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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 60

Stroud Shire's General Rate Down

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

Stroud Shire Council's general rate for 1952 will be 4½d. in the £ U.C.V. as against 6d. last year. This was adopted at the last…

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Shire Extends Sympathy to Queen

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

At Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council in Dungog, the President (Cr. J. B. Carlton) referred to the death of His Majesty, King…

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Road Machine Beyond Council's Means

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

Cr. Carlton reported on the inspection of a road-making machine at Williamtown. He said the machine would be ideal…

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Shire Seeks Gazettal of Access Road Would Give Direct Service to Dairy Farms Says Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 1

Wallarobba Shire Council decided on Tuesday to make application to the Department of Main Roads for the gazettal of a road of access on the western side of the Paterson River, providing a connection between the Lamb's…

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Shire Clerk Appointed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

QUIRINDI: At a special meeting of the Ta[?] Shire Council tour applicants for the position of [?]…

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Vitamin D From Sunlight (By the Health Publicity Council of Australia)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 3

We all know in a general way that vitamins are necessary in our foodstuffs. In times past our forebears, while…

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Olympic Council Appeal. £6/6/- in Hand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

The Municipal Council's help in raising funds has been enlisted by the N.S.W. Olympic Council. The object…

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Road Safety Council To Recruit Cadets Patrols In Main Streets At Busy Periods

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

Maitland branch of the Road Safety Council will consider a plan to recruit “safety cadets” from boys attending secondary schools. The Mayor (Ald. J. Harvey), who outlined the…

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Alderman Resigns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

At Monday, night's meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council, a resignation was tendered from Alderman H. C. Shelton…

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Walurobba Shire Council Engineers' Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

Mr. J. F. Stewart (Engineer) reported to last meeting of Wallarobba Shire as follows:— The following mentioned works have…

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Lobbying By Aldermen Claims Major Heated Exchanges in Discussion of Council Employees' Overtime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

A suggestion by the Mayor (Ald. A. J. Dorsman) that there were signs of lobbying among aldermen led to a sharp exchange of words at a meeting of the Municipal…

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Football Club to Pay Rental Aldermen Discuss "Principles"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

Singleton United Football Club is to be asked by the Municipal Council to pay £10/10/- rent for the use…

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Stroud Shire Rating

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

In last issue it was reported that Crs. Moore and Lowrey, who voted against the rate fixing motion earlier in the meeting unsuccessfully moved…

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Congratulations For City Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

A Maitland ratepayer, Mr. V. Clark-Duff, referring to the 1952 rates, told the City Council it was unusual and…

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Council Staff Not Happy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: At Singleton Municipal Council meeting last night the Mayor (Ald. A. G. Doraman) said he was sick…

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Increases in Bus Fares Approved Bus Company’s Request To Maitland Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

An application by the Hunter Valley Coach Co. Ltd. for an increase in bus force on the east-west suburban service was approved by Maitland City Council last night…

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Municipal Council Business

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 5

At a meeting of the Municipal Council this week, Ald. C. Bourke gave a notice of motion that the Council…

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Against Heavy Grader Purchase Waste of Money, Says Alderman

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

Aid. Bailey told the Cessnock Council on Wednesday night that he thought the purchase of a large…

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Payment to County Council Deferred Cessnock Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

Payment of Cessnock Councill's contribution to the Northumberland County Council will be deferred till next month…

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