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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 60

Stroud Shire Council Mr. V. R. Phillips a Candidate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 4

Mr. V. R. Phillips has consented to nominate for the vacancy in E Riding of Stroud Shire caused by the death of…

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Mayor Pleased with Judge's Comments

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 1

When interviewed by a "Chronicle" representative, the Mayor of Dungog (Ald. F. H. Robinson) said he was…

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Dungog Municipal Council Sale of Electric Ranges

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 2

To reduce stocks on hand, Dungog Municipal Council's electricity committee has decided to make an exceptional…

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No Ramp — No Registration Shire's Decision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 1

Wallarobba Shire Council last Tuesday decided that as the registrations of public gates fall due, the owners be…

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Rosenthal Bridge Plans Tabled by Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 6

Plans for the Rosenthal Bridge over the Myall River prepared by the Main Roads Department were presentee at…

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Port Stephens Shire to Urge Recognition of Bravery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 6

Port Stephens Shire Council has decided to bring to the notice of the Royal Humane Society the action of Eric…

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Shire's '53 works programme Submitted to Main Roads Department

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 3

A schedule of proposed works for 1953 has been submitted to the Department of Main Roads, Mr. J. F. Stewart (engineer) told Wallarobba Shire Council last Tuesday…

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Council Wants to Inspect Cats Head Weed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council decided on Tuesday to ask & Gresford landowner to forward a specimen of cat's head…

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Shire of Stroud Extraordinary Election of Councillors to be held on the 29th Day of November, 1952

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that I have this day nominated the following persons as Candidates for the Office of…

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Nominations for N.a.a. Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 2

Forty- seven nominations have been received for the Council of the Northern Agricultural Association, and a…

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Alderman Uses Shovel

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: At least one alderman Has taken an active interest in the dust menace which has threatened John…

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Collections Without Authority—Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 3

The Mayor of Maitland (Aid. J. Harvey) said to-day that a body calling itself the Union of Australian Women had been making an unauthorised shop-to-shop collection in the business area, the…

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T.B. Clinic Given To Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 4

Mrs. Millcent Fox, wife of Mr. Stanley Fox, a Dankstown businessman, will open a £12,000 X-ray clinic in [?]…

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Shire's Finance and Works Departmental Delays Hold Up Programme Appeal for Quick Response to Be Made

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 1

Concern was expressed at the Shire Council yesterday that the council could not proceed with works because it was not in a position to know when grants would be made available…

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Controversy Over Road Differences of[?]on Among Set[?]ers Council Asked to Cancel New Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 1

Assurances were given at yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council that it had not been intended at any time to dispense with the old Martindale road and not to restore the bridge…

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Dust Menace: Mayor Takes Action Calls For Conference of Owners, Council And Gov't Department

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 1

Positive and resolute action to deal with the dost menace which has now readied crisis proportions, particularly in the principal business area of the town, was foreshadowed by His Worship the Mayor (Ald. A. J. Dorsman) in a Mayoral…

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Shire Rate Same As Last Year

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council Will not Increase Its general rate this year. At to-day’s meeting the council defeated a…

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Stroud Shire By-election Mr. A. H. Bowen Candidate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 3

Mr. A. H. Bowen will contest A Riding of Stroud Shire at the forthcoming by-election. It will be remembered that his…

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New Council Chambers Estimated to Cost £13,000

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 1

Plans were submitted to last meeting of Dungog Municipal Council for the proposed erection of a modern…

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Aldermen’s Opinions on De-silting

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 4

Members of the works committee of Maitland City Council last night expressed the opinion that removal of…

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