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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 59

Council’s Contractor Fed Up

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 2

Concerned at the advice that J. Roughley intends to discontinue the sanitary and garbage contract at the end of a…

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£3629 Debit Balance In Council’s Funds

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 1

A nett debit balance in council’s funds of £3629/6/5 was revealed by the town clerk (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) in a report to…

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Cr. L. W. Davies. Resigns From Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

Cr. L. W. Davies has resigned as a member of the Upper Hunter Shire Council. Cr. Davies, with Cr. A. E. Hardy,…

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Gas Service. Manager, Staff, Mayor Thanked

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 2

Mr. W. W. Willott (gasworks manager) reported to Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that the additional bench…

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Council Inquiry

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 4

Milk Zone Dairymen's Council general secretary. (Mr. L. C. Turton), said this week that the N.S.W. Milk Board would…

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Around the Council Take

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 5

A meeting will be held at Greta on sunday at 10 a.m. to discuss the proposed development of mining in that…

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Council Work's Committee's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

The following report to the council from the chairman of the works committee (Ald. Anderson) was read at Wednesday's…

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Council Not Cause of Delay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 8

"Publicity should be given these letters as people concerned with the questions are blaming council for the…

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Payment to County Council Grant-in-aid Funds Used

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

Kearstey Shire Council's contribution of £1,754 to the Northumberland County Council will be paid from the…

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Council and Section 530A. Inspector Seeks to Avoid Delays

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

Mr. J. S. Donaldson (health inspector) wrote to the council on Wednesday, suggesting that Section 530A…

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Bellbird People Worried By Blasting. Council to Approach Company

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

Everybody at Bellbird was complaining about the excessive concussion which followed blasting at the…

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Pre-fabs for Council's Staff. Board Cannot Grant Request

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board has replied to the council's letter, asking that some of the prefabricated cottages be made…

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Public Meeting on School Matters. Council and Parents and Citizens' Association to Confer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Education, through the State Member, Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., has advised the council that owing to…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 20th JULY, 1951. Around The Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present:—Aldermen G. S. E…

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Council Meetings Not to Be Broadcast Kempsey Council Rescinds Previous Motion

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 3

A notice of motion by Ald. Farrington on Tuesday night rescinded the Kempsey Municipal Council's previous decision to permit Radio 2 KM to…

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Son of Former Newcastle Mayor Ordained

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 2

Rev. Henry John Fenton, son of Mr. H. Fenton, a former Mayor of Newcastle, and Mrs. Fenton, was ordained to the…

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Shire Engineer Resigns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 3

At the Merriwa Shire Council meeting on Wednesday, Mr. G. D. Inness, Shire Engineer, tendered his resignation…

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Party Politics in Local Government Denial By Members Of County Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 2

Members of Northumberland County Council denied yesterday that party politics had been Introduced into council, nor had caucus meetings been held to deal with local government matters…

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Council’s Appeal Rejected

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 2

The appeal made by Malt[?] City Council to the Minister for Local Goverment: (Mr. Cahill) against the decision of the…

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Council Hit By Basic Wage

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 1

The town cleric (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) reported to last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council that the…

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