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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 59

A. L. P. Electoral Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 5

The annual report of the Paterson Federal Electoral Council of the A. L. P. was held at…

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Milk Zone District Council For Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

The Lower Hunter Milk Production Advisory Committee is to be replaced by a milk son’s dairy farm district council. The Council will be the last to be formed in New…

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Shire Council business

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 5

The Shire Council yesterday decided to increase its cover for workers' compensation from £3000 to £20,000…

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Aldermen Strongly Criticise Motion From Shire Crs. on Library Committee Aid. Cuthbert Walks Out On Library Meeting Deputy Mayor Armitage Slated by Mayor and Ald. Bain

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

Tuesday night's meeting of the Scone Municipal Council was anything but a friendly gathering of the Civic Fathers, when the matter of the Library Committee was tabled. The Deputy Mayor (Aid. B. L. Armitage) received a severe reprimand, even to a slating, from the Mayor,…

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Municipal Council business

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 5

Municipal Health Inspector (Mr. W. P. Hall) told a meeting of Council this week that no notifiable cases of…

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Kearsley Council decisions

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 8

Kearsley Shire Council at its next meeting will consider asking Northumberland County Council to…

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Public Library Finance Move to Transfer Amounts From Invested Funds Shire Council Asked to Agree to Proposal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 7

The Municipal Council on Wednesday gave consideration to a suggestion by the Town Clerk that amounts now in…

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Council discusses taxi complaints

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

Complaints aout the taxi services in the town and the need to issue new plates was discussed at a…

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Junior Farmers' District Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

YEAR OF GREAT ACTIVITY Upper Hunter Junior Farmers engaged in field days, visits to district properties, and…

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Council Fixed Show Dates

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

Maitland Show Council last night decided to hold its show next year on March 2, 3, 4 and 5…

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Council eases burden of pensioner

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 4

Singleton Municipal Council will ease the burden of a liability to Council of £16 by a local pensioner by…

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Lower Hunter dairy council planned

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 6

A milk zone dairy farm district council is to be formed for the Lower Hunter area. It will replace the Lower Hunter Milk Production Advisory Committee…

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A.L.P. Paterson Electorate Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 9

All A.L.P. branches within the Paterson Federal electorate have been instructed to set themselves up as area…

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Two-way Radio Vans For Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON : Two way radio vans may be put Into service by service by Singleton Municipals Council to assist in the more…

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Council Acts on Unauthorised Sewerage Pipe

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 4

Source of an oily substance which had caused some trouble with the primary and secondary…

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Cats-eye Signs Request Rejected by Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 6

Singleton Council this week rejected a request from the Chamber of Commerce that cats-eye signs…

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Shire shows surplus of more than £5,000 for last year

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council last year showed a surplus of £5,108/10/- which increased the surplus in available funds to £9,469/7/4. The Shire Clerk, Mr. Harry Troman,…

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Gravel From Common Position Explained at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 6

The matter of the public obtaining gravel from the common was again before the Municipal Council at its meeting held on Wednesday last. The works committee…

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Council wants to raise rent of Post Office

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

Subject to examination of the fair rents issue. Singleton Council will propose a new lease agreement with…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 26th MARCH, 1954 Alderman and Town Clerk Clash Question When Clerk Should Take Long Service Leave'

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

Aid. R. Cousins and the Town Clerk (Mr. A. E. Border) clashed at the Municipal Council on Wednesday night after the former had made some comments concerning the Town Clerk's long service…

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