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Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 62

Shire Matters Multi-coin Telephone

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 6

At the recent Shire Council meeting, Mr. A Fairhall, M.H.R. informed the Council that in connection with the…

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Parochial Council Failed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Cessnock Parochial Council failed at Cessnock District Court today in its application for a…

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Shire Engineer Complimented Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 8

LiKe Shire Councillors, it is seldom a Shire Engineer receives congratulations on his work. This, however, was the case at…

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Council Officers' Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 7

The following reports weretheir installation would be put [?] in hand when available. read and adopted at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal…

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Kearsley Council in Brief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 7

A recommendation by the Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) that the maximum load to be permitted to be carried…

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Arts Council Obtains Coronation Film

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

The Muswellbbrook Arts Council has been fortunate in securing, so early, the 16 m.m. films of the Coronation, loaned…

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Local Road Safety Council's Essay Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 5

The Cessnock branch of the Road Safety Council is coning an essay competition among schoolchildren from the…

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Council Decides on Bulk Petrol Supply

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 8

Bulk petrol for the Singleton Municipal Council's transport is to be supplied by the Neptune Oil…

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Council has power to order sewerage link-up

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 7

Singleton Municipal Council is empowered under Section 281 of the Local Government Act to order…

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Council Has Surplus of £14,641 for 1952

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

The Singleton Municipal Council had a surplus of revenue over expenditure of £14,641/0/3 for the year 1952. A statement of account submitted to this week's Council meeting showed that the income for the year was…

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Taxi Drivers and Council Contribution Not Paid, Says Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

In his Mayoral report to the Council on Wednesday, Ald. G. S. Adams said the Town Clerk had reported that no further action had been taken by the taxi proprietors to pay their…

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Withdrawal of Powers by County Council Will Mean Higher Contributions, Says Cr. Butler

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

The withdrawal by the County Council of certain powers in connection with building would mean that Council's contributions would increase, Cr. J. T. Butler said at a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council on…

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Occupants Asked to Council Meeting Unauthorised Buildings Used As Homes On The Common

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. Adams) reported to Wednesday's meeting of the council that with the object of clearing up an…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 19th JUNE, 1953 Around the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, held on Wednesday, was attended by Aldermen G. S. E. Adams (Mayor),…

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Port Stephens Shire Council Karuah Matters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 1

Karuah Progress Association made the following requests to the Council:— (1) Further gravelllngs of…

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Spastic Centre Council £46 at Street Stall

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 4

Seventee members of the Dungog and District Spastic Centre Council attended the usual monthly meeting on 28th…

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Graziers' Council Protests on Fuel Drum Deposits

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 2

The Graziers' Federal Council of Australia has added the weight of its voice to the protests which…

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Advisory Council On Snowy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY : The secretary of the Department of National Development (Mr. H. G. Ragga[?]) has been…

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Change In Arts Council Plans

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 5

Because of the prolonged in disposition of Miss Sheila Sewell and Richard Ashley, members of the Arts Council…

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Graziers' Council Protests on Fuel Drum Deposits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 3

The Graziers' Federal Council of Australia has added the weight of its voice to the protests which continue to be made…

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