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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 68

Labour Shortage in Rural Industries Producers' Council Well Ask for Migrants

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1950 · page 2

To help overcome the shortage of labour in rural industries, the Federal Government will be asked to set up camps and direct suitable…

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Muswellbrook Shire. Guide to Electors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 1

For the information of Muswellbrook Shire electors at the Shire election for all ridings, we print an abridgement of supplementary…

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City Council Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 3

At the request of a number of friends and ratepayer, Mr. Percy Marsh, of East Maitland. Is offering his services for municipal…

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Aberdeen Seeks Gas Supply Council's Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 1

The council on Wednesday adopted the following report from the gas committee:-— ''The Deputy Town Clerk submitted…

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Arts' and Crafts Exhibition At Council Chambers To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 1

The Cessnock Arts' and Crafts' Exhibition will open in the Cessnock Municipal Council Chambers to-morrow…

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Retiring Mayor Presents Final Report Record of Progress Over Past Three Years Plans For Future Development

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 1

The following report was read by the retiring Mayor (Alderman E. C. Humphries) at last Wednesday's Meeting of the Municipal Council:—…

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Approaches To Bridge Washed Away Martindale Area Cut Off. Shire Engineer Organises Repair Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 1

Forty-five feet of the approaches to the low level bridge across the Goulburn River near Martindale were washed away on Friday last. The…

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Chinese Before Security Council Will Be Asked For Policy On Korea

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, November 28 (A.A.P.). — The correspondent of the “New York Times” at Lake Success states that Mr. Warren Austin, United States delegate, had prepared 20 questions to put to the Chinese Communists on…

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Shire of Upper Hunter Ordinary Election of Councillors "A" and "B" Ridings Saturday, December 2, 1959

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 1

Notice is given that a POLL OF ELECTORS of "A" and "B" Ridings will be taken on SATURDAY, 2nd DECEMBER, 1950…

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Municipal Programme Endorsed Cessnock A.L.P. Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. last Sunday the policy , formulated by the team selected for the Municipal…

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Mayor Retires From Local Government

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Wed.—The Mayor (Aid. E. C. Humphries) has attended his last general meeting prior to his retirement…

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Council Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 2

VOTING will be compulsory at the local government elections next Saturday for those whose names are on the local government rolls—and everybody’s name should be on the roll…

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16 Seek Election to The Municipal Council Seven Retiring Members

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 1

With the Municipal elections due on Saturday the 16 candidates for Aldermanic honours are busy with their election campaigns. The candidates are contesting nine seats, the nomnations including…

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Local and General News Shire Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 2

Doubt exists in the minds of a. lot of folk in the Patrick Plains Shire as to the method of voting to be adopted in the…

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"We Face our Bosses Next Saturday," says Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. W. P. H. Robinson) "reminded follow aldermen that the meeting…

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Chinese Communists Protest to Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Nov. 29.— Chinese Communist representative, Wu Hsiuchuan, in his maiden speech on behalf of the…

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Last Meeting of Maitland Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 1

Last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council was the last of the present council, for the elections will be held next Saturday…

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To-day’s Leader: Council Elections More Cairo Riots

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 1

CAIRO, Nov. 29.—Twenty-five police and 30 students were injured in clashes yesterday when 2000 students attempted to…

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Ten City Aldermen Candidates in Saturday’s Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 4

Ten of the retiring aldermen of Maitland City Council will seek re-election at the poll on Saturday next. A brief resume of their civic record is given below. Voting is compulsory and every adult, whether a…

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City Council Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 4

Sir,—On Saturday the Maitland City Council elections will be held and the electors will be given an opportunity to vote for…

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