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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 62

Advisory Council of C.s.i.r.o

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 4

Retirement of three of the older members of the advisory council of C.S.I.R.O. was announced by the…

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Plan For Insuring Aldermen Accepted

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 3

Maitland City Council has accepted a scheme to insure its aldermen against personal injury while attending council meetings or while travelling on council business…

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City Council Briefs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 2

Two [?] days were approved by Maitland city [?] last night. The Do[?] Ex-Students’ Union…

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Shire To Be Asked For Guide-Posts

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

The Gouldsville Agricultural Bureau will ask the Patrick Plains Shire Council to erect guide posts for…

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Priority for Bridge Sought by Council Department Has Not Stood To Its Promises

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 2

Maitland City Council will seek from the Deportment of Main Roads a statement an the priority of the new Belmore bridge in the deportment’s bridge building programme…

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Meeting to Discuss Shire Matters

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

At a meeting held at Owen's Gap, convened for the purpose of going into Shire rates and Shire matters generally, a good deal of…

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Criticism of Ulan County Council Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

"The position of Ulan County Council is hopeless," declared Cr. C. G. Bruce at a meeting of Coonabarabran…

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Muswellbrook's Mayor Retires From Railway Department

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. G. S. E. Adams, assistant stationmaster at Muswellbrook for the past 25 years, retired from the…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Business at Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

Crs. R. G. Bray (President), R. T. Thornton, B. Clendinning, M. G. McCalman, A. W. Wolfgang, C. T…

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Council Questions 1933 Agreement Shire's Obligations May Have Been Fulfilled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council correspondence was received from Messrs Dibbs, Crowther…

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Ex-muswellbrook Resident Elected Mayor of Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

Ex-Muswellbrook resident, Ald. W.B. Armitage, was elected Mayor of Scone. He defeated the retiring Mayor by four…

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Draw for Council Chairman

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Two members of Northumberland County Council- drew lots from a hat yesterday to…

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Infectious Diseases in Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

Three cases of infectious disease, two of poliomyelitis and one of diphtheria, have been reported in the Lower…

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Maintenance Of Kearsley Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

CESSNOCK : The Main Roads Department has approved a main roads maintenance programme for…

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Upper Hunter Labour Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

A provisional slate council of the Labour Party for the Upper Hunter seat was formed at a meeting at Branxton…

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Upper Hunter A.L.P. Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

A provisional State council of the.Labour Party for the Upper Hunter seat was formed at a meeting at Branxton…

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Shire Building

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. Conroy, (Building Inspector) reported to the Shire Council on Tuesday the following building applications:…

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Shire Library

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

The Shire Librarian, (Mrs. Moody) reported to the Council meeting on Tuesday: Total borrowers for December: 1296…

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Shire Library Report

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

Reporting to Port Stephens Shire Council, the librarian (M, Moody) states that, new subscribers during December were…

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Shire Health Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. A. A. Conroy, (Health Inspector reported to the Shire meeting on Tuesday. PURE FOOD ACT…

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