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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 62

Muswellbrook and Re-form To Be Styled Municipal Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

A public meeting last night re-formed the Muswellbrook Band, and decided to re-name it the Muswellbrook Municipal Band. The Municipal Council will accept trusteeship of the Band's…

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Railway Under Fire Aldermen Dissatisfied With Answers From Commissioner

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 2

Letters from Railway Department officials came under fire at last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council. Aldermen described as unsatisfactory answers to two letters m reply to representations for explanations regarding withdrawal of seats for Maitland…

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Benefit To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

Though he was not yet in a position to give floures, the electrical engineer-manager of Maitland City Council’s…

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Shire Refuses Permission

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 10

SINGLETON: The Patrick Plains Shire Council today refused to give landholders permission to use bushfire…

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Shire Council business

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 8

Council authorised the Shire Engineer (Mr. A. Mclntyre) to purchase a petrol driven boring machine at a cost of…

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Shire denies liability for damage

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1

The Shire Council will deny liability for damage to a water pipe and fences near Mr. A. C. Dries…

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LOCAL & GENERAL news Shire Resolution

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 4

Patrick Plains Shire Council President, (Cr, A. C. Marshall) yesterday passed a resolution to advise the Lord…

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Report on road work in Shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 4

Road work carried out in the Patrick Plains Shire was the subject of the Shire Engineer's report…

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Shire President Says He Was Misreported

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 6

Inaccuracies in a report from Sydney on the proceedings of the recent Shires' Conference which…

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Council Decision On Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday decided to make an immediate move to have an all…

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Shire to Build Crossing at Apple Tree Flat

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 6

Patrick Plains Shire Council decided to ask the engineer. Mr. Mclntyre, to prepare estimates for a low…

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Council Employee Suspended Departmental Inquiry Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 5

Cessnock Council decided on Wednesday night to [?]pend an employee following his refusal, on two occasions…

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Council policy on meat inspector appointments

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 6

Patrick Plains Shire Council in future will seek the approval of the Department of Agriculture…

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Aust. Historical Socty. wants details of Shire monuments and tablets

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 6

The Shire Council has received a request from the Royal Australian Historical Society for a list of all…

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Council undecided about road to Jerry's Plains

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1

As the matter is still before the Patrick Plains Shire Council no action can yet be taken with regard to open…

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Taxi Drivers and Council Cost of Building Controversy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 9

Muswellbrook taxi drivers met the Municipal Council on Wednesday night, in an effort to settle the controversy which has arisen because of the drivers' refusal to make a payment of £133, the cost…

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Taking Over of Electricity Supply Move By Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 5

if council proposed to pursue consideration of taking over the distribution of electricity in the area, an…

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H.V. Trust Members Know Flood Problem Secretary Replies To L.H. Shire Criticism

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

Members of the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust were fully conversant with the flood problems of the Hunter Valley and general requirements for flood mitigation…

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P.p. Board Concerned About Shire's Rabbits

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 3

Reference to the Gloucester Shire Council's rabbits was made at a meeting of the Gloucester Pastures…

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Arts Council Visit Matinees For Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 1

The Arts Council's matinee of "The Proposal," for children on Monday, July 13, and Kurri Kurri on July 14…

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