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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 59

Council Takes Steps on Low Area Building Watermark Set For New Constructions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 2

Maitland City Council last night odopted a recommendation from its planning committee that applicants for building approval advised that the floor level of premises for which the application [?] made must be above the level…

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Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council P. P. U.

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 5

The Quarterly meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of tide Primary Producers' Union was held in the Central Hall…

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Shire Change Building Alteration Regulation

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 5

Minor alterations to buildings in the Patrick Plains Shire and the erection of new buildings may now be made without first submitting plans to the council…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 5

Cessnock Municipal Council decided on Wednesday night to plant a row of Golden Cyprus behind and on…

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Shire May Repair Bridge At Payer's Crossing

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 5

The Patrick Plains Shire Council may be able to repair the bridge at Payne's Crossing in October if permission is granted by the Kearsley Council. Shire Engineer said yesterday…

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Shire Seeks Meeting on Hunter Valley Trust Rates "Glorified Progress Assocition"

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

The Shire Council decided to ask other interested councils if they would attend a meeting to protest against the method of finance of the Hunter Valley Trust…

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Conference Being Sought On Hunter Trust Rating Glorified Progress Association Says Shire Councillor

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 5

SINGLETON: Patrick Plains Shire Council reached decision yesterday to canvas opinion of local government bodies within the area covered by the Hunter Valley Trust, with a view to conduct of a conference on trust rating…

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Dumping of Rubbish in Stromwater Channels Council Will Prosecute Offenders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 5

People found dumping rubbish in stormwater channels in Cessnock in future will be prosecuted. This was decided at a meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday night…

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Appeals to Council for Road Repairs

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 2

SINGLETON: Patrick plaint Shire Council received a, deputation of three landholders from Myall, Gresford, who wished to…

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Shire Roll

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 2

The Patrick Plains Shire supplementary lists of electors for 1951 will be displayed between August 8 and 23rd, at the…

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Shire Tennis Championship Results

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 4

The 1951 P.P. Shire Championships began at. the week-end…

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Arts Council Calls for Members

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 3

On the occasion of the Adam Kriegel concert on Friday night, Mr. Athol Spence, president of the local branch…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 8

The following mailers were dealt with at last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council. Correspondence. The matter of the Satar water…

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Arts Council Branch

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 3

At a meeting in the Maitland City. Library last night It was decided to form a branch of the National Arts Council in…

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Shire Purchases Scone Residence To House New Engineer

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 2

In order to provide accommodation for its new engineer, the Upper Hunter Shire Council has arranged for a loan of £2,400 to purchase and renovate a house in Scone…

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Straying Stock Worries Lower Hunter Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 3

Concern at the number of straying stock within Lower Hunter shire prompted the council to-day to appoint an…

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Shire of Upper Hunter Tenders: Painting House, Susan St., Scone

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 8

TENDERS, endorsed as such, are invited and will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, 15th AUGUST,…

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Noxious Weeds On Upper Hunter Properties Stinkwort Uncontrollable In Places Shire Expresses Concern

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 2

Grave concern has been expressed by the Noxious Weeds Inspectors of the Upper Hunter Shire at the rapid spread of Stinkwort on some district properties. Mintweed was fast becoming a…

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Chamber Of Commerce Backs Council On Street Parking Ban

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. J. Harvey) will issue at the next meeting of the City Council a strong mayoral minute dealing with the parking ban in High-street, and a public meeting of protest is to be called, probably for August 15…

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Council Misled on Complaint

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 2

Lower Hunter Shire Council had been "Led up a blind alley" by a person using another person's name, Cr. J…

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