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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 60

Request for Sealed Road Assurance By Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 1

The Shire Council decided to set aside a request from the Bulga Parents' and Citizens' Association for the…

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No Commonwealth Aid for Blue Gum Road Advice to Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 1

The Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) had advised him that the Commonwealth…

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Rail for Shire Chamber Stairs

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 2

The Shire Council has decided to have a pipe hand rail fitted beside the stairs at the Council Chambers. This…

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Shire Urged To Repair Country Roads

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 1

The Shire Council at its meeting last week received a number of requests from rural organisations that roads in their areas be given attention…

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Local & General News Shire Building Permits

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 2

The Shire Council has approved the following applications for building permits: R. Simpson, for Dr. P. Gill, a…

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Engineer Reports On Shire Road Construction

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 1

In his report to the Shire Council, the engineer. Mr. McIntyre said that the reconstruction of the…

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151 Appeals Against County Council Decisions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: There had been 151 appeals made against decisions of the Northumberland County Council since it began planning work, the chief county planner (Mr. Stone) reported in a review…

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County Council Staff Reduction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

A report presented to the Northumberland County Council yesterday stated that allowance had been made in the 1952…

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Council To Encourage New Industries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

In an endeavour to encourage new Industries Northumberland County Council yesterday appointed a panel of three to communicate with firms seeking industrial sites, and to indicate what areas had been…

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News From the Council Table Business at Last Week's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

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

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Deprived of Sovereign Rights, Says Tunisia Asian And African Appeal To Security Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK: Pakistan, with the backing of an Arab-Asian group, will request the United nations Security Council to meet “urgently” to consider the Franco-Tunisian dispute. A group spokesman announced here that the request will be lodged before…

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Franco-tunisian Crisis Arab-asian Group Seeks Unity of Security Council. New York

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

Pakistan, with the backing of 11 other members of the ArabAsian group and likely support from two more, will request the…

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Diesels Cost Shire Money

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 1

WYONG — The Railways Department's introduction of diesel engines on the Newcastle-Sydney run will cause…

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Infiltration of Party Politics Are to Be Deplored Local Government Being Degraded, Says Alderman

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 3

Ald. J. V. Kennedy, a past chairman of Northumberland County Council, said at last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council that he deplored the infiltration of party politics into the affairs of the…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 3

The Northumberland County Council informed Cessnock Council on Wednesday night that it had no…

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Tar Surfacing of Vincent Street Mayor's Reply to Mr. Brvens

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

In a statement this morning, the Mayor of Cessnock (Ald Ray Oldfield) said that in a…

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Council Seeks Loan of £25,000

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 3

Cessnock Council decided on Wednesday, night to seek a loan of £25,000 to be spent on tar reconstruction work…

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Commonwealth Aid Grant. Council, Seeks £2371

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

Mr. George Bailey (consulting engineer) has submitted a programme of works to the Municipal Council, costing £2371…

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Road Safety Council Proposal To Instruct, Cyclists, In Courtesy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 4

Maitland Road Safety Council last night deferred action on a plan to teach road safety and road courtesy to motor cyclists who gather in High-street on Sunday nights…

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Unsightly Craters Left by Open Cuts Council to Protest to Government

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. R. Oldfield) reported to a meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday…

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