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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 62

Profit for Council If No Rood Occurs 1952 Inundation Proved Big Setback

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 2

“If this year passes without a flood i have no doubt that a surplus will result in the year a operations of the general fund of this council,” town clark (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) said of last night’s meeting of Maitland…

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Death of Shire Councillor

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON: A prominent figure in local government in the Singleton district (Mr. H. Hobden) died…

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Council Sensation Four Officers “Relieved” To-day Administrator Is Wielding Strong Hand

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY: Four officers of the Leichhardt Municipal Council were temporarily relieved of their duties to-day. The move followed a local government report of…

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Proposal To Extend Municipal Boundary

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: The conference to discuss the extremison of the boundaries of the Singleton municipality has been postponed, it was announced lo-day it will be held on a date to be fixed by Singleton…

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New Shire Chamber

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

A new shire chamber and library is to he built by the Port Stephens Shin Council The present building…

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Question of Hall for Pensioners Council Wants Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

The Town Clerk (Mr. F. Stein) reported to a meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday night that verbal…

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Proposed Levee Bank Not Answer Council Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

The Engineer (Mr. H. M. Wat[?]) reported to a meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday night that the…

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Council Apathetic Says A.L.P. MEMBERS Meeting at Abermain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

"Members of the Abermain branch of the A.L.P. at its last meeting claimed that Kearsley Shire Council had…

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Shire President's Warning Proposed Resumption of Moors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 3

Cr. J. B. Carlton (president) warned Wallarobba Shire Council last Tuesday that there was a possibility of the…

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Parking on Bridges Dangerous Wallarobba Shire Concerned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 3

Wallarobba Shire Council is concerned about frequent car parking on bridges in its area…

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N.a.a. Council Business

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 3

The president. (Mr. King Warburton). Saturday's meeting expressed satisfaction with the financial…

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Police Raid On Brains Of Mau Man Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

NAIRO[?] terr[?] leaders [?] the [?] Council at the Mo[?] most [?] is [?] raids during the weekend…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

The following councillors were present at the usual monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, held at…

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Leave Granted to Alderman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 1

The Municipal Council has granted Alderman Dickinson three months' leave of absence because of ill health…

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Council Will Ask Shire To Co-operate In Public Library

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: Singleton Municipal Council last night made initial moves toward the formation of a library to serve residents in the municipality and the Patrick Plains Shire…

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Buy gravel and free men for urgent work says Alderman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 2

Council should buy its gravel and leave its men free to work on footpaths and other urgently needed…

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Arts Council Programme

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 4

An extensive programme of activities for the coming months was discussed at lest meeting of the…

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Council Powers to Officers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Singleton Municipal Council last night reaffirmed its decision to delegate, certain powers to…

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Hunter Valley Trust No Benefit to Shire Paying Rates for Nothing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 3

A deputation to the Ministaer for Conservation (Hon. G. Enticknap) was introduced by Mr. Darcy Rose, Member for Upper Hunter, protesting against the inclusion of Wallarobba Shire and…

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Today’s Leader That Extra Milel Council’s Expenditure Increases

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 1

Wage Increases provided in the new Municipal and Shire Council Labourer Award would cost. Lower Hunter…

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