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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 68

Baby Health Centre Council's Attention Again Drawn to Unsatisfactory Conditions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

The Dungog Baby Health Centre again came up for discussion at Monday night's meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council…

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Hospital Hill Road Name Altered to Scott Ave. Council Determines Names of Streets for Gazettal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

The matter of unnamed streets which was deferred from a previous meeting on 12th December, 1949, was finalised at the Dungog Municipal…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held yesterday, when the following councillors were present:—Crs. R. Clendinning (president), Jas…

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Electricity Authority Subsidises Peel Shire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A. for Liver, pool Plains, forwards the following " self-explanatory letter from the Electricity Authority of N.S…

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Branxton Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

Branxton Agricultural Show Council will hold an important meeting on Thursday night next, February 16, at 8 o’clock…

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Shire Engineer's Report. Extensive Flood Damage

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

The report of the Shire Engineer (Mr. E. R. Brown) at the monthly meeting of the Shire Council yesterday revealed that…

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Council Approves Harrington Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

The first of two alternative schemes for the development of Barrington Tops was yesterday endorsed by Port Stephens Shire…

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“Feeder” Library Scheme For Pt. Stephens Shire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

Port Stephens Shire Council at Raymond Terrace yesterday decided to begin a trial “feeder” service from its free shire library to Anna Bay, Karuah and Nelson’s Bay. The shire library at Raymond…

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Liverpool Plains C.p Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

A meeting of the Liverpool Plains Electorate Council of the Country Party was held at Quirindi on Saturday to wind up the…

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Shire Council Billed for £1302

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

Lower Hunter Shire Council today received from Northumberland County Council notification of its monetary commitments to the…

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Stroud Shire Council Clerk's Monthly Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

Mr. H. H. Adcock (Shire Clerk) reported to last meeting of Council as follows:— The applications as hereunder…

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Show Council Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

SINGLETON, Wed. — Voting for election of two Northern Agricultural Association councillors close with the secretary…

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Shire Planning Scheme Is Almost Completed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

Northumberland County Council planner (Mr. Stone) told members of Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day that the Interim…

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Forster Matters for Attention Stroud Shire Engineer's Recommendations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

The Stroud Shire Council's Engineer (Mr. Horsfall), in his regular monthly report to Council, listed the following matters that required…

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Council Works Under Grant Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

Because funds of Lower Hunter Shire Council are almost depleted, council to-day decided that all work In the Immediate…

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Opposition To County Council For Proposal To Develop Barrington Tops

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

Members of Lower Hunter Shire Council decided to-day against formation of a country council to sponsor development of Barrington Tops area, main arguments used being that such a body would prove costly and would be an…

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Praise for Show Council at Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 4

Congratulations to Paterson Show Council will be extended from councillors of Lower Hunter Shire Council…

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Mayor to Attend Protest Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. McGrogan) will attend a protest meeting in Sydney on February 22, regarding the intention of the…

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Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

"Nobody has fought more for the lights than this council," said the President (Cr. McGoldrick) when North Parents and Citizens'…

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Ban on Peace Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A ban on the Australian Peace Council is expected to be imposed by the central executive of New South…

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