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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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County Council Master Plan For Discussion Details Not Yet Public Property

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 2

Maitland City Council planning committee will meat on Friday night to [?] hilly the Northumberland Country Council master plan for Maitland . During last night's meeting of aldermen , the town…

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Scone Council and Boys' Club Discussion On Scone Park Tennis Courts

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 1

A special meeting of the Scone Municipal Council was held on Monday night last to discuss the matter of the Boys' Club and the Scone Park tennis courts…

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Shire Roads and Works

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 1

At the July meeting of the Port Step[?]ens Shire Council, held on Tuesday last, Mr. Cook, (Shire Engineer) reported:…

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Greater Municipal Area Planned. Shire Asked to Grant Additional Area. Scheme Approved in Principle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 1

The Shire Council had before it on Monday last a request from the Municipal Council for the transfer of an additional 1030 acres from Shire to Municipal control…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 5

Shakespeare Park wan in a deplorable condition and be thought it was time something was done about it,…

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Recission Motion Defeated A.L.P. and Council Chambers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 5

A motion to rescind a previous decision of council in connection with the use of the chambers by the local…

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A.L.P. Complaint Against Health Inspector No Substance In Allegations, Says Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 5

Cessnock Council will inform the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. that it can find no substance in any allegations against the Health Inspector (Mr. D. Caskey), and that it is at all times prepared to investigate any…

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Timber Hard to Obtain for Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1951 · page 1

Timber for formwork is now difficult to obtain, is very costly, and its useful life is very limited, the Engineer (Mr. J. F. Stewart) advised…

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Grants for Municipal Council Works Loan to Be Raised for Additional Finance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1951 · page 4

Works proposed by Dungog Municipal Council total £3,730, towards which the Hon. the Minister is prepared to grant £2,000, the Town Clerk…

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Council's Bank Balance Overdrawn

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1951 · page 4

The Town Clerk (Mr. W. J. Macwen) told a meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night that in his Financial Statement of May 1…

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New Shire Grader

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Friday it was decided to purchase a Caterpiller No. 12, 75…

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Wallarobba Shire Council General Business

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 1

At last Tuesday's meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council at Dungog, general business was discussed as follows:—…

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Cr. L. W. Davies Resigns From Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 4

In moving that Cr. Davies resignation be accepted with regret, and that a letter, under seal, expressing appreciation of his long…

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Council Dispute

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 2

The Mayor Ald. Dorsman, told the Municipal Council last night that a satisfactory solution had been reached in the…

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Rains Delay Repairs To Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 3

The r[?]cent rain[?] and the ri[?] in the Hi[?]ter River have Interrupted once more the work of rspa[?]ing roads in the Lower…

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Council Considers Tree Planting Program

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 2

Avenues of trees may be planted on the approaches to Singleton in an effort to brighten up the appearance…

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Council Puts Up Price On Itself

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 2

The electricity committee of Maitland City Council last night [?]alsed the price of electricity to one of Its own departments…

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Council Seeks Coal Board Labour for Electricity Exrension

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 1

The Municipal Council will ask the Coal Board for labour to assist in extending power to the coal fields so that the Council staff will be free to concentrate on rural extensions…

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Shire Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Shire matters appertaining to the bus services in the Shire and particularly Foggs services on the Marsh road…

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Parts of Shire Area Visited

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE: The president of the Port Stephens Shire Council, Cr. S. Rodgers, did a practical job recently…

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