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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Two N.A.A. Council members will not seek re-election

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 2

Nominations of candidates for election to the Northern Agricultural Association Council for 1954,…

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14 Candidates for Municipal Elections Retiring Aldermen Not Grouped

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 2

Seven of the retiring aldermen seeking re-election on 5th December will not be grouped. Only three candidates will be grouped. They are Messrs T. P…

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Former Mayor Discharged

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 2

Edward Charles Erwin, a former mayor of Leichhardt, was discharged in Central Court on charges of soliciting…

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Former Mayor For Trial

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: The former Mayor of Leichhardt, Edward Charles Erwin, was today committed for trial…

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Municipal Council Adopts Crest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 1

Council on Wednesday last adopted a crest for use on its stationery and documents, and for display at the…

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Coronation Gift Fund Shire Councillors and Staff Contribute

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 1

At last week's meeting of the Shire Council, each councillor and the Shire Clerk and Engineer donated £1/1/…

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Milk Council Arranges Film Night

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 2

The chief of the Division of Dairying (Mr. G. McGillivray) will attend the educational film night arranged by the…

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Town Clerk's Report on Council's Activities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 1

The St part of the Town Clerk's report on the achievement of the retiring council was published in last Friday's issue…

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New System Of Voting For Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 2

Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Maitland State Council of the A.L.P. Ald. Robinson said…

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Cessnock Municipal Library

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 6

The following books were released at the Cessnock Municipal Library yesterday:- ADULT NON-FICTION: The…

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Mayor Says Farewell

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald . M. J. Clyde), who was officiating at his last council meeting last night spoke his farewall worde…

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Show Council Nominations

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: forty-eight nominations have been received for the 42 seats on the council of the…

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Stroud Shire Loses Electricity Nesca Takes Over

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Purdue) announced on Monday that Newcastle City Council will take over the supply of electricity in the Stroud Shire on January 1…

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Briefs From City Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 3

Maitland City Council decided last night to waive admission charges for crippled children and Legacy wards being tought to twim at the baths. Newcastle City Council…

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Royal Visit To Newcastle: Seeking Better Deal for Maitland People Alderman Warns Of Possible Chaos And Danger

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 2

Maitland City Council lost night appointed four alderman—Ald. H. T. Skilton, C. L. Robinson, J. V. Kennedy and A. S. McDonald—to interview the Newcastle Royal Tour Committee, if it wilt accept a deputation, to seek a better deal for Maitland people on the occasion of the Royal visit to Newcastle next…

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Council to Seek Loan for Abattoir Authority Sought To Raise £19,000

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 2

Maitland City Council decided last night to ma[?] application to raise a loan of £19,000, to provide increased chilling accommodation and mechani[?] equipment at the City Abattoir to meet the demand…

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Co-operation Of Aldermen Was Help

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 2

CESSNOCK: The achievement by Cessnock Municipal Council in the past 12 months were due…

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Shock Measure by State Government Council Bill Forced Through Assembly

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: In o shock move yesterday, the Now South Wales Government gagged the Sydney City Council (Disclosure of Allegations) Bill through all stages in the Legislative Assembly…

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Last Shire Council Meeting of Year

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 4

Yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council was the final ordinary meeting of the year…

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Mayor's Annual Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 5

In his annual report to Cessnonck Council[?]ion Wednesday night, the Mayor (Aid. C. Richardson) said that the policy…

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