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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 59

Gosford Council Plans Big Loan

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 3

Gosford Council will borrow £135,000 for a big road and footpath construction programme and improvements to…

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Trade Union Council Proposal for Wage Stabilisation

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE: It is considered probable that the Australian council of Trader Unions will move soon to press for legislation to stabilise wages at the present level. A trade official said that agreement to stabilise…

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Shire Briefs

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 4

The Shire Council yesterday granted an exemption of rates to the Aborogines Inland Mission. Council decided that the…

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Shire Will Serve Eviction Notices

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 4

Notices to vacate will be issued to families living on the premises owned by Miss Fitzroy of Boonal Street, Redbournberry. The Shire Council decided…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 7

There were two big holes in the lower end of Edward street, Kurri Kurri, that you could bury a horse in, a…

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Kearsley Firm on Amalgamation No Comment on Mayor's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night re-affirmed its previous decision to ask the Minister for Local…

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Council Discussion on Holidays. "Business People Concerned."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

The May Day and Jubilee Year holidays, which occurion 7th and 9th May, were discussed at Tuesday's meeting of the Municipal…

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A.L.P. Opposes Amalgamation Greater Cessnock Council Suggestion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 5

Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. has appointed a committee to submit a plan for the constitution of a Greater…

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News From Other Towns Cessnock Council Wants Level Crossing Sings

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 6

A request that "Halt" signs be erected at all level crossings on the Coalfields will be made to the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) by nock Municipal Council…

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Commission Is “Using” Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 2

SINGLETON: In a letter to Patrick Plains Shire Council the N.S.W. Forestry Commission referred to the proposed…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Management Committee Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 3

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council in Sydney, the first meeting of the Management Committee, which…

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Around The Council Table Business at Tuesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

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

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Alderman Asked For Equitable Share Of Electricity Blackouts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 2

Ald. M. J. Clyde said at the meeting of Maitland City Council last night that he was not satisfied people of the coalfields were having their share of blackouts. If the Coal fields area was connected to the interconnected system its…

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Boy Scouts' Association to Get Municipal Hall Tenders Accepted by Council

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

The Municipal Hall will shortly he controlled by the Scone Scout's Association as the result of the Scone Council's decision at its last meeting…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on ISth ult., Mr. J. B. Carlton presiding…

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Shire's Program of Works All Ridings to Benefit

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

A special meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council was held on Friday last to discuss a programme of works. This will comprise the gravelling of some…

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City Council’s General Fund Deficit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 3

[?] clerk of Maitland City Council (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) reported to last night’s [?] of [?] that…

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Development of Barrington Tops Gloucester Council Objects to Newcastle Club's Name

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 4

A Newcastle organisation known as the "Barington Club" informed the Gloucester Shire Council in a letter…

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Temporary Gas Restrictions for Weekend. Mayor's Statement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

Owing to the inability of the plant to cope with the unprecedented demand for gas it has become necessary to restrict the use…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 5

Following a complaint by Cessnock Council regarding the delay in the erection of the new technical college at…

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