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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 59

Shire Employees Leave

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 2

An application by Casebook branch of the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union to grant an extra day oh full pay…

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Junior Farmers Dungog District Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 2

The final meeting of the year for the District Council took place at Dungog Public School on Thursday last at 8 pm. Those present were…

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Arts Council Branch Formed Here

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 1

A public meeting called by the Mayor (Ald. A. J. Dorsman) and the Shire President (Cr. A. F. Pankhurst) on Monday night unanimously carried a motion to form a branch of the Arts…

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Ald. Adams Re-Elected Mayor. Unanimous Choice. Alderman Cousins Deputy-mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1

Aldermen G. S. E. Adams and R. Cousins were unanimously re-elected Mayor and Deputy-Mayor, respectively, at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Around the Council Table

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

The section of street name plates at Kurri had been completed at a cost of £45 78. 2d, the Engineer (Mr…

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Arts Council Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 2

At the first annual meeting of the Muswellbrook branch of the Arts Council, held last night, Mr. A. Spence was re-elected…

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First Cessnock Born Mayor. Ald. Ray Oldfield Elected Unanimously

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

Ald. Ray Oldfield, who was unanimously elected Mayor at special meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday night it the first man born in Cessnock to have held the position. This was stated by a former Mayor, Mr. Sam Horne…

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Sweeping Dismissal Of Council Staff

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 4

GOSFORD.—The Brisbane Water County Council had dismissed 40 of its 90 outdoor staff, but not one of its…

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Increased Prices. Council to Protest to Government

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Coal Co. Ltd. advised Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that the Joint Coal Board had…

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Around The Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present: Aldermen G. S. Adams…

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Revised Estimate for Abermain Bridge Council Seeks Increased Grant

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

Following a revised estimate of the cost of work on the William Street bridge, Kearsley Shire Council…

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Mayor of Maitland Ald. Harvey Re-elected

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

Ald. J Harvey was on Tuesday reelected unopposed as Mayor of Maitland, Ald. M. J. Clyde, retiring Deputy Mayor, was also re-elected…

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Tripartite Pacific Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Richard Casey, said last night that discussions with the United…

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Municipal And Shire Councils To Stare Technical Body Costs

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 2

The Municipal Council and the Shire of Patrick Plains will jointly carry the expenses of the new Technical Education Organising Committee until a properly constituted technical…

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Dungog’s Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 2

Ald. E. H. R[?] was last night re[?] [?]posed as Mayor of Dungo[?]. Ald R. H. Ske[?]ton [?] the [?]…

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Mayor of Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 3

SINGLETON: Aid, A. J. Dorsman was un[?]monely re-elected Mayor at a special meeting of Singleton…

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Council of State Abolished

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

LONDON: The King last night signed a warrant abolishing the Council of State set up to deal with the…

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Exhibition of Local Art. Better than Last Year, Says Mayor

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

Praisingf the standard of the work at the exhibition of local art organised by the Cessnock branch of the Arts…

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Unanimous Re-election. Shire President and Deputy-president

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

Crs. R. G. Bray and R Thornton wore unanimously re-elected President and Deputy-President, respectively, at…

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Council Unable To Prevent Undermining

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 2

The Town and Country Planning Act, 1945, did not contain any clause to prevent the undermining of properties, the chief county planner (Mr. Stone) told the Northumberland County Council yesterday…

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