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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 59

Arts Council will bring puppets to Singleton

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 1

The Peter Scriven puppet show will come to Singleton in the near future…

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Waste of Time Now, Alderman Said

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Cessnock Municipal Council last night decided to abandon the proposal for a conference of northern…

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Dungog Municipal Council Correspondence

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 3

R. G. Berry & Sons wrote accepting to pay cost and installation of meter on their property…

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Building Applications In Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day approved the following applications for permits to build…

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Painting Playground Equipment Mayor Comments Workers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 4

The work of painting the equipment in the Coronation Playground in Bennett Park by the Water staff, health…

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Will welcome taxi in shire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 2

From his observations a taxi service in the Shire would be very well received, Cr. D. Hobden told…

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Shire Council to build bridge across Hunter £20,000 Will Be Raised by Long Term Loan

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

With only one dissenting vote, Patrick Plains Shire Council on Monday decided to build a high level suspension bridge over the Hunter River at Glendon which would cost about £20,000. The bridge would be built to a design prepared by the Shire…

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Shire rejects move on Sydney route

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 2

Patrick Plains Shire Council will inform Singleton snb-branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. that it…

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Council Electrical Sales Up

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 7

Mr. C. C. Hill, engineer, told Dungog Municipal Council last Tuesday night that figures had been taken out for the sales…

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Council Grants To Organisation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK: The town clerk (Mr. F. Stein) submitted to Cessnock Municipal Council a list of organisations which had…

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Shire to Review Policy on Straying Stock

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

Cr. J. Wright at Monday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council stressed the urgent need…

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Council Members On Water Board

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. J. Cahill) has informed Lower Hunter Shire Council that the Hunter District Water Board…

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Singleton Council and Strfet Vendors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 8

Singleton Municipal Council, in reply to a request from 18 shopkeepers that consideration be given to the…

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School students could be air observers says Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

The Shire Council believes that far more enthusiasm for Air Observer committees would be found among senior Shire School students than with people within the Shire…

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Straying Stock In Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 2

Dealing with a request from the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, stating that any action taken to minimise…

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Dumping Rubbish On Shire Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 2

The health inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson) reported to Lower Hunter Shire Council that a person had been seen…

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Shire Not To Go On Deputation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: Singleton sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. will be informed by Patrick Plains Shire Council…

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Around the Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present: Alderman G. S. E…

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Council forms Air Safety Committee

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 5

At a recent meeting of Singleton Municipal Council the Town Clerk, Mr. H. V. Deans, was appointed Chief…

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Queen’s First Privy Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth yesterday held a Privy Council at Buckingham Palace. It was the first since her…

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