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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 60

County Council Work In Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 4

The executive officers of the Lower Hunter Shire Council and the cleric and engineer of the Northumberland County…

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Further Grant To Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Works (Mr. Renshaw) yesterday advised Lower Hunter Shire Council that a…

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Residents’ Petitions To Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire Council will send a deputation to the divisional engineer of the Main Roads Department…

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Kearsley Shire By-Election

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 1

The by-election for A riding of Kearsley Shire, which includes Branxton Greta and Lochinvar, will be held…

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Shire By-Election To-morrow

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

A poll of electors will be held in A Riding of Kearsley Shire between 8 a.m. aud 8 p.m. to-morrow to elect two councillors…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 6

On the Suggestion of Cr. Gieghorn, the Engineer was instructed by Kearsley Shire Council to prepare an…

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County Council Merriwa Asks for Conference

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 1

The Merriwa Shire Council wrote to Muswellbrook Municipal Council on Wednesday, stating that following the recent…

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Council's Photographic Comp. Closes Aug. 29

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 2

Entries in the photographic competition being run by the Municipal and Shire Councils close on August 29…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 4th JULY, 1952. Around The Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there was a full attendance of aldermen, in…

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Merriwa Electricity Undertaking. County Council's Proposal to Embrace Area. Electricity Authority Officers' Visit To Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 5

Further to the proposal by the Upper Hunter County Council to enlarge its sphere of operations in connection with the supply of electricity by taking over the Merriwa Shire, and the Muswellbrook…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 5

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

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Alderman Resigns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 3

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

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Borrowed Shire Grader

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 2

At the Tamerang Shire Council meeting, the engineer (Mr. G. Munford) reported that during the week-end of…

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Council Reserved for Idle Rich

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 1

Cr. T. McCarthy, of the Lower Hunter Shire Council, said he would not "shed salty tears" because he had…

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Master Plan For Port Stephens Shire County Council Gives Details Of Proposals

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

NEWCASTLE : The master plan for Port Stephen Shire, prepared by the Northumberland Country Council, is estimated to cost 5299. The work is to fee-spread over o year period…

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Municipal Council Finances. Auditors' Reports to Council. Gasworks, Electricity and Waterworks Funds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 1

For several months past aldermen of the Municipal Council had discussed the matter of the council's finances, chiefly in relation to the gasworks, electricity and waterworks funds. Consideration of…

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Film Council Screening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 3

The Cessnock Council Film Council will conduct a screening at the Cessnock Council Chambers on July 15 at…

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County Council Favoured to Implement Plan

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Cessnock Municipal Council last night adopted the ordinance setting out that Northumberland County Council should be the implementing authority for earning out the master…

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County Council Scheme for Cessnock To Cost £11,253

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 1

The Northumberland County Council's planning scheme for Cessnock, to be implemented over a period of 15 years, has been estimated to cost £11,253. A total of £10,283 will be spent on public parks…

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Electricity for Rural Areas Council Asked to Expedite Plan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 3

Negotiations between Kearsley Shire Council and colliery companies supplying electricity to council…

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