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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 59

Council Rates Must Rise SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 2

Local authority rates will have be Increased this year, said Mr. A [?] secretary of the Leal Government Association…

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Rotation Of Security Council Members New York

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 3

Brazil, Holland and Turkey became members of the Security Council In succession to Cuba, Norway and Egypt…

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Shire Council Local Rates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day fixed local funds as follows:— Thornton rate 6d instead of 4d;…

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U.N. Security Council's New Members

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 1

Brazil, Holland, and Turkey have become members of the Security Council in succession to Cuba, Norway, and Egypt…

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£19,307 For Shire's 1951 Road Plan Big Departmental Contribution

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 2

PATRICK Plains Shire Clerk (Mr. H. Troman said today that official approval had been given for a programme of…

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Council Rates Must Rise

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 6

Local authority rates will have to be increased this year, said Mr. A. Mainerd, secretary of the Local Government Association…

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420 Miles For Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

A councillor travelled 120 miles to attend the meeting of Lower Hunter Shire Council at East Maitland…

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Around The Council. Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

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

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King Presides At Privy Council (Australian Associated Press). LONDON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

The King yesterday [?] over a Party council. This has so parallel in history. For the first time six…

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Grant for Upper Hunter Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

It has been announced that Upper Hunter Shire Council will receive a grant of £4353, to make repairs to roads damaged by flood rains…

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Raw Deal For Wallarobba Council DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 3

Wallarobbaa Shire Council was getting a “raw deal” from the S.H.P. Co. Ltd, the shire president (Mr. J. B. Carlton) claimed…

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Blitz On Noxious Weeds In Wallarobba Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

Wallarobba Shire Council will hold a “blitz” on noxious weeds growing on the banks of rivers and creeks within the shire…

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Morpeth Requests to City Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

Morpeth Progress Association submitted several requests to Maitland City Council, and last night’s meeting of the council…

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Weeds Grow On Council Property

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

Maitland City Council will, of the suggestion of one of its aldermen, survey the noxious weeds on its own property, it was…

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Policy on Car Crossings City Council Seeks Uniformity On Costs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 5

On the recommendation of the works committee, Maitland City Council last night approved a policy regarding [?]utter car crossings at residences. The committee desired…

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Exemption for Trust Taxation City Council Seeks Abolition of £150 Limit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

Maitland City Council will ask that all rateable properties within the area of the Hunter Valley Trust be included in the halfpenny in the pound trust tax, and not only those with a valuation of more than £150 U.C.V. as set out in…

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Council Rolls Can Be Improved Town Clerk Recommends New System For Revision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

Suggestions designed to overcome anomalies in local government tolls, mode by Maitland town clerk, Mr. Dunkley, will be recommended to the local Government Association…

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Cabinet to Meet Labour Council on Glen Davis Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden to-day agreed to the appointment of a cabinet subcommittee of three to meet a…

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Shire Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 10

The Council of Merriwa Shire Will meet on Wednesday next, when important business is set down for discussion. The estimates for 1951,…

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Ambulance Committee to Seek New Site Request to Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

At it meeting of the Ambulance Committee held last night is was dcided to ask the Municipal Council to make available the Market…

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