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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 62

Delegates Discuss Many Matters at P.p.u. District Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 5

Members present at last week's meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers Union were Messrs. J. S…

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Sromwater Channel In Disgraceful State Council's Bequest of P.W.D.

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

Ald. G. Fairleigh told a meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday night that the stormwater channel…

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Shire Clerk's Record

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 4

Clerk of the Turon Shire in the Bathurst District, Mr. David Boyd, has just retired after 40 1/2 years' service in…

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Council takes action on late entries

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 1

The Northern Agricultural Association Council on Saturday decided to alter its regulations on late…

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Power Undertaking Grew Rapidly Minister Praises Work Of Maitland Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 2

The growth of the Maitland City Council’s electricity undertaking in the past five years was very praiseworthy, said Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw)…

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Fishermen's Night Out Mayor Welcomes Visitors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 1

When he welcomed the visitors at the Cessnock Fishing Club's annual social and presentation of trophies…

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Alderman speaks on housing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 2

If a survey was made of Singleton's housing needs it would assist the State Housing Commission to…

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Meningitis in Lower Hunter Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 1

A case of influenzal meningitis gitis was reported to Lower Hunter Shire Council this morning…

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Council Sees No Need For Poll

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 1

Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day agreed to all the recommendations of the recent conference on the…

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Shire Council Inspection

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON: A special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council will to-day inspect the New Freugh-road…

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Shire Road Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 5

The report presented by the Engineer, Mr. Cook, to the Port Stephens Shire Council on…

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Shire Spending Heavy

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON: Patrick Plane Shies Council has spent almost 200 per cent more m[?] in the past three years than In…

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Building in the Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 6

17 applications were received by the Port Stephens Shire during July These were for a total…

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Garage Homes in Port Stephens Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 6

The matter of garage homes came up at the Port Stephens Shire meeting on Tuesday,…

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Health Matters in Port Stephens Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 1

At the August meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, Mr. A. A. Conroy, (Health…

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New Noxious Weeds Spreading On Hunter Properties Shire Council to Investigate

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 10

At yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, Cr. R. Gordon drew attention to the reports of the spread of Fireweed, or Flameweed, on some…

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Teague's Road Offer to Shire Council by Owner Engineer to Make Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

An offer to the Upper Hunter Shire Council by Mr. C. H. Teague was favorably received at yesterday's meeting of the Council, when it was stated that, in the…

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Shire Council Should Show Surplus This Year Will Purchase Another Patrol Grader

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

The Upper Hunter Shire Council showed at the end of its year a surplus of approximately £2192, plus another £2000, which was set aside for a house, but not…

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Kearsley Shire in Brief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 2

When the Minister for Housing (Mr. C. Evatt) advised Kearsley Shire Council that an allocation of five timber-framed homes had been made for Weston, Cr. A. Johnson said the only commission homes in the…

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Briefs From Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

On Wednesday the Municipal Council accepted the tender of D. Sign Pty. Ltd. in the sum of £13,150 for the construction of a 600,000 gallon reservoir. This will double the town's water storage capacity…

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