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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 62

Council's Xmas Suggestions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1953 · page 8

The electricity department of Dungog Municipal Council offers Xmas suggestions in the form of fans, toasters…

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Shire Worker's Wife Complains The Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1953 · page 4

Sir,—Will you please allow me a little space in your local paper as I would like the public to know of what I consider…

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Cr. Stone President of Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1953 · page 1

At a special meeting of Stroud Shire Council this Friday, Cr. F. G. D. Stone was elected president for the next…

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J.f. Council to Support Development League

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1953 · page 4

The Hunter Valley Regional Council of the Junior Farmer organisation will support efforts to form a development…

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Aldermen praise retiring Mayor

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 2

Aldermen at Friday night's special Municipal Council meeting congratulated the retiring Mayor,…

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Shire Council briefs

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 3

A motion by Cr. V. Partridge for a warning sign to be erected at the other side of Bulga bridge, where there…

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Estimates for Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: It is planned by Patrick Plains Shire Council to spend £124,307 next year…

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Mayor of Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 2

Alderman Clive Bourke has been elected Mayor Of Singleton, with Aldermen Fred Tulloch as Deputy Mayor…

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Shire Holidays

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 2

The Shires' Association of N.S.W. has advised the Patrick Plains Shire Council that Monday, December 28,…

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Clive Bourke Is the New Mayor

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 1

Alderman Clive Bourke was elected Mayor of Singleton at a special Municipal Council meeting on Friday night. Alderman Fred Tulloch was elected Deputy Mayor…

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N.A.A. elects new council

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 1

The poll for election to the Northern Agricultural Association Council was declared at the annual…

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Cr. Bray Re-Elected President Of Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 1

At the meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council yesterday, the first since the recent elections, Cr. Bray was unanimously re-elected President, with Cr. Thornton again deputy-President…

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Newcastle Lord Mayor Re-elected

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: Newcastle, City Council last night fleeted Alderman F. J. Purdue (Civic Reform) Lord Mayor for 1954…

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Shire Council Considers Big Subdivision 270 Blocks in South Muswellbrook Engineer's Report Adopted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 1

Muswellbrook Sliire Council yesterday considered a subdivision of an area in South Muswellbrook,…

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Council Employee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 5

A quarry man, employed by Kearsley Shire Council, suffered severe injuries when a tree, undermined by quarrying, fell…

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Show Council Revenue

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON : It was disclosed at the annual meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association that income for…

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Council Expenditure On Streets

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: The sun of £10,000 will be spent on public works next year by Singleton Municipal Council…

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Suggestions to New Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 1

A correspondent to the "Chronicle" suggests that the new Council take immediate steps to complete the sewerage…

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Privy Council Decides on Plashett Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 2

Dismissing an appeal by the N.S. Wales Stamp Duties Commissioner, the Privy Council held that the…

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Stroud Shire Council First Meeting

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

At the first meeting of Stroud Shire Council on Friday last, Cr. (Mrs.) Lavinia Murray, retiring deputy…

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