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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 62

Council Orders Pig Be Removed From Taree Yard

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 1

Mr. D. V. Watt who is keeping a pig at 12 Wynter Street Taree has to remove it within seven days…

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Road Safety Council's Annual meeting More members would make roads safer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 2

The membership of the Singleton Road Safety Council could be vastly extended thus achieving a stop in making roads safer, the secretary (Mr. E. Buchtmann) told the annual…

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Income Of Labour Aldermen

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY: The secretary of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Labour Party (Mr. C. W. Anderson), said that the…

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Municipality of Scone Ordinary Election of Aldermen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given that I have to-day nominated the following persons as candidates for election to the…

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Aldermen's Requests to Council Bridge Street Watering—playground Facilities—aerodrome Site

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 7

Muswellbrook's aldermen on Wednesday asked that several important matters receive immediate attention. Ald. Cousins complained that…

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Merriwa District News Straying Stock Prosecutions Shire Council Obtain Convictions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 10

At the Court of Petty Sessions, held at the Merriwa Court House on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. D. E. Stapleton, S.M.,…

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Council Staff Picnic

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 4

The Newcastle, Lower Hunter, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and Maitland shire and municipal offices were…

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"Progressives" Team for Council Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 5

Only six of the [?] aldermen will contest the Cessnock Council election to take place in December…

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Council Support for Development League

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

The council decided on Wednesday to support the move for the formation of a Hunter Valley Development League…

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Delegation Of Council's Powers To Officers Scheme Favored by Department Council Again Rejects Proposal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 7

The Muswellbrook Municipal Council on Wednesday again turned down a suggestion that certain powers now discharged by the council should be delegated to the Town Clerk, electrical and gas…

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Scone Council Election Sixteen Candidates for Six Seats

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

With no less than sixteen aspirants for Scone Municipal Council honors, the number probably represents an all-time record. IT reveals an awakening…

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Level Crossing Dangers to Be Discussed Conference to be Called by Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

At a recent inquest into the death of a man who was killed in a level crossing accident, the Coroner had said in so many words that the man had committed suicide, the President (Cr. P. Saxton) said at a…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 6th NOVEMBER, 1953 Around the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 3

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

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Colombo Municipal Officer Has a Look at Upper Hunter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

Mr. S. Saravanamutta, officer in charge of Colombo Municipal Council's quarantine station and abattoirs, who has been on a…

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Municipality of Scone LIBRARIAN

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 4

APPLICATIONS, closing with the undersigned at 10 a.m. on Friday, 20th November, are invited for the…

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Our Letter Box Municipal Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 2

Sir,—Now that the Municipal elections are drawing near I should be glad if you would let me speak through your…

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Several Aldermen Not To Offer Again

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 3

It is probable that when the official nomination list is released on Friday the names of not more than eight of the present 14 alderman of Maitland City Council will be included…

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Treasurer reports to N.A.A. Council Threats of violence, rackets in passes and badges it show -Profit of £1,423 made

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1

Threats of violence to gate keepers, the need for police protection, and rackets in the use of passes, members' tickets, and stewards' badges were revealed in the report on this year's Singletgn Show, submitted by the treasurer (Mr. R. H. Burgess) to the N.A.A. Council…

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Show Council’s Gift To Ambulance

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 2

The council of the Northern Agricultural Association has denoted £10/10 to Singleton District Ambulance Service…

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Investigation Into City Council Called For

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: The leader of the Opposition (Mr. V. R. Treatt) said last night that a Civic Commission should be…

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