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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 59

Council Decision Reversed County Council Plan Not Favoured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 5

When he recommended that council [?] its previous decision to approve the North umberland County Council plan…

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Mayor Says He Will Push Barrow To Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. Hallam) said today if the Government continued to ignore the necessity for the…

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Subsidy for Public Library Too Small Mayor Says Government should Increase Grant

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 2

The Mayor of Maitland (Ald. J. Harvey), presenting badges to library cadets last night, said that if public libraries in New South Wales were to maintain their services in line with other countries, Government assistance would…

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Lord Mayor of London's Newcastle Visit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 2

The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London (Ald. Sir Denys Lowson, Bt.) will visit Newcastle to-day (Saturday) as the guest of…

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Stalingrad’s Mayor to Visit Coventry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 2

MOSCOW: The Mayor of Stalingrad and members of the city’s Soviet (council) have accepted an invitation to visit Coventry…

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Aldermen Ready To Start With Barrow

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 5

CESSNOCK: The Mayor of Cessnock (Alderman Hallam) and fellow aldermen, will leave Cessnock on Saturday week to wheel…

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Butter for Mayor of Cessnock

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 2

The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. Hallam) has been sent butter, whisky and blister ointment to help him in his proposed…

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Newcastle Crowds Cheer London's Lord Mayor

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 1

NEWCASTLE.—Newcastle saw one of the most colourful ceremonies in its history when the Lord Mayor and Mayoress of…

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Final Events In Shire Tennis Competition

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 4

The concluding events in the P.P. Shire Championship and special events were played at Howe Park over the week-end. Mixed Doubles Championship…

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Play by Arts Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 5

The first play to be brought to Maitland by the newly Inaugurated branch of the Australian Arts Council will be the…

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Complaints to Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 3

DUNGOG: At to-day’s meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council at Dungog several bodies wrote seeking attention to roads, bridges…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 14th AUGUST, 1951. Shire Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 3

Councillors R. G. Bray, R. T. Thornton, B. Clendinning, M. G. McCalman, A. W. Wolfgang, C. Turner, A. C. Kirk, and D. E…

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Council's Street and Garden Competition Entries Close September 30

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

Entries for Cessnock Council's street and garden competitions close with the Town Clerk (Mr. C…

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P.M. and Premier Sent Coal Samples Special Council Meeting Tonight

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 3

Small boxes containing samples of coal were sent to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) and the State…

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Mayor Criticises Minister

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 4

CESSNOCK: The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. Hallam), speaking at a special meeting of the council last night, criticised the…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 4

Five building applications totalling £1885 were approved by Lower Hunter Shire Council this morning…

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Shire Tennis Draw

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 2

The following is the draw for the Patrick Plains Shire Tennis Tournament to be played at Howe Park at the weekend…

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Engineer Reports on Shire Works

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 4

Reported to Wallarobba Shire Council on works to be carried out in the immediate future, the engineer stated that, due to labour shortages, it had [?] impossible to get the tractor repaired and overhauled…

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Shire Of Upper Hunter Revision Court

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 8

NOTICE is hereby given that a REVISION COURT will be held at the Court House, Scone, ou WEDNESDAY, 12th SEPTEMBER,…

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Gresford C.w.a. Petitions Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 2

A petition signed by 64 residents of the Gresford district was presented at Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council at Dungog…

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