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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 62

Council Seeks Loan For Road Works

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

SINGLETON the Patrick Plains Shire Council has so far been enable to raise £16,000 needed for its 1953-54 need programme. The programme, which will…

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Scone Municipal Council Mayor Armitage and Ald. Cooper in Verbal Clash Staff Resents Mayor's Instructions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

AT THE LAST MEETING OF SCONE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL THE BUSINESS BEFORE THE MEETING WAS SUCH THAT AT TIMES HEATED CROSS TALK BETWEEN THE MAYOR. (ALD. B…

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Council Briefs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 2

A dozen garbage tins will be erected in suitable positions in the town. For the fortnight the pumps…

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Five-Year Development Plan Municipal Council to Co-operate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

The secretary, Upper Hunter Regional Development Committee, wrote to Wednesday's meeting of the council, thanking the…

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Kearsley Council in Brief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 10

The Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported to a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that the…

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No Houses Leaving Town Housing Commission's Assurance to Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Mayor, Aid. G. S. E. Adams, told alderman of a personal visit to Housing Commission headquarters, where he ascertained the facts with…

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Shire fails to raise £16,000 roads loan

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

Rejected by banks, brokers, insurance companies and superannuation boards, the Patrick Plains Shire Council so far has been unable to raise the £16,000 needed to fulfil its £36,462…

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Works Programme of Council Opposed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council the works committee road programme came…

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Excavation of Stowage Material Council Approves Safeguards

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

Safeguards proposed by the Executive Officer of the Coal Conservation Committee…

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Electrical Engineers' Conference Mr. Edwards' Report to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 7

Mr. C. J. Edwards (Electrical Engineer) submitted a comprehensive report to Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal…

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Better Coal Quota Sought State Member Supports Council's Request

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., has advised the Muswellbrook Municipal Council having received council's letter and reply from the District Mining Engineer in connection with council's request for a…

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Suggested Home Sites for Subsidence Victims Kearsley Council To Investigate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

A suggestion that a section of the Pelaw Main recreation reserve should be used for home sites for the people in Wallsend-street whose homes were wrecked or were endangered by Sunday's…

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No Funds Available For Technical College Minister's Reply to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 3

The Minister for Education, through Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., has advised the Municipal Council that the Department had no funds available for the construction of a permanent Technical College…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 10th APRIL, 1953 Around the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 3

Main business at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday was consideration of correspondence and…

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Allocation Of Funds For Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 3

GRESFORD: Mr. Allen Fairhall, Federal member for Paterson, with Cr. J. Carlton, president, and Mr. F. Alldis, clerk, of Wallarobba Shire Council, attended a meeting to discuss road problems in C riding of…

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Powers of County Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: The Northumberland County Council has received a legal opinion that it had no power under section…

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Shire Fails to Raise £16,000 Roads Loan

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

Rejected by bankers,, brokers, insurance companies and superannuation boards, the Patrick Plains Shire…

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Great Australian Adjective Used at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

At the last meeting of Scone Municipal, Council the business before the meeting was such that at…

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Whole Council Sacked

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Ger[?] of N.S.W. (Sir John Newthe[?]) to-day [?]on official proclamation [?] office of o[?] members of the Lakh[?] Council…

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City Council Briefs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 3

Of the £1000 recently prated to Maitland city Council by the Minister for Public Works and Local…

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