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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 59

Town Council Business

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 6

In reply to a letter from Mr. L. Glasshoff apologising for his licence contravention in selling pies away from the…

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Committees' Reports to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 7

The following reports from committees were adopted at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council:—…

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Tribute to Council Staff

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

The Mayor, at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, said he desired to place on record appreciation of the…

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£100,000 road programme for Kearsley shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 6

Kearsley Shire Council will submit to the Department of Main Roads a Programme providing for…

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Shire Election To-morrow New "B" Riding Representative

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

THE extraordinary election of one Councillor in "B" Riding, Upper Hunter Shire Council, takes place to-morrow (.Saturday), and…

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Notes From the Council Officers' Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

Mr. G. R. Lancaster reported that gas manufacture for the fortnight was 1,767,700 cubic feet. As the tar wells were again…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 18th JUNE, 1954 Muswellbrook Municipal Council Inspection of Accounts, Internal Organisation and Management Local Government Inspector's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal council the following report from Mr. R. H. Cornish, Inspector of Local Government Accounts, was tabled and considered:—…

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Authority threatens Council with cut in power subsidy

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

The N.S.W. Electricity Authority has advised Singleton Municipal Council that unless all the anticipated consumers submitted in the original subsidy proposals for the…

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News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 7

The Municipal Council held its fortnightly meeting' on Wednesday, when there were present: Aldermen G. S. E. Adams (Mayor), T. P. Dolahenty, R. Cousins, G. C. Hoskin, F. McTaggart, A. Westcott, C. Hewitt, O. Anderson, and…

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Council to go to court over Post Office rent

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 6

Singleton Municipa! Council probably will go to the Fair Rents Court to seek rent' relief from the Postmaster-Gensral's Department for the use of South Singleton Post Office…

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Engineer's Three Year Main Roads Programme of £267,000 "Beyond Council's Wildest Dreams," Says Ald. Saxton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

When the Engineer (Mr. L Grattan) submitted a three year priority programme for main roads and construction of bridges on main roads at Kearsley Shire Council meeting on Tuesday night, Ald. P. Saxton said it would be beyond…

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Council 'On Trial'

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 6

"In effect the Stroud Shire Council has been placed on trial for twelve months."— Cr. J. Colliton voiced the…

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Cessnock Mayor Says He Will Not Wear Robes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 2

If Cessnock Council has to conduct naturalisation ceremonies for New Australians, it will do so "without frills."…

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Death of Former Manning Shire Health Officer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 4

Mr. John Dowsett, who passed away on Tuesday afternoon, had been the Health Inspector of the Manning…

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Council's Quick Fire Hire Action

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 1

Three Kempsey Council employees were central figures in a perplexing situation last Friday afternoon—they received notice of their suspension, at the hands of the Town Clerk, were…

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New Branch of Milk Zone Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 1

A new branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council has been formed at Bulahdelah. The branch expected to have…

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Mayor's appeal for youth Centre

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 2

The Mayor of Singleton (Aid. C. M. Bourke), who is also the treasurer of the Youth Centre Appeal…

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Central American War: Sunday Session of U.N. Security Council Over Invasion of Guatemala Americans Do Not Disguise Their Glee, Says Russian Delegate

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK: Soviet Russia last night vetoed a United Notions’ Security Council proposal by Brazil and Colombia that the Guatemalan complaint about the alleged international invasion of the country be sent to the Organisation of American States…

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Council Chambers Will Collapse Architect's View of Shire Office

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, councillors heard an unfavorable report on the state of the Shire…

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Bank Payments to Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 5

NEWCASTLE: The Commonwealth Trading Bank and Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia have…

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