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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 59

Good Response To City Council Loan

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 1

Applications for the purchase of £100 City Council de[?] had reached a total of £9900 to yesterday, the town clerk…

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Raymond Terrace Branch Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Annual Smoke Social

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 1

The annual moke social of the Raymond Terrace Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in the Soldiers' Hall, Raymond…

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No Decision Reached on County Council Strong Support For Retention Came From Cessnock Delegate

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 4

NEWCASTLE: Cessnock Municipal Council strongly supported the retention of the Northumberland County Council as implementing authority of the master plan, the Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. Hallam) told a meeting of constituent councils at Newcastle yesterday…

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Mayor's Report on Council Activities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 3

Reporting on the year's activities, the Mayor (Ald. F. Hallam) told Cessnock Council meeting on Wednesday night…

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County Council Adopts Recommendations Reason to be Satisfied, Says Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 5

All recommendations made by council in connection with the Country Council plan for Cessnock had been adopted…

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Praise for Mayor and Deputy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. F. Hallam) was praised by his fellow aldermen at Wednesday night meeting of Cessnock…

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Board Replies to Mayor Entrance to Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 5

"The Mayor's reply to our statement as to the reason of our change of entrance at the hospital was "disappointing," the President (Mr. F. Lovett) and the Secretary (Mr. J. Brown) said in a joint statement this morning…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 3

The Postmaster General informed Cessnock Council on Wednesday night that arrangements were in hand to…

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Review of Council Donations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 1

On the motion of Ald. C. Richardson, Ceasnock Council will review its list of donations to various organisations…

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No "Sneer" in Town Clerk's Letter Mayor on Hospital Board Statement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 5

Following a report by the Town Clerk (Mr. C. MacPherson) in connection with a statement made by the President and Secretary of the Cessnock Hospital Board, those a letter written by him had contained a "Cheap sneer," the layor…

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Power of Hunter Trust To Levy Rates Council Will Ask For Repeal of Section (From Our Special Representative)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 5

Councils within the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust district will urge the N.S.W. Government to repeal the whole port of the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust Act dealing with the levying of rates…

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Lower Hunter Shire Mr. Hugh Young Wins By-election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1951 · page 4

Mr. Harold Hugh John Young, of Paterson, has been elected to the Lower Hunter Shire Council following last Saturdays by-election…

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Roof Blown Off Shed Cuts Electricity Links and Starts Fire Petrol in Shire's Sher Threatened

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

A heavy gust of wind on Tuesday afternoon lifted the iron roof clean off a shed in the Howling Club grounds and the flying roof severed…

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Letter to the Editor: Jehovah’s Witnesses Reply To Criticism In City Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1951 · page 3

In the “Maitland Mercury” of October 17,1951, there appeared an article under the heading, “Alderman Gives Background of Religious Sect..” According to that article, Alderman Kennedy proposed to show…

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"Squibbed the Challenger," Says Mayor Hospital Entrance Controversy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 3

"As expected, Mr. Brown and the Board have "squlbbed" the challenge to put the question of the entrance to the hospital to the vote of the people," said the Mayor (Ald. F. Hallam) in a statement this morning…

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Arts Council Brandt In Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 2

SINGLETON: A branch of the Arts Council of New South Wales that formed In Singleton at a public meeting…

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Council Revises Donation List Two Organisations Deleted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 1

Two organisations which formerly received donations of £25 each from the Cessnock Municipal Council were…

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Probably Highest Rate in State Council Agrees to Increase of 10d

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 1

Although the general rate of 2/2 in the £ was probably the highest in the State, the average ratepayer would not…

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Alderman Harvey Re-elected As Mayor Of Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 2

The Mayor of Maitland (Ald. J. Harvey) was re-elected unopposed for his second term at a special meeting of Maitland City Council last night. The deputy [?] M. Glyde)…

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Lord Mayor Here

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 2

The Singleton Methodist Brotherhood entertained the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Ald. Purdue and his wife and…

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