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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 59

School of Arts a Perpetual Danger, Says Alderman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 1

At last Tuesday's meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council, Ald. Adams again complained about the town's "eyesore" known as the…

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Film Council Officer At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 2

Mr. Hamilton, a field officer for the NSW Film Council, is [?]ting Ce[?]snock to assist in the establishment of a film council…

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Naming of Streets Council to Spend £25

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 1

Residents will shortly sec attractive nameplates attached to poles at the intersections of some of our streets…

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Council Concerned Over Pests Fowls Wandering and Savage Magpie

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 3

Dungog Municipal Council is very concerned over reports about wandering fowls and a very savage, magpie which lives in Bruyn Park. Both are…

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Council Will Ask P.p. Board for Saleyards Site Town Reserve Suggested

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 1

Dungog Municipal Council which met last Tuesday night, decided on the motion of Ald. Geo. Adams to ask' Maitland Pastures Protection Board…

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County Council Offices

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) will officially open the new offices of Northumberland Country…

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City Council Fined

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 3

Maitland City Council was lined £2 with -10/ costs in the Maitland court to-day for selling adulterated food…

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Exhibition by Colour Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 3

An exhibition was recently staged by the British Colour council in London showing new colours for the autumn and…

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County Council Plan for Cessnock Local Solicitor's Views (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 6

Sir,—Having regard to the public meeting called by the Mayor to-morrow night to consider the Draft Master Plan…

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Stroud Shire Council Presidential Minute

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 3

At a meeting of Stroud Shire Council, the President (Cr. C. N. Flannery) presented a minute as follows: "For some time I have been of the…

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Mayor Will Challenge Chamber of Commerce Resents Criticism of Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

The Mayor of Scone, Ald. W. T. K. Cooper, did not mince words as Lo his feelings for the Chamber of Commerce at Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Shire Not to Prosecute

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

Mr. L. G. Allen (clerk) reported to last meeting of Stroud Shire Council that although the Council interviewed Mr. H. W. Morgan of the…

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Loans by Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 3

(a) "The Governor's Approval and the consent of the Colonial Treasurer under the National Security (Capital Issues) Regulations for the…

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Kearsley Shire To Reqair Payne's Crossing Bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 3

Kearsley Shire Council decided last night to repair the existing bridge at Payne's Crossing. The President (Cr. Butler) reported with. Cr. Gleghorn…

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Shire President Called "A Crawler" Councillors Wanted Clerk Sacked

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 2

Stroud Shire Council has had its "ups and downs," and "ins and outs" over its stormy lifetime. Once the Shire President got hold of the keys…

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Kingergarten Success Will Depend On Council Support

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

Mrs. H. G. Sindel, said on Monday night, that the success of a pre-kindergarten in Singleton would depend on the amount of support given by the Municipal and Shire Councils…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 5

The Port Stephens Shire Council at its last meeting was informed by the Department or Works and Housing that construction and…

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Constitution Of County, Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 6

Lower Hunter Shire Council declined to join Cessnock Municipal Council in an effort to have the constitution of the…

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Future of Arts Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 7

The future life of the recently formed Maitland branch of the Arts Council will be discussed at a meeting next Tuesday night…

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Council Will Not Move Garbage Depot

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 4

The garbage depot at [?] field was unsightly, unhy[?] and gave off an offensive odour. Twenty-eight residents stated…

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