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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 60

Listen, Council!

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

The Council got a brain-wave And said "that tree comes down; We think it spoils the beauty…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 2

Forty pupils from the Cessnock Primary School were interested spectators at the Cessnock Municipal…

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Commonwealth Aid Grants £8150 for Merriwa Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 12

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw):—…

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Arts Council Meeting Will Discuss Next Production

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 3

The Singleton branch of the Arts Council, will meet to-night to complete final arrangements…

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Check on Population Figures. Council Wants City Status

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

Council had been wanting to have City status for years, but no one seemed to be able to…

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County Council and Electricity Experiences In Ulan Area

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 11

During my tour of the west with the Muswellbrook bowlers, I made enquiries as to the reaction of the…

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Sub-standard Homes Council To Issue Notices To Occupiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 3

The Municipal Council on Wednesday adopted the report of the Health Inspector (Mr. J. S. Donaldson), recommending that notices be issued to occupiers of sub-standard buildings, informing…

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New Road Suggested By Cessnock Council From Mt. View to Pokolbin

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

If a road were constructed from the Mount View School along the ridge to Pokolbin, visitors…

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Council's Special Meeting Water Supply Extension to New Areas "A Trap," Says Ald. THOMPSON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 5

"We will never get interest on the money, even if we live for another 1000 years. If is one of the traps we got into by taking over additional areas."…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1952 · page 3

Mr. Stewart (Engineer) reported to last meeting of Council:— The following works have…

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Shire Objects to Bushfire Period

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1952 · page 7

Wallarobba Shire Council last Tuesday decided to protest to the Bushfire Commission against having this month…

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Shire's Works Programme Must Be Reduced by 40 Per Cent

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1952 · page 6

The Department of Main Roads last Tuesday advised Wallarobba Shire Council that the allocation for the 1952…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 21st OCTOBER, 1952 Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 3

The following councillors were cent at yesterday's monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council: Crs. R. G. Bray…

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"Mayor of Balmain" Visits Cessnock Talks Of Rugby League Hopes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 3

Jack Cunningham, the "Mayor or of Balmain," or that part of it—the major part of it, in fact—which takes a keen interest in sport, paid a flying…

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First Council Abattoir Refrigeration Truck

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

Recently commissioned, Maitland Abattoir’s waggon is believed to be the only council abattoir refrigeration vehicle in the Commonwealth. Cost complete on the road…

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Ministers Differ in Their Ideas Mayor’s Comment On Statement By Mr. Renshaw

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

The Mayor of Maitland (Aid, J. Harvey) said this morning that the opinion expressed by the Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshow) to the affect that dredging of the Hunter River was not the…

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Municipal Council Briefs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 2

Following a request by the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission asking Council to arrange to…

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Singleton Council Briefs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 4

SINGLETON: The Singleton Municipal Council last night decided to write to the Singleton Clothing Co. to the…

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Delegation Of Powers To Council Staff

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: At a [?]my meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council last night it was decided by four votes to…

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Bank Goes to Privy Council Over Cheque

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

The State Pull Court granted the Bank of New South Wales leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the…

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