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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 68

Power for Council Roller

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 5

Lower Hunter Shire Council engineer, (Mr. W. R. Lindsay). is to investigate the possibility of converting •council's steam…

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Security Council Uses Veto

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Sept. 13.— The Soviet Union last night exercised its Veto after the Security Council had passed a motion to…

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Council Perturbed Over Government Inactivity

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 5

In an urgent telegram [?] this morning to the Premier (Mr. McGirr), the Mayor of Maitland (Aid. A. S McDonald) set out that council and the citizen were already alarmed at the failure of the Government to institute…

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Nelson’s Bay Requests To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 3

RAYMOND TERRACE, Wed— Two deputations veers received by Port Stephens Shire Council, one from the Nelson Bay Pro…

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Wallarobba Council Wary of Barrington Tops Trusts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 4

The President of Wallarobbe Shire Council (Cr. J. S. Carlton) said yesterday that his council should not be bound financially in any way by the formation of the proposed trust for the development of Barrington Tops…

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Mayor Again Urges Premier to Act

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 5

The Mayor of Maitland (Ald. A. S. McDonald) to-day sent the following telegram to the Premier: “Twenty thousand people in…

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P.P. Shire Tennis Tournament

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 8

Following is the draw for the early matches for the P.P. Shire tourney which will be continued to-morrow:—…

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Muswellbrook Shire Seeks Tar Grant

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday. — The B[?]rami-Goulburn River branch of the PPU advised the Muswellbrook Shire Council that…

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Candidates for Council Positions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 9

Thirteen candidates had been nominated for pre-selection as Labour candidates at the forthcoming municipal elections, the Returning Officer…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 3

Kearsley Shire Council will submit 134 properties to the Public Trustee for auction for recovering of overdue rates…

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Around The Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were, present:—Aldermen E. C. Humphries (Mayor),…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 15th SEPTEMBER, 1950. Reports at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 3

Mr. F. Schadel (waterworks engineer) reported at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that during the fortnight 1047 feet…

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Stroud Shire Council General Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 4

A general meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Wednesday, 30th August. Present: Mr. H. W…

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Shire President's Comment on Barrington Tops Trust

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 1

The President of Wallarobba Shire Council (Cr. J. B. Carlton) said on Tuesday that his council should not be bound financially in any way by…

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Local and General No Flies on This Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 2

Councillors of Mildura Shire have a large pet spider. The spider always stays in a corner of the President's room. It has long legs, and a body…

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Gloucester Electrical Traders Object to Council Selling Electrical Appliances

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 3

A letter from four Gloucester sellers of electrical appliances who requested as ratepayers that the Gloucester Shire Council should give…

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North Koreans Have Help From the Soviet MacArthur Places Evidence Before Security Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Sept. 19. — General Douglas Mac-Arthur reported to the Security Council yesterday that positive proof had been obtained that during 1949 and 1950 the Soviet Union had supplied the North Korean forces with…

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Russian Munitions to N. Koreans. Gen. MacARTHUR'S Report to Security Council. Lake Success,. Tues

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

General MacArthur reported to the Security Council yesterday that positive proof had been obtained that during 1949/50 the Soviet Union had…

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Stroud Shire Council Special Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 3

A special meeting of the Stroud Shire Council held in the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Thursday, 14th September, 1950…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 2

Mr. J. P. Stewart, Engineer, reported to Tuesday's meeting as follows:— The following works have been…

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