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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 60

Shire Supports P.p.u. in Dam Protest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 1

Wallarobba Shire Council decided on Tuesday to suggest to the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union…

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Clerks’ Union Council Election

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Under a new rule in the Federated Clerks’ Union constitution, only 1500 of the 10,130 members of the…

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Motor Cycle Road Safety Quest Local Road Safety Council Idea

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

Following a recommendation by the Motor Cycle Sub-committee, the Cessnock branch of the Road…

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£70,000 for Electricity Undertaking. County Council's Offer to Coal Company

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

At a investing of the Upper Hunter County Council, two decisions were reached with regard to making some offer…

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Wallaroba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 2

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

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Shadow Of Motion To Rescind Hangs Over Council's Decision On Civic Center Land Alderman Dunlop told the Municipal Council last night that he would table a motion at the next meeting to rescind Council's decision to "consider buying land for a town hall, and civic centre

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 2

In the meantime he will make enquiries about the availability of loan money and get confirmation of legal opinion on Council's right to engage on such a project. "That information will show that it is not legal for Council to take action on this matter," he said…

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Mayor To Quiz Staff On Differences

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 1

The Mayor, Aid. A. J. Dorsman, will make enquiries into differences which are alleged to exist between the Council's executive officers and the staff and attempt to iron out the…

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Aldermen Want To Know Further Details of Flood Warning Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 2

Before alderman of Maitland City Council express any opinion on an offer mode by the Slate Flood Worming Committee, two of council’s representatives, the Mayor (Aid. J. Harvey) and Aid, F. O…

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Town Hall Proposal For Singleton Aldermen In Deadlock On Resumption Plan

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 5

SINGLETON: Singleton Municipal Council came to a deadlock on a proposal to resume land for a town hall and civic centre, It arose when Aid. C. H. Dunlop gave notice of…

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Singleton Council Investigations

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 5

Singleton Municipal-Council, [?] decided to make an Investigation into the relationship between its…

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Minister Approves Grant for Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) advised Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night that he has approved…

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I Council Will Adhere to Account

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 4

Maitland City Council will [?] to an account It forwarded to Mr D. P. Burgess for for damage caused to the…

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Municipal Courts in Bad State

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 1

The Secretary of the Diggers' Tennis Club (Mr. Vic Hain) told Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night about the condition of the…

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Alp State Electoral Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Maitland State Electoral Council of the A.L.P. elected the following officers:…

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Plan To Remodel Council Of Europe

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

PARIS: A British plan for remodelling the council of Europe, enabling it to serve as the political authority for the Schumon coal and-steel pool, the European army and all other European armies that…

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Municipal Council Briefs

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 6

Permission has been granted to Dr. P. Gill to have the town water supply connected to his property in Dangar…

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Shire Council's Road-making Problems. Shortage of Suitable Materials. President Outspoken in Minute to Council. Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 8

In a Presidential minute to Monday's meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, Cr. J. R. Collins made some outspoken remarks concerning road-making methods and the materials being used in the shire…

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Shire News in Brief

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 1

At the last meeting of Upper Hunter Shire Council, an application was made by the Scone and District Chamber of Commerce as…

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Alderman Claims John Street Should Be Ripped And Removed

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 5

The necessity for ripping up John Street and making a new road was stressed at the Municipal Council…

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Milk Zone Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 5

The annual meeting, of the Maitland branch, of the -.Milk Zone -Dairymen’s Council, will be held in Pastoral Chambers,…

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