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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 68

Merrima Shire Council Postponed Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 4

Following two postponments, owing to weather conditions, the November meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Monday, when…

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The Letter-bag Municipal Council Record; The Mayor Replies (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 6

May I please comment upon statements appearing in your issue of Friday last above the name W. K. Goodsir. The…

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Upper Hunter Shire and Scone Municipal Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 1

There will be contests in both Upper Hunter Shire and Municipality to-morrow (Saturday). In the Municipality, there are…

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Patrick Plains Shire Funds

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday. — A debit balance of £2115/8/4 was revealed in the general fund of the Patrick Plains Shire Council…

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Roads Programme for Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday. — The Patrick Plains Shire Council engineer (Mr. A. W. McIntyre) presented a tentative roads…

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Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 12

The Aberdare Camp Hall Trustees informed Cessnock on Tuesday night that the footbridge leading to the entrance…

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Shire Presidents Thanks. Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 9

At Monday's Shire Council meeting the President (Cr. T. J. Houlahan) referred to the fact that the meeting was the last of the old council…

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Eight Candidates In Shire Poll

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 4

WITH five candidates (Messrs. G. D. Clydsdale, A. C. Marshall, G. Pitt, C. Pritchard and 'H. J. Wright) contesting…

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City Council Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 5

Oie of the new candidates for Maitland City Council election tomorrow is Mr. Alvin S. Foster. H was educated at East…

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Council Elections To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 7

WITH a record number of candidates nominated for the Cessnock Municipal Council, and opposition in all but one Riding…

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Shire Councillor Relieves Valley "Sovietisation" Has Begun

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 4

VIGOROUS opposition to the method approved by the State Government to finance the Hunter River Valley Trust was expressed at yesterday's meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council…

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"No Money-no Service" Shire Councillor's Rate Warning

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 1

Belief that the Patrick Plains Shire rates would probably be increased next year, irrespective of the…

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St. Mark's Parish Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of St. Mark's Parochial Council, the Secretary reported that the painting of the church was well under…

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Council Elections To-morrow Keen Contests Expected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 7

Keen contests are expected in the council elections to be held to-morrow. Twenty-nine nominations have been received for the nine positions, on the Municipal Council…

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Shire Public Works Cost £38,000 President Reviews The Year's Progress

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 1

During the past year, a total of £38,000 was spent on public works in the Patrick Plains Shire, compared with £37,698 in 1949, the President of the Shire Council (Cr. A. F. Pankhurst) said in his…

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Municipality of Scone Municipal Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 7

All Adult Residents of Scone whose names are on the Municipal Roll are required to vote at the Election to be held on Saturday…

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Shire Council Had Difficult Year

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1950 · page 5

SINGLETON, Sat.—The president of the Patrick Plains Shire Council (Cr. A. F. Pankhurst) in a port to council on the year’s…

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Brookfield Fete and Sports Shire President Performs Opening Ceremony

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

A very good crowd was present at the Annual Brookfield Fete end Sports last Saturday afternoon. It is expected that over £200 will…

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Voting is Compulsory Is Runners in Municipal Stakes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1950 · page 3

Voting at to-day's (Saturday) Municipal and Shire Elections is compulsory for all persons listed on the rolls…

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Few Surprises in Local Elections Two New Aldermen, One Councillor

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 2

Singleton has two new aldermen, Patrick Plains has one new Shire Councillor, after Saturday's triennial elections. In addition to the seven retiring Aldermen two…

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