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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 59

Provision of Spastic Centre Building Council Supports Proposal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

Cessnock Council decided on Wednesday night to support a proposal from the Cessnock branch of the…

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Proposal to Amalgamate Area Council to Confer with Businessmen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

Cessnock Council will seek a conference with members of Kurd Businessmen's Club in connection with the…

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One-day Stoppages May Be Resumed. Miners' Council to Discuss Propocal. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

The one day a week miners' strike may be resumed on the N.S.W. coalfields, following the refusal of the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr…

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Council's Successful Electrical Display at Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 4

Councils second display of electrical appliances at the show this year proved most attractive and successful the Town Clerk (Mr. W. J. Macken)…

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Junior Farmers District Council Elects Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 3

At the Annual Meeting of the Junior Farmers' District Council held recently, the following officers were elected for 1951…

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Junior Farmers' District Council Adopts New Scale of Judging

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 3

At the quarterly meeting of the Junior Farmers District Council, held at Dungog Central School on 25th April, a new scale of judging for show…

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Transfer From Shire To Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 2

A petition signed. by more than 200 residents of Lochinvar, Oswald, Windermere, Gosforth, Anambah, Aberg[?]ya and Oak…

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Grant To Shire For Flood Damage GLOUCESTER

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 1

An additional grant of £650 has been made to Gloucester Shire Council for flood relief This is in addition to a grant…

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Water Supply for Gosford Shire Area Gosford

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 2

Gosford Shire Council decided to start on a water supply scheme to service Terrigal, Avoca, Wamberal, Woy, Ettalong Pearl…

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Shire Letter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 5

k The Shire president, Councillor A. F. Pankhurst, sent this Message: On behalf of the 5000 residents…

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Shire Engineer Resigns

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 5

GOSFORD: Complaints by counselling on engineering work in the shire were following by the suspension of the…

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Jubilee Message From Mayor Of Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

The Mayor of Maitland (Ald. J. Harvey) to-day delivered a Jubilee message to the people of Maitland and those of the Hunter Valley. He said he felt sure the citizens would join with…

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Council Protests Against Dam at Tillegra

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council at its meeting in Dungog today decided to lodge strong objections to the Hunter District Water Board against the…

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The Shire Library

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

'The Earth Cries Out"—H. C. Wells. A novel written to give a true picture of the mineworkers' lives. "Land of Mirage"—George Farwell. The…

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Shire Engineer's Report for April

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 5

[?]—Works Progress; (a) Tar surfacing and re-surfacing Programme on by-roads: Approximately hall of the slag (about 600 tons) required for the…

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Deputy Shire Clerk

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire Council yesterday considered 22 applications for the position of deputy shire clerk…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

Several applications for permite to build were placed before Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day each receiving council’s approval…

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Successful Social. Mayor Presents Blazers to Junior Footballers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

The Football Club's social held on Tuesday last, attracted a large number of dancers. Feature of the enjoyable evening…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 8

The Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported to a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that a…

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Council's Reply to Businessmen's Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

The inquiry into the proposed amalgamation was open to anyone wishing to give evidence against the…

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