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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,180 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 59

Progress On Shire Road Works

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 4

SINGLETON in his report to the Patrick Plains Shire Co[?], the engineer (Mr. A. F. Meln[?]) asked council…

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Water Board's Proposal Approved by Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council last Tuesday raised no objection to the Hunter District Water Board opening two cuttings 7 feet wide and 8 ft…

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Junior Farmers' New Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 1

Five junior farmer district councils in the Hunter-Gosford area commined to form the Hunter Regional Council—the second regional council…

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Visit By Arts Council President

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 2

Ants. Dorothy Halmrich, president of the NSW branch of the Arts Council, will he in Maitland on January 16…

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Police Want Bushfire Brigades Formed Shire Will Take Action

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 4

Owing to the extremely dry conditions, the risk of fire is great and becoming greater each day, the Police Officer at Gresford (Constable…

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Progressive Policy of Patrick Plains Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 2

SINGLETON: Retiring President of Patrick Plains Shire Council (Cr. A. F.Pankhuret) , in a report on the year's work, said that council had pursued a progressive policy of road development and…

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Wallaroba Shire President Cr. J. B. Carlton Re-elected Cr W. J. Leake Deputy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 3

Cr J. B. Carlton was re-elected President of Wallarobba Shire Council last Tuesday. Cr W. J. Leake was re-appointed…

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Huge Rise In Council's Costs General Rate Fixed at 4½

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 1

Costs are continuing to rise and in point of fact the increase in the past twelve months has been greater than ever, the clerk (Mr. F. W. Aldis) stated last Tuesday when he submitted the estimates of expenditure and revenues for…

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Former Mayor Remanded

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Former Mayor of Waterloo, Thoma[?] Richard Prace[?], was remanded to Paddington Court to–day on 22…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 4

Mr J. F. Stewart reported to last meeting of Wallarobba Shire as follows:— Works Progress Report.—Works…

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Gloucester Shire Council Appoints Cr. Moore President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council, Cr. J. Moore was elected President and the retiring President (Cr Channon) was…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 3

Applications for four homes valued at £5530 were among the eight approved Lower Hunter Shire…

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Shire Employee Retires

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 3

A man who had served 28 years on the road staff of shire councils including the Lower Hunter Council, will…

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Municipal Council News in Brief

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board told the Municipal Council last night that apart from the power lines now being erected…

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Lower Hunter Shire President

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 3

Cr. L. F. Monkley, of Milter's Forest, was elected president of Lower Hunter Shire Council at today's…

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Scone Municipal Hall Sold Contract Signed Before Council Meeting "Worst Thing Council Has Ever Done"

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 1

IT WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE MAYOR OF SCONE ON MONDAY NIGHT LAST THAT THE SCONE MUNICIPAL HAD BEEN SOLD PRIVATELY…

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Stroud Shire's Leader Re-elected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 4

Cr. C. N. Flannery was re-elected President of Stroud Shire Council last Friday. Cr Murray was re-elected…

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Rawcliffe Street Council Petition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 2

A petition signed by every resident in Rawcliffe Street last night pressed the Municipal Council to repair their…

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Local & General News Council to Inspect Park Playing Area

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 2

The Municipal Parks and Gardens Committee will make an inspection of the childrens playing area at…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 1

The Shire Engineer, (Mr. Cook) reported to the monthly meeting: 1—Bush Fires—The severe fires which have occurred since last meeting have…

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