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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 59

Extending Municipal Boundary

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 2

SINGLETON: Singleton Municipal Council is considering the question of extending the boundaries of the municipality…

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Shire Roads and Works

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 5

At the August meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council[?] the Engineer, (Mr. Cook) reported for July:…

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Shire Offered Flood Boat

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 4

At the August meeting of the Shire Council. Mr Raymond King of Largs, offered a boat to the Shire for use as a flood boat…

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Aldermen Decide to Defer Barrow Push Ministers Likely To Pay Visit To Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Plans decided a fortnight ago by Cessnock Municipal Council for aldermen to push o barrow load of coal to Sydney have teen postponed. Council had proposed to take such a course if the…

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Fort Stephens Shire Health and Building Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

At the August meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, the Health Inspector, (Mr. A. A. Conroy) reported:…

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Govt. Decision Irks Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

The Shire Council yesterday levelled an attack against the Chief Secretary's department after receiving a letter from…

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Shire Council Defies Building Ordinance

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 4

The Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday defied a local government ordinance by allowing Mr. A. L. B. Halton to enclose a verandah with louvers. Health Inspector, Mr. W…

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Shire Council to Sue for Unpaid Rates

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

The Patrick Plains Shire Council will take, action against rural landholders who have neglected to pay their rates. This was decided at the meeting of the Council meeting yesterday when Shire Clerk, Mr. H. Troman, reported that…

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Shire Will Help Cricketers

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 4

The Patrick Plains Shire Council will pay for the laying, of two practice wickets, complete with nets and…

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Town Needs Face Lift, Says Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

Cessnock needed a bit of a "face lift," the Mayor Aid F. Ha[?]) told a meeting of Cessnock Council on…

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Reply to Mayor Letting of Garbage Contract

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

Replying to the Mayor (Aid. F. Hallam) on his statement on A.L.P. criticism of the Cessnock Council's action in letting…

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Shire President Opposed to New State

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 4

President of Patrick Plains Shire Council, Cr. A. F. Pankhurst, said yesterday that he was opposed to the formation of…

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District Council for Junior Farmers

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

Maitland Junior Farmers' Club advisory committee will support trie formation of a district council at Maitland…

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Arts Council Presentation Of “The Miser”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

Maitland people revealed their apathy to fine entertainment last night when despite the attraction a renowned theatrical company…

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Woman Appointed to Show Council. Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

The Merriwa P.A.H. & I Association made history at their last meeting when they appointed Miss Trixie Tink a…

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Film Council for Cessnock Provisional Committee Formed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

Thirty organisations were presented at a meeting in the Y.W.C.A. last night when a provisional committee was…

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Criticism of Country Council Not Worth 5s to Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

Cessnock had not received five shi[?] worth of value from the Council, Aid, A. Baillie said at a…

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Complaint on Baby Health Central Council Wants Inspection By Architect

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

It would only be a matter of another couple of years before she new [?] Health building would be…

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Impressed with Council's Realistic Approach M.H.R. on Cessnock Needs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

Mr. Wentworth M.H.R., who visited Cessnock this week, said this morning the was very impressed with the realistic…

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Water Meters. New System of Fees Suggested Town Clerk's Report to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Border (Town Clerk) submitted the following report to the last meeting of the Municipal Council:—…

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