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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 60

Grant To Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

GLOUCESTER: The Public works Department has advised of Gloucester Shire Cornell that a grant of £1000, has been…

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Council's Committee Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 5

The following reports were adopted at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council:- The Town Clerk reported:—…

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Council Candidate Endrosed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

Endorsement was given to the nomination of Mr C.L Robinson for the forthcoming municipal elctions…

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Shire Delegates to Confer on New Highway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 8

Councillors H. H. Hobden and J. H. Tullock have been selected as the Patrick Plains Shire delegates to the highway…

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Branding of Lamb Wanted Kearsley Shire Request

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council decided on Tuesday night to request the Meat Board to arrange for the branding of…

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Council Candidates’ Views On County Plan

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 5

Three of the five candidates contesting the by-election of Maitland City Council, rendered necessary by the resignation of Aid. F. Dutton, attended the declaration of nominations at the Town Hall this…

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Privy Council to Hear Scone Case

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 5

The Privy Council Judicial Committee will hear an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Australia…

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Council Adopts plan For New Administation Building

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

The Singleton Municipal Council is negotiating for the purchase or resumption of land bounded by William, Bathurst and Pitt Streets for the site of a new administrative building and a town hall. The Council has adopted in principle a plan for an administrative…

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Council Action on Rate Instalment Policy Some Taking Advantage of Scheme

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

Some ratepayers in the Shire who were in a position to pay their rates in full were taking advantage of the…

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Denman Protest Meeting Fails No Objection to County Council to Be Lodged

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

At Denman, on Monday night last, a public meeting called to protest to the Muswellbrook Shire Council against any proposal to establish a County Council in the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 18th JULY, 1952. Around The Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 3

Aldermen G. S. E. Adams (Mayor), D. Jordan, E. H. Thompson, A. C. Shirvington, S. C White, R. Cousins, and D. C…

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Maitland Council Loses on Electricity

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 4

The Town Clerk (Mr. S. V. Dunkley) reported to Maitland City Council that for the four months ended in April, the…

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Privy Council to Hear Scone Case

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 4

The Privy Council Judical Committee will hear an ap-peal against the decision of the High Court of Australia…

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Payment of Aldermen

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 2

QUIRINDI: In a’ minute submitted to last meeting of Quirindi Municipal Council, the Mayor (Aid. Hannaford)…

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Council Action on Rate Instalment Policy Some faking Advantage Of Scheme

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK.—Some ratepayers in the Shire who were in a position to pay their rates in full were taking…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Business at Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

Crs. R. G. Bray (President), R. T. Thornton, B. Clendinning, M. G. McCalman, A. W. Wolfgang, C. T. Turner, and D. Ellis…

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Shire Engineer's Report Shire Engineer's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Bailey (Shire Engineer) submitted the following report to yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council:—…

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Shire Vote on Master Plan

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: The Kearsley Shire Council has approved the planning scheme of the Northumberland County Council…

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Resumptions for Master Plan of County Council Concern Shown By Resident Of Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

Inclusion of a street parallel to High-street Street in the Northamberland County Council master plan for Maitland was done at the express Wish and desire of the Maitland City Council…

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Pacific Defence Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 1

WAS[?]INGTON: First meeting of the Pacific, Defence council is expected to open near [?]onpl[?] on August [?]…

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