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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 59

Road Safety Council Move Wants Pillion Riding Banned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

Many motorcyclists drove at high speeds to impress their pillion riders, who were usually young women, it was…

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Crematorium Would Cost £250,000 Council to Investigate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 5

To establish a crematorlum at Cessnock would cost a quarter of million pounds, it was [?] at the…

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Art Exhibition for Muswellbrook. Arranged by Arts Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

Muswellbrook branch of the Arts Council of Australia is holding an exhibition of Australian contemporary Art in the Library at the Municipal…

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Council Chambers and A.L.P. Recision Motion Deferred

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

Consideration of a recision motion by Ald. Baillie at Wednesday night's meeting of Cessnock Council was…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held recently in the Council Chambers at Stroud. Cr. C. N. Flannery (President) presided over Councillors A. C. Moore, W. Lowrey, J. F. Colliton, R. E. Zeininger, L. A. Murray and C. Wilson. Shire Engineer.—The President re-…

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Holroyd Council Wants Co-op. Bakery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 2

Two senior State Ministers will support Holroyd Municipal Council's efforts to establish its own co-operative bakery. Reason for the Council's…

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The King Attends Privy Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 1

LONDON: THE King convalescent at the Royal Lodge at Windsor Castle, attended a meeting of the Privy Council yesterday. His majesty went to Windsor a fornight ago, ofter an…

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Proposed Baby Health Centre Council Proceeds with Proposal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 4

Dungog Municipal Council decided on Tuesday to proceed with the proposal to erect a brick Baby Health Centre in Dungog…

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Arts Council's Enterprise

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 1

The local branch of the Arts Council of Australia is again offering a feast of entertainment to the residents of…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY 3rd JULY, 1951. Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last,…

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Travelling Expenses For Aldermen

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahlil) advised Newcastle City Council that he was unable to concur with a council…

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Shire “Ignored” On Aerodrome Site

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 1

Lower Hunter Shire Council had been “totally ignored” in discussions over the selection of a site for the construction of an…

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Junior Farmers Dungog District Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 1

Present at the last meeting of the District Council were Messrs. J. B. Garlton (President), H. W. Holland (secretary), J. E. Murray (Treasurer)…

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County Council Described As Bugbear

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 2

Cr. P. Saxton, at a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council last night described the Northumberland County Council as a “bugbear”…

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Auditors' Report to Shire Council Praise for Shire Clerk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 6

The auditors' report, submited to the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, contained the following remarks, "In addition it…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 2

"Can they tell us where we can get the cement?" asked Cr. P. Saxton when application was made by the…

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News From Other Districts Council's "Bugbear"

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 7

MAITLAND—Cr. Saxton, at a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council, described Northumberland County Council as a…

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Union Prefects Transport Trouble Letter to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 5

Unless Council was prepared to meet members of the Union it might cause trouble in the district as far as transport was…

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County Council —A Bugbear Cr. Saxton's Criticism

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 1

The Government should be petitioned for the abolition of the County Council which was a bugbear and the…

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Cassilis Electricity Undertaking. Purchased By Ulan County Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Ulan County Council the contract of sale was completed, whereby the council takes over as from…

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