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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 68

Stroud Greets State Governor Civic Reception at Council Chambers Visit to St. John's and School

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

When His Excellency, Lieut.-General John Northcott, C.B., M.V.O., State Governor of N.S.W., and his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Northcott, visited Stroud last Friday, a large crowd of local and district residents warmly…

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Council Failure On Jerusalem

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, June 13. — New Zealander Sir C. Berendsen told UNO trusteeship council to-day that it could do no more…

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Arab Council Action On Jordan

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

ALEXANDRA, June 13.—The Arab Council last night decided to-refer back to its political committee the question of what…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 13th JUNE, 1950. County Council for Scone Electricity

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council it was agreed by five votes to two to form a county council, consisting of the Shire…

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Stroud Shire Council General Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

A General Meeting of the Stroud. Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Wednesday, 7th June…

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Mayor Favours Central School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 2

Commenting on the proposed Central School with rural bias at Dungog, the Mayor of Dungog (Ald. F. H. Robinson) said at the week-end…

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Taree Man Won't Be Lord Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 5

Ald. Sir Leslie Boyce, who was born at Taree (N.S.W.), and who is first in line for the office of Lord Mayor of London, has refused to…

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Floods Overflow Council Boundaries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 2

THERE will be general sympathy and agreement with the Mayor of Maitland, Alderman A. S. McDonald, in his exasperation over the interminable delays by the State Government authorities in coming to grips with…

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To-day’s Leader: Floods Overflow Council Boundaries Czech Granted Political Asylum

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, June 14.—The United States has granted political asylum to Dr. Vladimir Houek, who resigned on May 16 as head…

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Shire Administration (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 9

Sir,—Statements made by councillors of Kearsley Shire regarding the appointment of a Government Administrator have the wholehearted…

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Singleton Municipal Council Federal Member's Support for Airport Airlines to Be Approached

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

Mr. Alan Fairhall, Federal member for the district, has notified the Singleton Municipal Council that he will be happy to do everything in his power to get the matter of a municipal airport for the town…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

Caledonian Collieries Ltd. advised Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night that the Cessnock Show electricity tariff…

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Show Council To Meet Trotting Association

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 4

Representatives of the Hunter Valley Trotting Breeders, Owners and Trainers’ Association have been invited to meet the sports…

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West Germany and Council of Europe

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

LONDON, June 16 (AAP).— The West German Parliament has decided to accept the invitation to join the Council of Europe…

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Council Overseer Applies For Utility Truck

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday. — The works overseer (Mr. W. Burnett) made an application to the Municipal Council last night for a…

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Move for New Post Office. Council Move

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

At its hist fortnightly meeting the council resolved to urge the Postmaster-General to erect a new post office building at…

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Call Tenders For Kerbing And Guttering Cessnock Council Move

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 4

Cessnock Council decided on Tuesday night to call tenders for kerbing and guttering in the municipality. The Mayor , (Aid. J. Brown), said…

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Smoke and Soot Nuisance in Vincent Street Must Be Abated, Says Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

Further complaints had been received regarding the smoke and soot nuisance from the chimney stack at the premises of the American Dry Cleaners in Vincent Street, the Health Inspector (Mr. D. Caskey) reported to a meeting of Cessnock Municipal…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 16th JUNE, 1950. Council To Buy New Machinery £5000 Programme: Grader, Tractor, Truck

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council, held on Wednesday, it was decided to purchase three mechanised units, involving an expenditure of £4813, Council deferred consideration of a proposal to purchase a trenching-machine (£1699) and…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 6

Mr. J. F. Stewart, Engineer, reported to Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire as follows:—Neilson's Gang.—Gravelled part of…

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