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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 59

Milk Zone Council Annual Social

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 2

The annual meeting and social of the Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council will be held In the CWA Hall on…

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Council's Electricity Undertaking Sound Financially

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 4

In its report for 1950, the Electricity Committee informed a meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Monday that the year was a most…

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Paterson Federal Electorate Council Labor Party Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 1

The Annual Meeting of Paterson Federal Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party was held in Maitland on Sunday, 18th inst., and…

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Electricity Blackouts At Merriwa Due to Need of Plant Overhaul. Shire Council's Concern. Help From Musyvellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

The Merriwa electricity undertaking is causing the Merriwa Shire Council much concern. For three hours on Wednesday last;…

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Junior Farmers' Club Council of N.s.w

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 3

The Executive of the Junior Farmers Clubs' Council of N.S.W. has received from some clubs protests against the recent…

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Polio in Shire Area

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

One case of pollomyellds and one case, of diphtheria have been reported to the lower Hunter Shire Council’s health inspector…

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Rates Worry Shire Councillors

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

Rate are becoming prevalent the Beresfield Sanitary depot, it is possible that some of these some from the nearby mine…

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Shire's Vote for Fire Board

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

In order of preference the voting of the tower Hunter Shire Council for the representative of an councils on the Board of Fire…

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Lower Hunter Shire to Buy Tractor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

A Fowler triple-purpose tractor, crane and shovel loader will purchased by the tower Hunter-Shire Council…

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Shire Finance Needs to Be Witched

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

In a letter before to-day’s meeting of Lower Hunter Shire Council, the Under Secretary of the Department of Local Government set out that the financial position would to be watched from lime to time throughout the year…

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Newcastle Council Firm On Reds

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: The City Council last night reaffirmed Its resolution to ban the use of council facilities by Communist…

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Close on 1,000 APPLICATIONS T.B. Association's Survey Opened at Muswellbrook. Mayor and Shire President Welcomes Unit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

The New South Wales Anti-T.B. Association's survey was opened in Muswellbrook on Wednesday afternoon last in the presence of a representative gathering. It was announced that about 1000 applications had been received, and confidence was expressed that the total will have…

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Council Committees' Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

The following reports were adopted at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council:—Works Committee.—The following…

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Paterson Electoral Council Australian Country Party

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 5

Branch Secretaries are asked to call their members together, with a view to securing the return of Mr. Allan Fairhall,…

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Council's Help Appreciated. Ambulanck Chairman Says "Thank You."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

Speaking as chairman of the Muswellbrook Ambulance Committee at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, Aid. E. H…

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Death. Late Mr. S. Mountford. Was 25 Years on Council Staff

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

The late Mr. Sidney Mountford, whose death occurred during the week, had been on the Municipal Council's staff for 25 years, 21 of…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 30th MARCH, 1951. Around The Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

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

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Safety Council Misses Klimo

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

Members of the Road Safely Council recently paid a tribute to the late Mr. Fried Kilmo, of East Maitland, better known as…

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Accuracy of Figures Questioned City Aldermen Discuss Regional Development Report

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

During discussion at last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council as a comprehensive report from the Newcastle Regional Development Committee( Aid. J. V. Kennedy questioned accuracy of figures setting out the likely…

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Council Has Power

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 3

Council had the necessary power to authorise use of the public reserve area In Brunswick-st., East Maitland, for erection of…

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