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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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

Shire Tractor Breaks Down

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 6

At Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Stewart) reported that the Allis…

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Alderman Critical Of Burial Procedure Another Says problem ; Will Be Solved

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 2

At last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council; Aid A. M. Porter urged that representation should be made to local undertakers to see that persons who died on Friday should be buried before Monday…

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Mayor As “Sir Walter Raleigh” (A. A. P. Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 1

AUCKLAND: New Zealand, too has produced its “Sir Walter Raleigh” for the current Royal tour…

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Life Member Of Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Life membership has been conferred upon Mr. Kning Warbarton, by the council of the Northern…

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Lack of Water in Upper Areas on the City Council To Make Approach To Hunter District Water Board

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 2

At last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council, Aid, J. Harvey said the lack of water supply to upper areas of the cfity was a very [?] matter. He said he referred particularity to the “duration cottages” area at Ruthesford…

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London's new Lord Mayor

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 4

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

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Mayor Entertains at Christmas Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. G. S. E. Adams) was host to a party of aldermen, Shire councillors, members of the staff, and others at the Council Chambers last night. The Shire Council was…

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Mayor Extends His Christmas Greetings

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 2

In a Christmas message to-day, the Mayor of Maitland (Aid F. O. Fahey) extended to all citizens of Maitland best wishes for a happy Christmas and expressed the hope that all will enjoy in ample…

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Tamarang Shire Rate Unaltered

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 2

QUIRINDI: Tamarang Shire Council has adopted estimates for 1954 based on a rate of 3¼d, the same as this yew…

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Resumption of Land for Civic Centre Governor's Approvesl Sought New Shire Chambers Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, called for the purpose of considering mailers relating to proposals for the resumption of land for a civic centre, the Shire Clerk (Mr. F. Phillips)…

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Shire President Criticises Allowance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 December 1953 · page 1

Manning Shire President, Cr. L. C. Jordan, was outspoken at last meeting when he was unanimously…

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Shire President

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1953 · page 2

At the first meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council, Cr. N. Channon was elected president and Cr. A. L. [?]arley…

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Bankstown Council Criticised

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY : Rankstown Council and a number of his officials have been criticised severely by a local government…

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A Shire President Criticises Allowance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 31 December 1953 · page 5

Manning Shire President, (Cr. L. C. Jordan) was outspoken at last meeting when he was unanimously elected…

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