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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Dungog Municipal Council Regular Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 4

There were two absentees from the fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night, Ald. R. C. Bacon and Ald. N. Adams. The…

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1950 Shire Rates Same As Previous Year

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 3

Wallarobba Shire Council, at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, decided to fix local and other rates for 1950 at the same figures as last year…

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Expressions of Appreciation Leading L.g. Men White to Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 1

Wallarobba Shire Council, at its meeting last Tuesday, received two letters of appreciation, following congratulatory telegrams to the Lord…

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Watering Footpath Council Fixes Fee for Special Taps

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 3

An application to Dungog Council by Mrs. W. Robinson for permission to use a tap on her shop frontage in order to water the footpath was…

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Nesca's Review of Financial Operations in Wallarobba Shire's Area Rates to Be Varied

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 4

The three years review provided for in the agreement will embrace the years 1945, 1947 and one year 1948 being included for the reasons…

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Barrington National Reserve People Interfering with Flora and Timber Shire Asked to Take Action

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 1

Brush and timber was being removed or destroyed from the National Reserve near the Barrington Guest House, the Town Clerk (Mr…

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Noxious Weeds Council Asked to Try New C.s.i.r.o. Poison

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 3

A Fosterton dairy farmer told Tuesday's meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council he would be grateful if Council could arrange to deal…

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To-day’s Leader: Help For New Australians Security Council Refuses To Expel Chinese Nationalist

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 14.— Soviet, del gate, Jacob Malik, foe the second film this week yesterday walked out of the United…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present: Crs. R. Clondinning (President), Jas. Lonergan, A…

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Municipal and Shire Library

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

Miss M. McTaggart (librarian), reported as follows to yesterday's meeting of the committee:— During the period from 3rd December to 7th…

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A Healthy Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

In his report to the Shire Council yesterday, Mr. J. S. Donaldson (Health Inspector) stated that in the past 12 months only one case…

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Tyres Stolen From Shire Vehicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

Mr. E. R. Brown (Shire Engineer) reported to yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council that both wheels, complete with tyres, had been stolen…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

An executive meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymens' Council was held in Sydney on 11th inst., Mr. J. B. Carlton presiding…

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Shire Valuations. Increased by 14½ Per cent

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

It was reported at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council that 1949 valuation, £989,884, had been increased by 14½ per cent…

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Denman District News Representations to Council Meetings Water Supply—high Level Bridge—river Crossings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

Several important matters affecting Denman ratepayers were before yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council…

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Shire Stock Slaughtering

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

Reports of Kearsley, Shire Council meat inspectors show that during the past fortnight 398 cattle, 829 sheep and 160 pigs were slaughtered…

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County Council Chairman

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council today passed a motion extending congratulations to Cr. J.V. Kennedy on his election as president of…

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Kearsley Council Adopts Library Act

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Wed.—In ft letter to Kearsley Shire council relating to the public library, the Joint Coal Board Informed that the board’s…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Meeting of Executive

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

An Executive meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on the 11th January, Mr. J. B. Cariton presiding…

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Death of Shire Engineer Great Shock to Sir. J. H. F. Lipscombe's Friends

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

One of the moat unexpected items of news to circulate through the district during the holidays was the information that the Manning Shire…

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