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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 62

Kearsley Council in Brief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 7

The Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported to a meeting of kea[?]y shire Council on Tuesday night that the work…

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Shire elder demands welder and gets it

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 10

Despite critical objection by the Deputy Shire President (Cr. J. Y. Tulloch) the Patrick Plains Shire offices are to be equipped with an electrically operated duplicator at a cost…

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Appeal By Road Safety Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 2

The Maitland branch of the Road Safety Council will next month make a drive to renew interest in the organisation…

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Council accepts bridge work schedule

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 10

The Shire Council has accepted a schedule of works from the Department of Main Roads in connection…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Meeting of Management Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 10

A meeting of the management committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney, the General President,…

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A.N.Z.U.S, Council to Consider U.K.'s Relationship Washington, Fri

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 6

Britain's relationship to the council of the Australia-New Zealand – United States security pact would…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 28th AUGUST, 1953 Around the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present:—Aldermen G. S. E…

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Municipality of Scone List of Electors

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 13

NOTICE is hereby given that the List of Electors and Ratepayers of the Municipality of Scone has been…

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Damaged Footpath Crossing Should Be Repaired by Engineering Firm Council to Interview Manager

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

Dungog Municipal Council last Tuesday night agreed that repairs to a damaged footpath Crossing at the entrance of the lane leading to Dungog Engineers Pty. Ltd. should be…

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Farewelled By Council Staff

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Mr. Alec Allen, who left the employ, of Singleton Municipal Council at the week-end alter 17-years…

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Graziers' Council arranges big dingo quiz

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 1

The Graziers' Federal Council has arranged for the distribution of more than 500 questionnaires on the dingo to selected graziers throughout every State of the Commonwealth…

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No Reduction in Hall Hire for Arts Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

The N.A.A. Council has considered that it was unable to reduce at present the rental of the pavilion…

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Equipment For Shire Office

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: The offices of Patrick Plains Shire Council are to be equipped with an electrically operated…

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“Time Halt Was Called to Exorbitant Rates” Alderman Hits Out At Water Board Charges

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 2

At last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council, Ald. C. L. Robinson said it was time a halt was called to what he described as “exorbitant rates'” of the Hunter District Water Board…

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Pavilion Rental To Arts Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON : In reply to a request from Singleton branch of the Arts Council to consider a reduction in the rental…

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County Council Again Criticised

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 5

Resolutions passed by a conference of Councils at Maitland on July 30 were endorsed by the…

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Called Mayor Indiscreet

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: The president of Lake Macquarie Shire Council (Cr. Hanlon) said last night that the Mayor of…

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Council Employee Reinstated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 7

William Walters, who was suspended recently for refusing to drive a motor lorry, will resume work with the Cessnock…

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Cessnock Council in Brief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 7

The action of the [?] Coal Board in discontinuing the [?] to councils will be [?]…

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Graziers' Council Arranges big Dingo Quiz

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 11

The Graziers' Federal Council has arranged for the distribution of more than buy questionnaires on the…

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