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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 68

"95 Per. Cent Favor Transfer." Aberdeen to Muswellbrook Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 1

About one-third of the town of Aberdeen has been covered by the organisers of a petition, requesting the Minister for Local…

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Shire Engineer. Farewelled at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, the Shire Engineer, Mr. E. R. Brown, was formally farewelled…

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Shire Council and Hospital Board. Movk to Retain Denman Hospital

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 1

Unless the Hospitals' Commission agrees to take over "Majella" private Hospital, Denman, there is a possibility that the township will…

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Stroud Shire Council General Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 3

A General Meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Wednesday 27th September. Present: Mr. H. W…

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Grant To Shire Council For Flood Damage

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Public Works, Mr. J. J. Cahill, has Informed Walla[?] Shire Council that a revised schedule of flood damage…

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Wallarobba Shire Engineer’s Report

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 3

The engineer (Mr. J. F. Stewart) reported at the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council at Dungog yesterday that the bridge at…

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Damage To Roads In Kearsley Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Wed—A-report presented to Kearsley Shire Council by the engineer (Mr. L. Graftan) gave estimate of damage to…

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Council’s Opposition to Trust

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 5

The fact that Newcastle was not Included in the area to be rated for the proposed Hunter River Valley Conservation Trust…

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Minister to Be with Council Four Hours Inspection of Flood Damage On October 27

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 5

When the.(Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) visits Maitland October 27 to inspect the ravages caused by floods; he will be with Maitland City Council representatives for four hours—from 12.30 to 4.30 p.m…

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Shire Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 4

The triennial election for Port Stephens Shire Council will be held on Saturday, December 2. The council adopted…

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Flood Damage to Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 4

RAYMOND TERRACE, Thurs. —The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) replying to…

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Municipal Hall of Future. Architect to Advise Council. Aldermen's Views

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 1

What the council should do to improve the Municipal Hall, formerly the School of Arts, engaged the attention of aldermen at…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 5

Crs. R. Clendinning (President), A. S. Bowman; Jas. Lonergan, R. G. Bray and R. T. Thornton were present at Monday's meeting- of the…

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Viticultural Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Tulloch, of Pokolbin, who was one of the delegates from NSW, has just returned from Melbourne, where he at…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 4

The [?] goal Board suggested to a meeting of Kearsley Shirs Council on Tuesday night that an inspection of the [?]…

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Gift to Council. Original Manuscript

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 1

Ald. S. C. White forwarded to the council on Wednesday the original manuscript of an address given by his grandfgather, Archdeacon W. E…

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Ald. C. V. Parkinson. Resigns From Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 1

As a result of his election as a director of the Muswellbrook Coal Co. Ltd., Ald. C. V. Parkinson on Wednesday tendered his…

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Arts Council Annual Meeting Satisfactory Year Reported

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 2

Satisfaction with the work during the year was expressed by the President (Mr. W. Bloomfield) in the annual report presented to members of the Cessnock branch of the Arts Council oh Tuesday night…

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Dispute Between Union And Council Report of Commissioner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council had before it on Tuesday night a report from Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. Barker, in regard to…

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Arts Council of N.s.w. Muswellbrook Provisional Committee Formed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 4

A public meeting was held in the Municipal Council Chambers on Monday night with the object of forming a branch of the Arts…

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