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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 59

Shire Council To Meet Deputation On Melville Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire Council will receive a deputation, at its next meeting for a discussion on Melville bridge, Request for the deputation was placed before yesterday’s meeting of council in a letter from Rosebrook Parents and…

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County Council Scheme to Cost £ [?]Million

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 4

The town planning scheme for the Northumberland County will cost about £1,100,000 spread over 25 years…

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Parliamentarians’ Support to Be Sought Move By Council Of Chamber Of Commerce

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 4

Support of four New South Wales Parliamentarians is to be sought by Maitland chamber of commerce in urging that work be put into effect by the Government Without delay to overcome Maitland’s hazardous position so far as…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board informed Kearsley Shire Council last Tuesday night that the scheme for the…

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Pedestrian Crossings. Plan Adopted by Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

The request from the Chamber of Commerce to the council, asking that pedestrian crossings in Bridge Street be defined by…

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Application for Rate Exemption Kearsley Council Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 7

Certain ratepayers from Abermain, Neath and Weston, who applied for exemption from Town…

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Increased Subsidy for Scholars Council's Request to Dept

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

If the Kurri Kurri-Mulbring-Mount Vincent daily 'bus service was discontinued. It would deprive quite a few…

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Leading Hand Replies to Criticism Advises Council to Engage Overseer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

In the course of his report read at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, Mr. S. E. Smith (leading hand) wrote:—…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 8th JUNE, 1951. Around The Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there was a full attendance of aldermen…

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Future Development And Prosperity Of Muswellbrook Municipality and District Mayoral Minute

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

The following Mayoral minute was adopted at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council:—Looking forward to the future…

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Council Representatives Visit Newcastle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. F. H. Robinson) and Ald. W. T. Arnold, G. Adams, R. W. Tighe and the Town Clerk (Mr. W. J. Macken) representing Dungog…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Dungog Branch

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 2

A most interesting lecture was delivered in Dungog by Mr. Smith (Dairy Officer, of Maitland) at the Globe Cafe, at the last meeting of…

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Electrician to Shire Council Appointed. Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 4

The Merriwa Shire Council has appointed Mr. A. W. Newman as electrician-in-charge at Merriwa. Mr. Newman, who comes from Cesenock,…

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The Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

The following report was read and adopted at the last meeting of the Municipal Council:—Department of Main Roads, N.S.W.,…

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Cement Shortage Hits Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 3

Became of the shortage of cement, works all over the are proceeding at a mall-like pace the town clerk (Mr. S…

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Australian Labour Party Liverpool Plains Electoral Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Liverpool Plains Electoral Council of the Australian Labour Party was held in the School of Arts…

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Gas, Electricity Charges Higher Increased Costs Face Maitland City Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 1

Fresh July 1, users of electricity in Maitland and gas consumers in the last Maitland area will be called upon to pay higher charges. New charges were agreed to by last night’s meeting of…

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Revision of Shire Council’s Estimates

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 4

RAYMOND TERRACE: Cr. R. Richardson said at a meeting of Port Stephens Shire Council that it looked as if some of the council funds would finish the year with a surplus as, owing to lock of manpower, council would not be…

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Shire Works Progress

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 3

At the meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council on Tuesday, Mr Cook, (Shire Engineer) reported:... Tar Spraying Programme for By-Roads:…

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Transport Problems in Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 4

Fop some time the Port Stephens Shire Council had been concerned about many transport problems as far as Fogg’s Motor…

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