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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 59

Shire Taxi Service

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 5

SINGLETON: A new taxi service may be operated from Warkworth for the country districts and Singleton…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 1

Only three applications for building permits were submitted to Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day and all were…

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Council Dismisses Grader Operator

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council decided this morning to dismiss a grader operator, W. H. Kemson, whom it suspended on February 10. A commissioner, who inquired into the suspension…

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Hastings Shire Has to Pay Heavy Damages

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 1

For three days in Sydney, Mr. Justice McClemens and a Jury heard allegation of negligence against the…

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Mayor Opens Drama Festival Good attendance at first six plays

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 1

The first six plays in this year's Hunter Valley Drama Festival were staged to full houses at the High School Assembly Hall on Monday and Tuesday nights. The Festival sponsored by the Singleton Dramatic Club was…

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County Council Behind Its Town Planner

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 2

Northumberland County Council yesterday reaffirmed its earlier agreement with its town planning consultant (Mr. Stone) that he hold the position while practising as a private architect…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 5

The tenth annual general meeting of members of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held…

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County Council and Planner's Dual Role

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 1

The... Northumberland County Council at its meeting on Tuesday, carried a resolution of…

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Alderman's Action Referred to Police Angry Remarks Around Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

Angry remarks and demands were made at Wednesday's council meeting during a discussion in which reference was made to an alderman's alleged breach of council's ordinance having been…

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Button Sellers Used "Standover Tactics." Complaint By Cessnock Aldermen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

Aldermen at the Cessnock Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night complained of the attitude of button sellers in Cessnock last Friday and Saturday…

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Shire Works Ahead of Schedule

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Engineer (Mr. Allan Mclntyre) said today that road works throughout the Shire are being kept to schedule and some jobs are being completed…

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Hasting Shire to Pay Heavy Damages

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 12

For three days in Sydney, Mr. Justice McClemons and a jury heard allegations of negligence against the…

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Cessnock Council in Brief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 4

Ald. Harrett and Ald. Brown will represent Cessnock Council at a conference with South Maitland Railways…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 7th MAY, 1954 "No Financial Commitment by Municipal Council" Joint Coal Board Grants For Tennis and Golf Clubs Tennis Club Seeek Council Aid

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 3

The District Mining Engineer, in his letter of 15th January, 1953, stated that the Joint Coal Board had approved grants of £500 to the Muswellbrook Golf Club and £1327 to the Park…

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One Rate For Council Labourers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

Labourers employed by the Kearsley Shire Council, will in future all be payed at the same rate…

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Gas Price Reduction Mooted Council Calls for Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

When discussing the finances of the gasworks undertaking at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday, the…

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Around the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present: Aldermen R…

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Town Clerk Reports On Financial Operations, Of Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

The town clerk (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) has presented the financial operations and statements of accounts. 1953 to Maitland City Council with details of the general and town improvement funds…

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Cessnock Municipal library

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 9

The following books on House Decoration are availably at the Municipal Library:— Nursery Furnishings and…

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Rural Advisory Committee Welcomes Stroud Shire Delegates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Rural Advisory Committee held in Raymond Terrace, a welcome was extended to Cr…

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