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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 62

Alderman To Be Prosecuted

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Attorney-General (Mr. W. P. Sheahan) said he had authorised information for 18 summonses…

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Municipal Council business

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 2

Council Inst night decided to leave in the hands of the Mayor (Ald. A. J. Dorsman) the date for the re-opening…

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District Road Works Governor approves Shire loan issue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 1

N.S.W. State Governor (Sir John Northcott) yesterday signified his approval to the floatation of a £15,000 debenture loan issue by the Patrick Plains Shire Council. A subscription list, the first of its kind in Patrick Plains Shire…

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Labour Council Support For Meat Employees

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: The 13-days-old meat strike will extend following a surprise decision today day by the N.S.W. Trades and…

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Council Must Have an Engineer Fifteen Others to Lose Their Jobs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 1

Supporting a plea that local governing bodies should be given the power to function effectively, Mr. J. S…

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Not Proceeding with Nissen Huts’ Purchase Council Considers Outlay Would Be Too Much

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 2

Maitland City Council, In adopting recommendations from a special subcommittee, lost night decided not to-proceed with the purchase of the portly completed Nissan huts et -Rutherford. The huts, in Re present state, were offered to council by the Commonwealth…

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Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. H. V. Deans) last night was appointed by Council as Returning Officer for the…

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Shire Building

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 5

Applications made to the Port Stephens Shire Council for permission to build totalled 24 of a…

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Shire Library

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 1

There were 1050 adult borrowers and 526 children for the month of August, reported Mrs. Moody, (Shire Librarian) to the Port…

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Shire Road Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 5

At the recent Shire Council meeting, the Engineer, (Mr. Cook) reported for August:…

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Shire Health Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 5

Mr. Conroy reported to the September Shire Council meeting that rout inspections have…

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Suggestion to Alter Shire Boundaries

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 5

At the Port Stephens Shire Council meeting Stroud Shire Council asked that the Council…

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Debenture Loan By Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Approval has beep, given to notation of a £15,000 debenture loan by Patrick Plains Shire Council…

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Council to Buy Boat

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: In view of the difficulties met by the line construction and maintenance staff engaged on work where…

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Cessnock Council in Council Brief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 4

On the recommendation of the Deputy Town Clerk (Mr. W. Leckie) Cessnock Council decided on Wednesday…

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County Council Master Plan

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 2

The Mayor of Maitland (Aid. M. J. Clyde) and town clerk (Mr. 6. J, Dunkley) will endeavour to arrange a…

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Miners' Representatives [?] From Talks Cessnock Council C[?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 7

[?] minister and J. Barrett, attended a meeting [?] Cessnock Council last night to [?] the [?] case for stowage, they were not allowed into the…

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Cessnock Municipal Library

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 2

The following books have been released at the library this week:—ADULT FICTION.—Malice…

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Correspondent Warns on New Shire Project

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 6

"Another Ratepayer" writes to the Editor:— Beware of the Great Lakes Shire! This proposal will give…

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Council Criticises Armed Forces

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The armed forces were spending millions of dollars a year to sell themselves to the public and were thereby causing “a serious threat to democracy,” the National Council Against Conscription said yesterday. “After a military decision…

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