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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 60

Mayor Expresses Thanks for Jobs Well Done

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

"I would like, to take this opportunity to express on my own behalf and that of my Council, our sincere…

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Film Council Screening Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 5

The screening, which was to have been conducted by the Cessnock Film Council at the Council Chambers next…

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Council Works Committee's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 7

The following report from the Works Committee was adopted at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal…

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Shire of Upper Hunter Trial Bore—aberdeen Water Supply

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 8

TENDERS, endorsed and closing at 9 a.m., on Tuesday, 2nd September, 1952, are invited for sinking two or more trial bores in…

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Council Will Need £2000 To Repair Damage To Street

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

Singlton Municipal Council officers have estimated damage to Singleton streets and footpaths at…

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Shire of Upper Hunter Supplementary Lists of Electors for Year 1952 Notice Is Hereby Given

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 8

that the Supplementary Lists of Electors for the various Ridings of the Shire of Upper Hunter have been compiled and are being…

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Graziers Discuss Electricity Matters Opposition to County Council Extension to Merriwa

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Merriwa branch of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, opposition was again…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 15th AUGUST, 1952. Around The Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present: Alderman G. S. E…

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Municipality of Scone Supplementary Lists of Electors Notice Is Hereby Given

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 8

that the Supplementary Lists of Electors of this Municipality have been compiled and will be exhibited at the Council Chambers,…

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£20,000 Damage to Municipal Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 5

Rain over the past fortnight has caused extensive damage to roads in the Cessnock Municipality…

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Council Merger Move Revived

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 4

Kearsley Shire Council has revived its 1948 proposal that the shire and Cessnock Municipality be amalgamated as…

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Shire to Engage White Ant Exterminators for Protection of Bridges

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council which met in Dungog on Tuesday morning, adopted a recommendation by its Engineer (Mr. J. F. Stewart) that a Newcastle firm of Exterminators be…

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Municipality of Dungog Exhibition of Supplementary List of Electors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 4

Notice is hereby given that the Supplementary List of Electors for the Municipality of Dungog is now being…

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County Council Decision Deferred

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

Council was in receipt of a letter from the Electricity Authority of New South Wales, advising that the Authority was of…

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Shire's Greatest Catastrophe Severe Flood Damage In Most Areas

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

Referring to flood damage in the Shire during the past fortnight, Cr. Thornton, at yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, said that the damage done was the greatest castastrophe…

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Council and Housing Commision Responsibility for Street Drainage

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

In a letter read at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Housing Commission advised that it could not see its way clear to contribute to the cost of a box culvert from Forbes Street to…

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Council Meeting Postponed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council which normally would have been held last…

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Mayor Reviews Flood Disaster Urge For Action To Alleviate Distress

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 2

"With oppelling regularity, this city and district has had its annual floods and in this month of August, 1952; we had two visitations within a week, either of which was sufficient in itself to have completely…

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Play Offer Rejected By Arts Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Maitland Arts Council last night members rejected an offer by the Independent…

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Arts Council To Present “Rusty Bugles”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 5

SINGLETON: Theatregoers believe that Singleton Arts Council will be either made or broken when it…

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