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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 60

Municipal Council Briefs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 2

The Health Inspector (Mr. W. 'P. Hall) reported to Council yesterday that no notification of infectious…

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Lower Hunter Shire Notes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

Highways and towns seemed to be rea[?]ably fre of straying stock, the inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson) reported…

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Council May Prosecute

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

Lower , Hunter Shire council may, prosecute ratepayers at Beresfield for amounts due for kerbing and guttering…

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School Pupils At Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: Sixth class pupils from Hunter-street Primary School attended last night’s Municipal…

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School Children At Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 3

Seventeen children of the Sixth class at Hunter Street Primary School, accompanied by their…

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Council Approves Rise in Power Rates

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 2

As from July 1, 1952, local electricity users will be charged an additional Ad on primary and lighting…

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Council Will Sound Public Singleton Municipal Council last night decided to sound public opinion on a proposal to allow regular greyhound race meetings to be hefd at the N.A.A. Showground. Singleton Municipal Council last night decided to sound public opinion on a proposal to allow regular greyhound race meetings to be hefd at the N.A.A. Showground

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

Aldermen rejected a suggestion by Aid. Cordon Hayes that the matter be put to referendum, and adopted a motion by Aid. C. H. Dunlop that public support or opposition to the proposal be…

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Council To Co-operate In T.B. Testing Of Children

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 2

Singleton Municipal Council last night decided unanimously to give every co-operation to the N.S.W…

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Lord Mayor Calling Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY A spokesman for the sellers' Federation said for day that the Lord Kayo of Sydney (Alderman E. C. O. Don)…

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Workshop For Council Vehicles

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire Council is considering establishing a workshop for the repair and maintenance of its rood plants…

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Payment to Aldermen. Proposal Opposed by Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

Muswellbrook Municipal Council on Wednesday decided to oppose the move to pay alderman an…

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Merriwa Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 10

Those present at the usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, held on Monday, were Councillors J. R. Collins…

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Payment for Aldermen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 5

The motion favouring payment of out-of-pocket expenses up to £250 a year for alderman and shire and country councillors was carried at the State A.L.P…

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Electricity Authority's Report. Merriwa Shire Council Opposes County Council Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 8

At a special meeting on Tuesday, the Merriwa Shire Council had before it for consideration of a report by the Electricity…

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Excess Water Costs. Aldermen's Queries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

"There must be a colossal number of excess water accounts going around," Ald. D. C. Webster said at…

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Shire Briefs

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

Council decided to nominate Aid. Shervington, of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council, as a candidate for…

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Electricity Extensions. Aldermen's Comments on Tryst Members' Statements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 10

A copy of the minutes of the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust, tabled at Wednesday's meeting of the council, referred…

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Mayor To Open Road Safety Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

The Mayor of Singleton, Aid. A.J. Dorsman will officially open the Road Safety Exhibition at 8 p.m. on…

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Mayor Is Pleased With Co-operation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 5

The Mayor of Maitland (Aid J Harvey) sa d to-day he was particularly pleased with the co-operotion which had been offered by local government generally and the interest being displayed by business…

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Pacific Defence Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Time and place for the, First meeting of the Pacific Defence Council will.be among the matters discussed…

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