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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 59

Council Congratulates Members

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 2

Maitland City Council last night congratulated Aid. A. S. McDonald on his award at the OBE in the New Year’s…

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Letter. Irks City Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 2

Maitland City Council is to place before its solia[?] a letter from as East Maitland resident [?] “The…

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Privy Council Allowed Tax Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON (A.A.P.-Reuter): The Judicial committee of the Privy Council yesterday allowed the appeal of the executors…

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Shire Valuations Increased

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: A motion to appoint an assistant engineer was defeated on the casting vote of the President…

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County Council Delegate

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

The matter of the policy of the delegate to the County Council was raised at the last…

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City Council Conspiracy Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Two men were remanded In Central Court today on conspiracy charges relating to affairs of the…

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Divisional Engineer's Visit to Merriwa Conference with Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 8

At the invitation of the Merriwa Shire Council the Divisional Engineer (Mr. Mallett), from the Main Roads Board office at Tamworth, visited Merriwa on Friday last and met the council in…

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Muswellbrook Mayor's Invitation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

The Lord Mayor and aldermen of Newcastle City Council have invited the Mayor and Mayoress of Muswellbrook (Ald…

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Shire Council Reports on Activities Over Past 14 Months Many Works Carried Out Over Whole of Shire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 3

At its meeting on Thursday last, the Upper Hunter Shire Council had a review of the Works carried out over a period of fourteen months, when the Engineer, Mr. Stan. Chirgwin, tabled his report covering this phase of the Council's activities…

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Infectious Diseases In Lake Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

Thirty-nine cases of infections disease occurred in Lake Macquarie Shire in 1953, the chief health inspector (Mr…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 22nd JANUARY, 1954 Tennes Club's Complaint to Merriwa Shire Council "Dumping Machinery Next to Club's Courts"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 3

Considerable discussion ensued at Monday's meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council over a letter from the Merriwa…

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Diggers Want Town Hall at Memorial Hall Site Delegation To Meet Council Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided at a meeting on Tuesday night to meet Cessnock Council to discuss the question of the site of the proposed new Town Hall and matters…

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Cessnock Municipal Library

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 9

The following books were released at the library this week: ADULT FICTION.-A Lease Of Life, P.B. Apercromble…

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Shire's Good Record

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 1

It was the Stroud Shire Council which— (a) Opened up the road from Bulahdelah to Tea…

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Stroud Shire's New Era If Entity Retained Proposed Abolition Criticised

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 1

The President of Stroud Shire (Cr. F. G. D. Stone) urged his council at last meeting to ask the Minister to reject the petition asking for the creation of a new Local Government Authority…

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Shire of Muswellbrook Coronation Gift Fund Appeal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

THE COUNCIL, having been requested by the Coronation Gift Fund State Management Committee to do so, now launches…

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Stroud Shire Council General Business

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

The shire clerk's report, dated 10/12/1953, upon the poll of ratepayers re Forster Community Hotel, was before…

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Stroud Shire Correspondence Main Roads Maintenance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 8

At the meeting of Stroud Shire Council a letter from the Main Roads Dept. was read stating that it is not possible…

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£41,271 owing to Kearsley Shire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

Rates and charges outstanding to the Kearsley Shire Council were £41.271, the Shire Clerk (Mr…

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Council's Seal on Spoons

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

Maitland City Council rescinded, by eight votes to four, a decision made at a previous meeting, refusing permission…

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