Shire Taxi Service
SINGLETON: A new taxi service may be operated from Warkworth for the country districts and Singleton…
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Council & local affairs, 1954
1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 59
Shire Building Applications
Only three applications for building permits were submitted to Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day and all were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Dismisses Grader Operator
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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hastings Shire Has to Pay Heavy Damages
For three days in Sydney, Mr. Justice McClemens and a Jury heard allegation of negligence against the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor Opens Drama Festival Good attendance at first six plays
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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →County Council Behind Its Town Planner
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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Milk Zone Dairymen's Council
The tenth annual general meeting of members of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →County Council and Planner's Dual Role
The... Northumberland County Council at its meeting on Tuesday, carried a resolution of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alderman's Action Referred to Police Angry Remarks Around Council Table
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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Button Sellers Used "Standover Tactics." Complaint By Cessnock Aldermen
Aldermen at the Cessnock Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night complained of the attitude of button sellers in Cessnock last Friday and Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Works Ahead of Schedule
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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hasting Shire to Pay Heavy Damages
For three days in Sydney, Mr. Justice McClemons and a jury heard allegations of negligence against the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cessnock Council in Brief
Ald. Harrett and Ald. Brown will represent Cessnock Council at a conference with South Maitland Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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 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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Rate For Council Labourers
Labourers employed by the Kearsley Shire Council, will in future all be payed at the same rate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gas Price Reduction Mooted Council Calls for Report
When discussing the finances of the gasworks undertaking at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Around the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting
The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present: Aldermen R…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Town Clerk Reports On Financial Operations, Of Council
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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Municipal library
The following books on House Decoration are availably at the Municipal Library:— Nursery Furnishings and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rural Advisory Committee Welcomes Stroud Shire Delegates
At a recent meeting of the Rural Advisory Committee held in Raymond Terrace, a welcome was extended to Cr…
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