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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 59

Cessnock Seeking To Withdraw From Country Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Cessnock Municipal council last night appointed the Mayor (Ald. Hallam) and the deputy Mayor (Ald. Oldfield) to represent it on a deputation to the Minister for works and Local…

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Opening of New Shire-municipal Library

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 1

The official opening of the first section of the new Shire and Municipal Public Library will be held at 8 p.m. on…

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County Council Retarding Progress Cessnock Council Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 1

In some respects the Northumberland County Council was retarding the progress of the town, the Mayor (Ald…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 3

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on 30th August, Mr. E. J…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 5

Aldermen expressed the opinion at a meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday night that there was not much value…

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Mayor Praises Red Cross No Finer Work in World

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 5

There was the [?] being done in the world than that, of Red Cross, the Mayor Ald. F. Halham) said when…

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Statements Not III Considered Claims Shire President

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 1

Shire President Cr. A. F. Pankhurst has denied allegations by the Secretary of the New State Movement, Mr. T. H. Scholfield, that he made ill-considered statements concerning the…

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P.p. Union Council Resolutions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 1

At yesterday's special meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, the following…

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Against County Council (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 5

Sir,—I was pleased to hear that Crs. Saxton and Johnson had the courage to oppose that useless incubus, the…

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Vandals Destroy Ornamental Trees Council Appeal to Public

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 1

Many ornamental trees in the streets of the municipality had been destroyed by vandals and had been…

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Council Disagrees with Dept. Issue of Extra Cab Plates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 5

The Department of Road Transport suggested to a meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday night that it…

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Grant of £4,800 for Bowls Pavilion Cessnock Council Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 1

By five votes to four, Cessnock Council decided at a meeting on Wednesday night to make a grant of £4,800 to the Cessnock Bowling Club so that a pavilion can be erected at the greens at Aberdare…

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Manning Shire Receives £15,000

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 2

Grants to a total value of £15,000 have been made to the Manning Shire Council for road works within its boundaries…

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Council Increases Electricity Charges

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 1

The Electricity Committee in a report to Tuesday's meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council, said that consideration was given to the Town…

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Council Not to Close Abbotts' Ford Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 3

Abbott's Ford Road will not be closed to either vehicular traffic or stock owners. This action wag the result of a…

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Denman's Requirements Requests to Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 1

Several requests from Denman were before the Shire Council yesterday. Denman School of Arts…

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Municipal Area Will Be Doubled Shire Council Grants Additional 832 Acres

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 1

As a result of a decision by the Shire Council yesterday, Muswellbrook Municipality will be increased to about twice its present area of 1200 acres…

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Shire Council's Financial Position "One of Great Difficulty." Department Asked to Make Temporary Grants

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 1

The Shire Clerk (Mr. P. J. Carter), in a letter to Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., stated that owing to a series of remarkable circumstances, the council was at present in a financial position of great…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 11th SEPTEMBER, 1951. Shire Council Meeting Electricity Extensions [?] to Sandy Hollow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the [?]ire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—[?]s. R. G. Bray (President), R…

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Finance Wanted for Spastics' Classroom Mayor Asked to Call Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 1

In an effort to find ways and means of raising the necessary finance for the construction of an up-to-date…

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