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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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

Rate Increase for Cessnock Decision of New Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 1

Due to increases in wages salaries and materials, the new Cessnock Municipal Council decided on Tu[?]d ay night to increase the general rate by 2d to 1/4d in the £. The decison to raise the rate was unanimous…

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Mayor Entertains Aldermen and Staff

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. G. S. Adams) was host at a Christmas party in the Council Chambers at the conclusion of Wednesdays meeting…

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Conservation Trust Rate. Aldermen's Views

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 2

Muswellbrook aldermen on Wednesday discussed the direction receive to impose a Conservation Trust rate of one halfpenny in…

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New Shire Council Meets. Election of President and Committees. Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 4

The newly-elected Council of the Shire of Merriwa met on Wednesday, when, at a special meeting, the officers and committees were elected…

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Stroud Shire Council First Meeting After Poll. Or. C. N. Flannery Resident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

As was previously recorded in these columns, Cr. C. N. Flannery waa elected president of Stroud Shire Council, Cr. C. Wilson was defeated…

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CR. J. H. COLLINS. Shire President

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 3

At the Merriwa Shire Council meeting on Wednesday, Cr. J R Collins was elected President. Probably the youngest councillor,…

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Full-time Engineer. Council Discussion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

Mr. Geo. Bailey (Shire Engineer) was welcomed by the Mayor (Ald. G. S. Adams) when he attended Wednesday's meting of the Municipal…

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Rest of the Council News Cost £50

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 3

When the Doughboy flooded during the winter part of the property belonging to Mr. W. L. Heuston near the military camp was under water—the flood causing a fracture in a water main feeding the…

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Around The Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present: Aldermen G. S. Adams (Mayor),…

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Christmas Holiday Accidents Advice From Road Safety Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

In an effort to limit the seriousness of injuries which will result from accidents during the holiday period, ambulance and Road…

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Street Lights for Glenbawn Settlement Matter Before Scone. Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 7

At Monday night's meeting of Scone Municipal Council, an application was made on behalf of the Glenbawn Progress…

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262 Non-voters Must Explain Even If Council Does Not Prosecute

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 2

Out of 2606 electors on the roll who were expected to vote in the municipal elections on December 2, 2044 voted…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, 1950. Council Committees' Reports Parks and Gardens

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 3

The parks and gardens committee reported to the council on Wednesday the results of its inspection of Bowman, Gerald and Victoria Park. The…

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Mayor’s Christmas Greetings

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1950 · page 2

The Mayor of Maitland (Aid. J. Harvey) has sent the following Christmas message to the residents of Maitland: “It gives me the greatest personal pleasure, as your Mayor, to extend to all our citizen, very good wishes for…

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Veteran Shire Clerk Retiring

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1950 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Brownell, who has been shire clerk to Byron Shire Council for nearly 40 years, will resign as from December 31…

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Shire’s Youngest President MERRIWA

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 2

Cr. J. R Collins, the new president of Merriwa Shire Council, is the youngest councillor to have been appointed to the office…

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Sire Council Recedes £4,353 Grant to Repair Flood Damaged Roads It Was Announced To-day That the Upper Hunter Shire Council Would Receive a Grant of £4,353

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 1

This money has been made available to make repairs to roads damaged by flood rains experienced during the year. Representations to the Minister for Works and…

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Minister Directs Glen Innes to Join County Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 4

The Glen Innes Municipal Council will hand over its electricity undertaking to the North-West County Council on January 1,…

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