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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Our Letter Box (To the Editor) Scone Municipal Hall

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 1

Sir,—There appeared in your columns of 9th inst. two articles, the first concerning the sale of the Municipal Hall, the second,…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Monday, when the following were in attendance: Councillors…

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Aerodrome for Merriwa. Shire Council to Tare Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 3

In his report to the meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council on Monday the Shire Clerk (Mr. F. Phillips) stated: "In…

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[?] Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 5

The Post [?]-General [?] night [?] for the…

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Merriwa District News Shire Council Chambers. Proposal, to Secure Building in Bettington. Street

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 8

For some time past the Shire Council has been considering the question of enlarging the present council chambers to provide…

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Shire Wants Special Grant for A.f.v. Area Roads

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

The Shire Council will apply for a special grant from the Commonwealth Petrol Tax Fund to help maintain…

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Arts Council Will Pay Frequent Visits To Maitland This Year

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

“Maitland will see at least four Arts Council presentations thin year,” said the State president of the Arts Council, Miss Dorothy Helmrich. The first of these will be Sir Benjamin Britten’s…

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Shire Rates for 1952 General Rate 4½d. IN £. Electricity Rate for "A" and "B" Riding. Increase in Sanitary and Garbage Charges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 8

At Monday's meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council the estmates for 1952, as previously advertised, were adopted and…

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Lord Mayor Honours Promise

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 1

NIJMEGEN (Holland) Lord Many of Sydney (Aid. O’Dea) yesterday honoured a pramine to a fellow alderman by…

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Former Mayor Charged

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Thomas Richard Pracey, 43, former Mayor of Waterloo, appeared in the Paddington court to-day to…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

Only one building permit was submitted to the Lower Hunter Shire Council this morning by the building…

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No Shire Holiday For Royal Visit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council will not seek a public holiday for the shire for April 7, when Princess…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

A meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on 22nd January, 1952, Mr. E. J. Noble, General President,…

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Council’s Photographic Competition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON, Singleton Municipal Council may conduct a competition to obtain photographic scenes of…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council to the Dairyfarmers of Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

The Government has granted you a 1/4 per gal. rise in milk. This, in turn, was recommended from the Milk Board, who said that the 1/4 extra…

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Scone Water Supply Restricted Low Power Voltage Damage Likely To Council Pumps If Plant Runs At Full Capacity Mayor Cooper's Comments Scone Water Supply Is Being Restricted to Ratepayers Owing to Poor Quality Power

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

This statement was made by the Mayor of Scone, Aid. W. T. R. Cooper, at a meeting of Scone Municipal Council last night. The voltage on the line at the Scone…

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Before the Municipal Councillors

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

The Governor of N.S.W. has. approved a proposal by the Municipal Council to raise an ordinary loan of…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Rubbish Deposited on Public Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 8

It was reported at the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council that rubbish was being deposited on public roads in the…

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"Water Restrictions Unnecessary" Says Alerman Aldermen Critical of Water Works Administration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

The administration of the Muswellbrook water works came in for severe criticism from aldermen at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday night. Aldermen claimed that the water shortage and resultant water…

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Surfacing of Vincent Street Mayor Explains Delay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 5

The delay in putting down the tar macadam surface in Vincent Street was unfortunate, but after…

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