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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 59

Opposition to Council Proposal Taking Over of Memorial Hall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

Cessnock Municipal Council's proposal to take over the Memorial Hall in Vincent-street and convert it into a Town Hall received, caustic criticism at the last meeting of the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P…

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Government and Mining Crisis Council Supports Protest. Dislocation of Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

"I think the State Government should be congratulated on the manner in which it is supporting, by its inactivity, the activities of the…

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Offer of Hall to Cessnock Council. CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 2

Speaking of the [?]d for a town hall and public library in Cessnock, the Mayor (Ald. H[?]llam) said that the offer by the…

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Peace Council to Send Delegates to U.N. (Australian Associated Press) LONDON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

The official Communist newspaper, “Pravda,” revealed that the Communist-led World Peace Council plans to [?]and a delegation to U.N. headquarters with a demand that U.N. adopt the council’s programme for peace…

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Around The Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 1

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

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Milk Zone Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

An Important meeting of the Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council still be held in the Pastoral Chambers on…

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Country Council Road Plans Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

Chief county. planner for the Northumberland Country Council (Mr. Stone) addressing-Raymond Terrace: Chamber of Commerce,…

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Union and Council to Co-operate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

Representative of the Australian Primary Primary Producers' Union and the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council met in Sydney last Wednesday to discuss…

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NOTES & REPORTS The Man On The Land Primary Producers' Union District Council Annual Meeting Mr. J. S. Haig Re-elected President

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 4

Mr, J. S. Haig (Scone) was re-elected president at the 34th annual meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, held at Muswellbrook on Thursday, 22nd ult…

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Salary for Shire Engineer Merriwa

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 2

In a minute submitted to council the president of the Morriwa Shire Council reported on several matters which be together…

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Children Jay-walking to School Council to Place Pedestrian Crossing for Safety

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 3

Mr. R. Howard (Health Inspector) told a meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday, that, children from the northern end of the. town…

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Gas for Aberdeen. Shire Council Grants Years' Franchise

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

The Shire Council yesterday agreed to a request from the Muswellbrook Muncipal Council for a 15 years' franchise for…

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Council Declines To Answer Questions "Not Competent to Express an Opinion. Electricity Generation and Distribution

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council, councillors debated the question, "What do you consider to be the most satisfactory…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 4

A meeting of Stroud Shire was held on the 14th February, 1951, at 10.20 a.m. Present were Councillors C. N…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Grant For Flood Damage

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 5

The following letter, received by Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., from the Minister for Public Works and Local Government, speaks for…

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£6560 Grant to Lower Hunter Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day accepted an offer of a grant of £6570 from the Department of Main Roads…

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Department’s Queries to Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council today referred to its engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) two matters brought under notice by the…

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Six Diphtheria Cases From One Home Startling Report Before Council Health Committee

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

Chief city health officers (Mr. J. Taylor) reported to Iast night’s meetings of Maitland City Council health committee that six cases of diphtheria had broken out in one house in Maitland…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

The March meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. Cr. Rodgers, (President) in the chair…

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Noxious Weeds Worry Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 6

Two types of noxious weeds were In the news at the Lower Hunter Shire Council meeting at East Maitland yesterday…

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