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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 68

Dungog Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 2

The treasurer’s report presented to the annual meeting of Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association showed receipts…

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Council Of Europe Re-Elects M. Spaak

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 1

LONDON, August 8—The Belgian Socialist leader, M. Paul Hen[?] Spaak, was yesterday re-elected president of the…

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Land Available For New Showground MR. E. Hunter Bowman's Offer to Society. Trustees to Meet Council on Question of Removal of Fixtures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society, a letter was read from Mr. E. Hunter Bowman, stating that he was prepared to make available to the committee an area of 24 acres of the "Skellatar" property at £42/10/- per acre. The offer…

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Stroud Shire Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 3

A meeting of the Stroud Shiro Council was held in the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Wednesday, 2nd August: Present: Mr. H. W…

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Shire Revenue Was “Insufficient”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 2

In their report to Wallarobba Shire Council for the 1949 period, the auditors, Messrs. Short and McGee, stated that although the…

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City Council To Buy Property

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 5

Sydney City Council has decided either to buy or to resume Cairo, a private hotel with large grounds at Potts Point, for a park and…

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Council’s Views On Raising of Railway Line

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 3

The Transport Department has noted Maitland City Council’s view that the raising of the main railway line at Hexham and from Maitland…

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Hunter Valley Trust Is the People’s Hope Mayor Appeals to Citizens to Back Flood Mitigation Plan

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 3

The Hunter Valley Trust legislation, approved recently by New South Wales Cabinet, was the one big hope of residents seeking freedom from terrible flood losses, and the public should support the plan and press for its…

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Maitland Rates Rise Next Year Council Will Seek Removal of Limit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 2

Maitland City Council rates may be raised next year as the revenue is now insufficient to perform the work demanded. Last night the council agreed to ask the Government…

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Certificate for Alderman

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday. —Before the last meeting of Muswellbrook Municipal Council opened, the Mayor (Ald. E. C…

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Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 2

The Engineer (Mr. H. M. Watson) reported to a meeting of Cessnock Council on Tuesday night that it was considered that…

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Our Letter Box (To the Editor) U.H. Shire Council and Its Noxious Weeds Policy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

Sir,—In a recent issue of the "Advocate," I noticed where the Shire Council has again committed the blunder of handing over…

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Young Council Employee Hurt

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 4

A Maitland City Council employee was injured this morning when the motor cycle on which he was riding to work and a car…

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Soviet Obdurate In Security Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 4

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday.— The Soviet delegate yesterday refused to change his tacties, which have held up Security…

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"The Advocate" and Council Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 7

Following the publication of a letter from the Town Clerk (Mr. J. A. Doring) in last issue, and the remarks at foot thereof by…

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Proposed Gas Works for Kurri Kearsley Council Asked to Act

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 10

At a meeting representative of all sections of the comity at Kurri Kurri last night it was decided to ask Kearsley Shire Council to secure the services of Government experts and other bodies to go into the matter of the possibility of the…

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Claims For Oil From Coal Plant Pressed Move by Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

Cessnock Municipal Council wants an oil from coal plant established in the district. At Tuesday's meeting of the…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 4

Mr. J. F. Stewart (Engineer) reported to Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council that the following works have been completed or…

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Shire's Income Inadequate Says Auditors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 3

Messrs. Short and McGee, auditors, in their report for the year 1949, told Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday, that although the rate levy was…

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Council Lends Grader to Forestry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 2

The Forestry Office, on Tuesday night asked Dungog Municipal Council for the loan of its grader to grade damaged portions of roads to…

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