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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 60

Mayor Receives Letter From Queen

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

The Mayor of Singleton, Alderman A. J. Dorsman has received a letter from Buckingham Palace…

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Arts Council Presentation

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

Maitland Arts Council will present a recital by the well known Australian artists. Ronald Woodcock and Leon…

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Shire Council. Shire Engineer's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Bailey's report for April-May read:- Main roads maintenance programme.—Grading carried out…

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Bushfire Brigade Captains. Shire Council Appointments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, appointment of the following bushfire brigade captains was…

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Electricity. Shire Council Not to Attend Conference. Waiting for Authority's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Shire Council yesterday decided not to be represented at a conference called for to-night to consider the attitude to be adopted in connection with the suggestion to create an…

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Shire's Work in Kurri President Addresses Businessmen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

An address on the work work of Kearsley Shire Council in Kurri Kurri was given by the President…

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A.L.P. Dissatisfied with Decision Council's Refusal to Refund Ambulance Rates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

Members of the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P., at the fortnightly meeting last Sunday, expressed…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Tickle jnr. interviewed last meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council regarding a proposed deviation through his property at Myall…

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Municipal Council Briefs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

The Tpwn Clerk (Mr. H. V. Deans) last night told Council that the Board of Fire Commissioners had submitted…

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Municipal Council Transfers Garbage Collection Contract

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 1

The Singleton Municipal Council last night transferred the unexpired portion of the district garbage removal contract from Mr. F. H. O'Brien to Mr. Archie Allen of the Dangar Road. Council did this after considering a request from Mr. O'B rien, who had resigned and taken a…

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Building Regulation Debated By Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

A request by Mr. W. S. [?]aton of George Street, for permission to have improvements made to his…

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Finance By Loans For Council Works

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 3

Finance for future kerbing and guttering work in its area would be obtained by loan, Lower Hunter Shire…

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Junior Farmers Dungog District Council's Tractor School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Dungog Public School last Friday for the purpose of discussing the holding of a…

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Council May Cancel Lease of Singleton Clothing Factory

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

Alderman Gordon Hayes last night gave notice of motion to rescind an extension of lease to the…

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First Meeting of Pacific Council May Be Held Soon — -? WASHINGTON Wed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

—The* United States State -Department hopes that the. first meeting of the Pacific; Council—to be…

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City Council Reports

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 4

The Health By-laws Committee. of council will consider after at the next meeting the question of providing a public…

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Matters Dealt With By The Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 2

Councillors of the Patriick Plains Shire Council yesterday accepted an invitation from the Maitland City…

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Meswellbrook Shire Council. Business at Monday's Meeting Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Monday, when there was a full attendance of councillors, presided…

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Municipal Council Administration. Reports Referred to Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

On Wednesday last the Municipal Council decided that the minutes of committee meetings held on 8th and 14th insts…

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Council to Prosecute

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: Patrick Plains Shire council will take legal action against a man who failed to obtain a building permit…

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