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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 62

The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 24th JULY, 1953 P.P.U. District Council Meeting Delegates Discuss Many Matters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

Members present at yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the primary Producers' Union were…

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Conference on Grant in Aid Move By Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 3

At its last meeting, the Cessnock Council decided that a united protect should be made to the Joint Coal…

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Sympathy to Mayor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 2

We extend eyery sympathy to the Mayor (Ald. A. J. Dorsman) at the death of his brother – in law, Mr. W…

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Council’s Loan Repayments

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: The State Electricity Commission had to indemnify Sydney County Council against the council’s…

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Parallel On Ambulance Bd. Drawn By Stroud Shire Pres

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 2

"As I see it, with ambulance superintendents sitting on the N.S.W. Ambulance Transport Board, there is no difference to criminals sitting in judgment on themselves in courts of…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Employees' State Award

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 6

An Executive Committee Meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council in Sydney was informed that…

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City Council Inquiry Ordered

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: A report on the cost of property resumptions for purposes which have never been carried out has…

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Resolution on County Council Strongly Worded Important Conference Here This Afternoon

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 3

As this issue went to press, representatives of constituent councils of the Northumberland County Council had assembled in the Maitland Council Chambers to discuss the future of the County Council…

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Council of the P. P. U. Meets at Raymond Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Terrace

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 1

Delegates from all branches of the Primary Producers' Union of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District assembled at the Central Theatre, on Tuesday for their quarterly meeting…

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Ex-ald. Cooper's 'Grouch Against the Council' Mayor's Remarks to Overseer Rowney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

Before passing on from the Overseer's report the Mayor said he wanted to briefly refer to certain items contained in the current series of letters in "The Advocate" written by ex-Ald. Cooper…

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Mayor Warns Of Action On Straying Stock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 3

Reports of a recent serious accident in a Sydney suburbs, when a motor cyclist received shocking injuries in a collision with a straying horse, have prompted the Mayor of Maitland to issue a warning…

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Council Officers' Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 6

The following reports were made by council officers at Wednesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council:—…

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Kearsley Council Points

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 2

The Kurri Kurri Hospital Board requested Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night to discontinue work at…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

A meeting of the executive committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on 23rd July, Mr. J. A…

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Inquiry Into Council Employee's Suspension

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

A Local Government inquiry into the su[?] of a Cessnock Council employee was conduc[?] Mr. C. Barnett at the Council Chambers on…

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Council News Notice of Transfers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 2

Prom H. W. Broadbent to A. White, property, Birralee Street; H. Hartin to N. G. Rose,, Hill Street…

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Our Letter Box Ex-mayor Cooper Speaks Again (To The Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

Sir,—At the Council meeting in July, 1952, during a discussion as to a Town Hall site, the Town Clerk (Mr. J. A. Doring)…

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Mayor Armitage Health Officer's Mr. Quigley Will Withdraw From Elizabeth Park Works

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

At Monday night's Council meeting the Mayor of Scone (Ald. B. L. Armitage) criticised the manner in which the Health Officer of the Council (Mr. W. Quigley) was…

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Around the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

Ald. G. S. E. Adams (Mayor) presided at a meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council on Wednesday night. Aldermen…

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Use of Council's Truck by Mail Contractor Water Supply Manager's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

Following a verbal complaint by an officer of the Scone and District Chamber of Commerce to a Scone Alderman, the Water Supply Manager, Mr. G. A. Rowney, submitted a report to the…

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