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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Scone Council's Last Meeting Before Municipal Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 1

On Monday night, Scone Municipal Council met for the last time prior to the Local Government elections,…

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Town Council Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 1

SCONE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTION takes place on Saturday week (5th December). Electors are not only again reminded that proportional voting will be the order, also that voting is compulsory. A heavy poll is…

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Back Of The Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 2

IT will not be sufficient to elect suitable men to Maitland City Council, and to district local government bodies, next week. When they are elected they must be made conscious of the fact…

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Progress Assoc. Deplores Casual Attitude of Shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 4

The Shire Council yesterday received a letter from the Bulga-Milbrodale Progress Association…

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Scone's New Town Hall Matter for New Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 1

In view of the undertaking by the Church of England to erect a new hall in Scone, the last…

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Shire President reports on term A fine record of service in past three years

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 1

In his presidential report to the last meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council for the triennial period, the Shire President (Cr. A. C. Marshall) said that despite the…

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To-days leader Back Of The Council Russia Has Agreed to a Conference Surprise Move Made In Eight-Page Note Yesterday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Soviet Russia Has agreed to a conference with Britain France and the United States. .Unofficially, it is understood to propose a Big Four meeting in Berlin, but sets on date…

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Oldest Mayor?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 1

Probably the oldest Mayor in the State presided over his Council for the last time at Ulmarra last week…

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London's New Lord Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 1

The citizens of London have chosen Sir Noel Vansittart Bowater, M.C., Alderman of Castle Baynard and Vintner…

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Council Business

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 3

The Shire Council received a letter from the Gouldsville Agricultural Bureau requesting urgent attention to…

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Report on Shire Road Works

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 4

The Shire Engineer, Mr. McIntyre, submitted the following report to last week's council meeting:…

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Shire President Says Programme Advanced

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: In a presidential report to Patrick Plans Shire Council for the triennial period, Councillor A. C. Marshall said the Council’s policy of development and improvement had been maintained, and…

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Council staff holds annual dinner

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 2

The second annual dinner of the Municipal Council staff's Social Club was held in the Masonic Hall…

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Local Government Election Council candidates air their views

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 1

On Saturday week Singleton electors will go to the polls to determine the structure of Local Government Administration in the Municipality for the next three years. Upon their final decision must rest the future progress pr otherwise, of the town between now and 1956…

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Mayor Opens Art Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1

Cessnock's Fourth Annual Art Exhibition was opened by the Mayor (Aid. C. Rich-ardson) in the Memorial Hall…

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Policy Of Communist Council Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 3

The Executive of the Communist Party in a statement this morning said that the policy of the party's…

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An Open Le[?]er to Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 4

Mr. C. R. Davis, of Hail-street, Cessnock, writes to members of the present Cessnock Council:-You are nearing the end of…

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Criticism of Council by A.L.P. TEAM Tender For Town Hall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1

Members of the A.L.P. team for the Municipal elections took strong objection to the present council's…

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Aldermen pay

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 5

Mr Eric. Buchtmann's 15 years "faithful and excellent it service" to the Singleton Municipality was…

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Shire Council Aims at Record Loan

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day decided to try to raise £18,000—the biggest single loan for kerbing and guttering in council’s history. The money will be used to…

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