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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 60

Pacific Defence Pact Council To Meet In August New York

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 2

-The foreign ministers of Australia, New Zealand and the United States are expected to meet early…

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Neutral on County Council Proposal. Coal Company's Attitude. Superintendent Reviews Operations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

"I want to make it perfectly clear that on this matter the Company is entirely neutral. We feel, as a matter of policy, it is a matter entirely for the Local Government bodies concerned to decide…

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Coal Company's Assets in Upper-hunter. To Be Purchased by County Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

Councillor F. King (Chairman, Upper Hunter County Council) announced on Wednesday that the council had decided to accept the Coal Co's. offer to sell its fixed assets in the County Council…

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To-day’s Leader Sent To Coventry Meeting On Pacific Council In August

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK: The Foreign Ministers of Australian New Zealand and the United States are expected to meet early in Auguest to set up the Tripatite Pacific Council…

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Nothing in Letter to "Re-deplored" Paxton A.L.P.s Views on Communication to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

At a well attended meeting of the Paxton branch of the A.L. [?]a report that the Secretary's letter to Kearsley Shire Council in regard 'bus services had angered the President (Cr. P. [?] ) was discussed…

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Long Service by Aldermen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1952 · page 2

Four aldermen who have given among them nearly 90 years' service to the Maitland City Council were this week…

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Lord Mayor Paid Visit to Markets

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Sydney’s Lot-d Mayor (Alderman E, C. O'Dea) said to-day that If allegations of “wholesale robbery and…

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Meeting of Pacific Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The Pacific Defence Council would hold its first meeting in Honolulu during the first week of…

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Plant For Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

QUIRENDI: Some discussion took place at the Tamarang Shire Council meeting on what plant may be needed…

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Country Council Proposal. Aldermen's Question to Authority members

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

When members of the Electricity Authority met the aldermen on Wednesday last to consider the proposal to enlarge the…

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Borrowed Shire Grader

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 5

QUIRINDI: At the Tamerang Shire Council meeting, the engineer (Mr. G. Munford) reported that during the…

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Arts Council Recital

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

On Monday, July 21, the Maitland branch of the Arts Council will introduce to Maitland the Australian Trio, three…

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Mr. John Brown Wins Lake Council Seat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 3

Mr. John Brown, a former of Mayor of Cessnock and who had been in local government for over 30 years, had an easy…

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Work Of Road Safety Council Bearing Fruit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

Officials of the Maitland branch of the Road Safety Council said last night that 1200 people had attended the first day of the road safety exhibition which opened in the Maitland Town Hall yesterday…

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Arts Council President Resigns Lack of Public Support

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

At the end of the Arts Council presentation of "Let's Make An Opera" at the Municipal Hall last night, Mr. Athol…

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P.M. on Way Home Pacific Defence Council Meeting in August. San Francisco

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, boarded an airliner last night en route to home on the last stages of a journey which…

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Distribution of Milk in District. Milk Board Asked to Take Over. P.P. Union District Council Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

There was an attendance of 17 delegates present at the quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the…

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Alderman Resigns

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 3

After 24 years’ service with Maitland Council and, prior to that, with Bolwarra Shire Council. Ald. F…

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Council Reserved For Idle Rich

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 3

Cr. T. McCarthy, of the Loner Hunter Shire Council, said to-day he would not “shed salty tears”…

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Council Can Carry on to December Critical Position Likely In January

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

Aldermen of Maitland City Council were informed last night by the town clerk (Mr. S. J, Dunkley) that, by re-allocation if works in Various funds, it would be possible to [?] on till the end of…

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