins told a meeting Of Kearsley Shire…

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Ulan County Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Ulan County Council was held in the Town Hall, Gulgong, on Thursday of last week, when the following…

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Committee and Officers. Reports at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 3

At the council meeting on Wednesday Mr. C. G. Edwards (electrical engineer) reported that the new sub-station in Hill Street, near Bridge Street was…

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Brilliant Opening Of Dancing Season In Aberdeen Debs. Received by Lord Mayor of Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 10

One of the largest gatherings seen for some time in Aberden attended the annual parish ball of St. Mark's Church of England…

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Brilliant Opening of the 1950 Dancing Murrurundi Bowling Season in Aberdeen Grand Presentation of Debutantes to the Lord Mayor of Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 4

One of the largest gatherings seen for some time in Aberdeen attended the annual parish ball of St. Mark's Church of England, held on Friday last in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, to witness a brilliant and…

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Housing Commission Seeks More Land Promise to Extend Building Activities. Council Asked to Provide Services

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

The Housing Commission advised the Council on Wednesday that in order to extend its building activities in Muswellbrook…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 9th JUNE, 1950. News From the Council Meeting Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last. W. R. Byfield, 3, Fleming Street,…

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Mayor Elated at Award

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 6

During Thursday the Mayor, Ald. Gertrude Richardson, had many callers at her office to offer congratulations to the Council on having had…

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Mayor Attends School Assembly

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Sat.—The Mayor (Aid. E. C. Humphries) visited Muswellbrook school, and was present at the assembly,…

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Council Thanked by Courtaulds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 2

Courtaulds Ltd. yesterday thanked Port Stephens Shire Council for its co-operation in negotiations for the establishment of the factory at…

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At the Council Chambers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 3

District returned soldiers, in command of Mr. Harvey (President of Stroud R.S.S. & A. I.L.A.), formed a guard of honour at the Council…

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Taree Council Wins Bluett Award

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 6

The news which came to hand on Thursday morning that the A. R. Bluett Memorial Award for 1949 has been given to Taree was received with…

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