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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 62

Council to Elect President

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 1

The new council for Port Stephens, Shire will meet on Thursday for the election of president Members of the…

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How To Make A Council Strongs

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 2

THOUGH if will be some days yet before the result of Saturday’s local government election is known we can hope that out of the twenty-four nominations a team of aldermen will be elected who will…

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All tat one of old Council returned

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 1

All but one of the retiring aldermen who sought re-election to the Municipal Council were returned when residents went to the polls on Saturday. The new Council, in the order in which it was elected, is: C. M…

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To-day’s Leader How To Make A Council Stronger Troops Go Back To Normal Positions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Italian and Yugostav troops last night were being withdrawn to normal positions from their common frontier. The withdrawals came after Itale-Yugoslav talks In Rome on Saturday. They than decided to…

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New Council Poll Declared To-day Team Comprises Six New Aldermen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 2

Returning officer, Mr. S. S. Dunkley, at noon to-day declared the poll of last Saturday’s triennial election of Maitland City Council. The council, which has a statutory life of three…

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Kearsley Shire Counting

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Counting has been continued in the Kearsley Shire elections. In B riding Cr. Fell, with…

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Council Committees' Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

The following reports from the committees were adopted at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council:—…

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Three Retiring Aldermen Defeated Five New Candidates Succeed Large Number of Informal Votes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 2

Saturday's Municipal Council elections resulted in the defeat of three retiring aldermen, the reelection of four members of the retiring council, and the election of five other candidates…

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Aldermen Pledge Best Efforts for Next Three Years Support Pledged For Betterment Of City

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

Several of the candidates who were successful at last Saturday’s election of Maitland City Council were present at mid-day when the returning officer (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) declared the poll…

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Privy Council Decision On Cheque Case

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

LONDON: The Bank of New South Wales yesterday won 1st appeal to the [?] Council Judicial Committee…

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Mixed Council for Cessnock Labor, Progressives and Communist Members

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 3

Four members of the Progressive team, four of the A.L.P. team and one Communist were elected to…

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Elect of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 2

The Cessnock Municipal Council will meet to-night to elect the Mayor and committees.x…

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Kearsley Shire election count ends

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 1

Counting in the Kearsley Shire was completed yesterday. In A Riding figures were:…

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Council to Meet

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 2

First meeting of Maitland’s new City Council win take place next :Tuesday night. At 7 o’clock there will be a…

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Road Safety Council to hold talent quest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 2

Northern district branches of the Road Safety Council were organising talent quests in order to create more interest in road safety, the Council's Field Officer (Mr. M. W. Plate)…

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Stroud Shire Shock President Only Candidate Defeated Community Hotel Vote Close

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 1

The big shock in the Stroud Shire election I was the emphatic defeat of the president, Cr. C. N. Flannery, who was the only retiring councillor to meet that fate at the hands of the electors…

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Move To Settle Young Men On Land Committee Appointed By Regional Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 2

The Hunter District Regional Council of the Junior farmer organisation last night made a-definite move towards solving the problem of settling young farmers on the land…

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Mayor of Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Aid. H. Neate one of the A.L.P. members on the council, was elected Mayor of Cessnock…

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Gloucester Shire Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 11

GLOUCESTER: The shire elections brought over 1000 voters for D riding, which is the town area. Owing to the…

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Port Stephens Shire Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 1

The Port Stephens Shire elections, held on Saturday last aroused keen interest and at the booths at Raymond Terrace and Nelson Bay there were plenty of supporters…

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