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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,234 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 62

Briefs From Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 7

The Joint Coal Board noticed Kearsely Shire Council on Tuesday night of its intention to apply for a…

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Overall Increase of 2d SUGGESTED Municipal Council Rates for 1953 Report to Be Considered at Special Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

In the course of a comprehensive report dealing with the estimates, Mr. A. E. Border (Town Clerk) suggests an overall increase of one penny, bringing the total rate to l/l0 in the £…

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Mobile X-Ray Plant To Visit Shire Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

Continued representations have been made from time to time by Port Stephens Shire Council for the…

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Lack Of Support For Arts Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Manager of the latest tour by the New Sluth Wales Arts Council (Mr. Gordon Horswell) said here…

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Kearsley Shire to Levy Rate of 6d in the £ Move To Reduce Minimum Rate Defeated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council decided on Tuesday night to levy a general rate of 6d in the £ on the u.c.v. of £1,768,730 which was estimated to produce £44,218. The rate was a reduction of 2d in the £ on last…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 13th FEBRUARY, 1953 Around the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

Present at Wednesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council were: Aid, G. S. E. Adams (Mayor), D. Jordan, A. C…

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Municipal Hall Show Week Tenders

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 8

The following' tenderers were successful in their tenders for the Municipal Hall during Show week: Monday, Catholic Church;…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 6

Mr. J. F. Stewart (engineer) reported to last meeting as follows:—The following works have…

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Grant of £383 Made to Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. Renshaw) has agreed to make a grant of £886 available to Maitland…

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Noxious Weeds and Straying Stock Shire Council Worried

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

When a letter, which was from the Denman branch of the Primary Producers' Union, and which complained about a heavy infestation of Bathurst burr in the district, came before the Shire Council…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 17th FEBRUARY, 1953 Muswellbrook Shire Council. Business at Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

Councillors present at yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council were Crs. R. G. Bray (president), R. T…

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County Council Asked to Prune Estimates Cessnock Council Move

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

At a special meeting of Cessnock Council on Friday night, Ald. J. Roberts, council's representative, was…

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Insurance of Aldermen

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

Aldermen of Maitland City Council ore to be Insured against accident or personal Injury whilst engaged on…

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Council Briefs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

Alderman Gordon Hayes yesterday gave notice that he will move a motion at the next meeting of Council…

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Council Sets Another Record

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

Vice-chairman of [?] committee (Aid F. Le[?] last night claimed another record for…

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Council Action on Prefab. Removal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

Council will approach the Housing Commission and ask that body to refrain from removing 48 Austrian…

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Alderman Considers Line Unsafe

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

CESSNOCK: The railway line between Maitland and east Greta Junction was unsafe, Aud. Roberts told…

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Shire Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4

At the recent Shire meeting the following matters were discussed: The Shire Engineer, (Mr. A. L. Cook) was granted leave to attend the annual…

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Shire Library

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

The report furnished by the Shire Librarian, (Mrs. Moody) to the Port Stephens Shire Council for January showed thai there were 1332…

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Sir Pilot For Lord Mayor’s Cup

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Last-start winner, Sir Pilot, will run in the £1050 Lord Mayor’s Cup at Rosehill on Saturday, leading…

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