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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Modified Plan for Town Hall Adopted. Statement By Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 5

On Wednesday night Cessnock Council unanimously adopted the Modified plan for the Cessnock War Memorial Town Hall. The Mayor (Aid. C. Richafdeon) said this…

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Council accepts quote for nameplates

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 4

Singleton Municipal Council this week accepted a quotation in the sum of £GBB/2/6 for the supply of…

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Council Rejects Second R.s.l. Rating Appeal

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 7

Singleton Municipal Council cannot see its way to accede to a request from the local subbranch of R.S.L. for an exemption from rates either on their Castlereagh Street or York…

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Public Meeting to Discuss Stowage Question. Cessnock Council To Act

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

Cessnock Council decided on Wednesday night to call a public meeting on a date to be fixed, to discuss the question of stowage in mines as a means of extending the life of the collieries…

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Regional Council's Star Junior Farmer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 2

The Hunter District Regional Council's star junior farmer competition was won by Miss Lois Brown of Raymond Terrace on Tuesday night. Miss Brown will receive a…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Management Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 8

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on Wednesday,…

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Brickbat for Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council was accused this morning of being hardly worthy of being recognised as a…

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Grant to Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Renshaw) advised Kearsley Shire Council be had approved a grant of…

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Electricity in Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 1

Nesca may take over the distribution of electricity in Stroud Shire. The position of electrical engineer has not…

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Shire To Sell Land For Rates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 3

Lower Bunter Shire Council will sell 18 properties at Beresfield and Thornton on which rates have been owing…

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League president replies on Council decision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

The executive of the Singleton sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League was disheartened to read in last Friday's "Argus" that the Municipal Council had rejected a…

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Regional Council's Star Junior Farmer

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 2

Miss Lois Brown of Raymond Terrace, last week won the Hunter District Regional Council's star Junior farmer competition. She will receive a trophy valued at £12/12/ and will…

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Shire Council to complain about Brisbane express

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council will again complain to the Railways Commissioner about travelling conditions on the second division of the Brisbane Expre,s…

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Shire Briefs

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 7

The Shire Council has been notified by the Department of Local Government that the provisions of the…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 4

At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Scone Municipal Council, held on the 24th inst, the Mayor (Aid. B. L…

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Municipal Hall Lettihgs Council Alters Previous Decisions Four Nights Available for Arts Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 6

After the council on Wednesday night had considered a letter from Rev. Fr. T. J. Williams in connection…

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Noxious weeds in Shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 7

The incidence of Gape Tulip in the district was briefly touched upon, at a meeting of the Patrick…

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Shire to gravel private road

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

The Shire Council decided to form and gravel a road at the request of the Plashett Pastoral Co…

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Secondary Industries Sought by Shire Council Lithe Left of Mines in Ten Years, Say Cr

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

There would be very little left of the mines in ten years because of heatings and fires, Cr. A. Johnson said at a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night when he spoke on the need for the…

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Council Committees' Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 4

The following reports were adopted at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council:—WORKS COMMITTEE…

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