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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 59

Shire Loans

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 2

The South British Insurance Company will make loans of £18,000 and £5,600 to the Patrick Plains Shire Council as…

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Re-sealing of Shire Streets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 5

Money for the re-sealing of tar-sealed streets in the various areas of Kearsley Shire. Council will be used from the…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 2

The Wollombi Progress Association informed Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that members were…

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Board’s Notice to Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK: Muswellbrook Municipal Council had been issued with a final notice to clear rabbits from the town…

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Committees' Reports To Council New Agistment Area

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 1

At the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday, the combined parks, gardens and common committees reported having…

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Blasting at Open Cut Mine Company's Reply to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 1

All possible steps were being taken to minimise the effects of blasting at the Cessnock No. 2 open cut…

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Want Blue Gum Road Completed Council to Approach Government

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council decided on Tuesday night to again press for the completion of the tar sealing of the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, August 3, 1951. Around The Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 3

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

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Municipal Hall Finance. Valuable Help From Dance Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 8

Mr. A. E. Border (Town Clerk) reported to Wednesday's meeting of the council that Municipal Ha[?] expenditure for the first half o[?]…

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North Atlantic Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1951 · page 1

OTTAWA A meeting of the 12 nation North Atlantic Council will begin on September 15 The Canadian External…

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Lord Mayor's Visit

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 2

The first Lord Mayor of London to visit Australia, Sir Denys Lowson, arrived in Sydney with lady Lowson yesterday by…

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Finals and Special Events In Shire Tennis Tourney

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 4

The P.P. Shire Tennis Competition was advanced a further stage at the week-end. The championships with the exception of the mixed doubles, were finalised, and several rounds of the special events…

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Welcome to Chief Secretary Praise from Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 3

People of Cessnock felt that he was one of the few politicians who had the courage to speak and act…

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Hunter Valley Trust “Very Disappointing” Aldermen Seek Action

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 1

Ald. Kerrigan said at last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council that public opinion in Maitland was that the Hunter Volley Trust wet very disappointing. Supporting the remarks by Ald. Kerrigan, Aid Fahey…

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Ins Shire District Jerry's Plains

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 2

Bitter disgust over the failure to take electricity out to Jerry's Plains was expressed at the meeting on Thursday night,…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council And ,40-Hour Week

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 2

The Industrial Arbitration (40-Hour Week) Amendment Act, 1947, took effect in 1947, but certain awards,…

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Security Council May Demand Lifting of Suez Canal Blockade

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK: Hope was practically abandoned by United nations diplomats yesterday that the Suez Canal blockade question could be settled by agreement. The Security Council is…

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High Street Parking Ban Will Ultimately Ruin City Mayor Uses Strong Words In Condemnation Of Measure

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 2

The present [?] on parking in a large section of High street the city’s [?] thoroughfare—would, it continued ultimately ruin Maitland, the Mayor (Aid. J. Harvey) said in a strongly worded minute presented to last night’s meeting of the city’s aldermen…

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Cessnock Council Objects To Town Master Plan

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 4

CESSNOCK: Cessnock Municipal Council has raised objections to certain aspects of the Northumberland County Council’s master plan for the town, and last night’s meeting rescinded its previous decision of approval of the plan in…

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Municipal Boundary Extension (Continued from Front Page) Shire Difficulties

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 4

The Commission had to keep in mind one overriding consideration namely that nothing should be done to imperil the…

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