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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 59

Shire's General Business

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 4

At Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council in Dungog, Cr. Jim Moylan said that the Clarence Town…

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Shire to Commend Councillor Bacon

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 4

A suggestion by Cr. J. B. Carlton that a letter expressing good wishes to fellow councillor, R. C. Bacon, on his…

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Shire Clerk and Engineer Overworked a Grade Clerk Sought

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 8

Applications will be called for the position of A Grade Clerk to assist the shire clerk and engineer, who are overworked. This decision was made at last Tuesday's…

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Council Will Enforce Ordinance Governing Advertising Signs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 2

Dungog Municipal Council decided last Tuesday night to enforce Ordinance 55, thereby licensing all structures used for the display of advertisements in the Municipality…

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Lamb branding in Kearsley Shire

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 3

Cr. P. Saxton said that the Government had approved the branding of lamb in the Kearsley Shire area…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Business at Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1

Crs. R. G. Bray (President), R. T. Thornton, G. A. Kirk, B. Clendinning, M. G. McCalman, A. W. Wolfgang, C, T. Turner…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 6

At last meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. Stewart) reported as follows:…

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Shire Loan for Tarring Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 2

To meet the cost of tarring country roads, .Kearsley Shire Council, in preparing Its, works. estimates…

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Council Meeting Off

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 2

Owing to the illness of two aldermen and the absence of two more on holiday, last night's monthly…

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Council’s Service Fleet

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 3

During the past month, according to a report made by [?] engineer-manager of Maitland City Council’s electricity…

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Dairy Farm Council Officers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: The inaugural at meeting of the Central Hunter Dairy Farm District Council was held at the Singletons…

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Dairy Farm District Council formed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 2

At the inaugural meeting of the Central Hunter Dairy Farm District Council held in the Singleton Butter Factory offices yesterday afternoon, the Milk Board Supervisor, Mr…

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£56,900 In Loans By Council In Six Years

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council this morning approved the raising of three loans totalling £10,000, bringing the total of loans since 1948 to £56,900. One of the present loans,…

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Proposed Tomalla to Gloucester Road Link Official Letter To Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 14

The following letter from the Premier's Department to Mr. R. L. FitzGerald, M.L.A., was received at the last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, in connection with the…

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Arts Council Evening

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 3

A recorded musical programme will follow the next meeting of Maitland Arts Council on Tuesday night…

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X-ray in Kearsley Shire Compulsory

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Crook. MLA, has been informed by the Minister for Health that arrangements are being…

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Around the Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 8

Present at Wednesday night s meeting of the Municipal Council were Aldermen G. S. E. Adams (Mayor), R. R. Cousins,…

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Compromise On "Regrettable" Incident Mayor and Town Clerk Diametrically Opposed Footpath Incident Assumed Serious Proportions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

An incident, in which an alderman was reported to the police by breaking an ordinance by having a lorry on a footpath in the course of a job' assumed very serious proportions at Wednesday night's…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 21st MAY, 1954 Private Affairs Discussed in Open Council Health Inspector's Complaint

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 3

In his report to the Municipal Council on Wednesday, Mr. J. S. Donaldson said it was most regrettable that his private affairs had to be discussed in open council and given glaring headlines on the…

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Cessnock Municipal Library

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 7

We following books arc now available at the Cessnock library:— ADULT FICTION: Rain…

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