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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 62

Wallarobba Shire and Dungog Council Must Remain in Trust Area Minister Gives Views at Trust Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Conservation (Mr. A. G. Enticknap), in a letter presented at Tuesday's meeting of the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust in Maitland, said he was unable to agree…

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Spastic Centre Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 4

Dr. J. J. Gilchrist presided over 20 members at last meeting of the Dungog Spastic Centre Council…

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Author of Arts Council Production

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

The play to be presented by the Arts Council in Maitland Town Hall on Wednesday night, “Love from a Stranger,”…

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Leading Artist For Arts Council Play

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

Playing a prominent part in the next Arts Council production in Maitland, “Love From A Stranger,” is Miss…

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Arts Council Presentation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 3

The Arts Council (N.S.W. Division) is at present on tour with the play “Lore From A Stranger,” by Prank…

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Kearsley Shire clerk to retire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 2

The Clerk of Kearsley Shire (Mr. W. Grieve) asked the council last night to allow him to…

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24 Seek Shire Clerk's Job

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 1

A special meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council will be held this Wednesday night, July 15, to consider the…

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Arts Council Production

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 2

Prominent Sydney actors will appear to-night in the Arts Council presentation of “Love From a Stranger” a…

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Residents Offer To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: The re[?] dents of Tipperary and Titanate Creek have written to Gloucester Shire Council…

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Stormy Forster Meeting On Ambulance, Shire proposal out

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 2

Stroud Shire Council's proposal to establish its own Ambulance service at Forster met with a hostile reception at one of the stormiest public meetings ever held at Forster on Wednesday night. Only two of about 200 local residents spoke in support of the proposal. On several…

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Shire Works

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, (Mr. A. Cook) reported to the Port Stephens Shire Council meeting on…

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Port Stephens Shire Library

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

The total number of borrowers from the Port Stephens Shire Librarfy for the month of…

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Council Finances

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 1

The general fund of Maitland City Council had a credit balance of £10,705 at the end of June…

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Building in Port Stephens Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

19 applications for permits to build were received by the Port Stephens Shire in June…

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Council Rejects Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

Lower Hunter Shire Council rejected an appeal by a man who asked council not to prosecute him tor allegedly…

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Christie Play By Arts Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 3

The latest Arts Council production, “Love From A Stranger,” adaptation of an Agatha Christie story,…

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Letters in the Press on the Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 6

Two letters that appeared recently in the press were mentioned by Cr. Dart at the recent meeting of…

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Notice of Motion at Council Aldermen Disagree

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 9

A notice of motion asking that a decision by the Municipal Council at its previous meeting be rescinded…

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Request To Have Teague's Track Declared Public Road Landholders' Letter to Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 1

Because of the bad state of two crossings, it was practically impossible to me the public road to gain access to two Upper Hunter properties, the Shire…

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Council's Committees' Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 2

The works committee recommended at Wednesday's meeting that arrangements be made to secure approximately 400 yards of…

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