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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 59

Shire Council now Air Safety Committee

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday resolved itself into an Air Safety Observer Committee, with…

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Municipal Council business

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

Singlston Municipal Council decided to "keep in mind" a request by R.S.L. to consider naming a street…

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Alderman wants public toilets erected in town

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 5

A forthright demand that the town erect toilet conveniences in or near John Street to serve the thousands of people living in and passing through Singleton, including the troops…

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Council To Engage Mechanic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

Cessnock Council decided on Tuesday night to invite applications for the position of a first-class mechanic to carry…

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Council makes donation to

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 6

The Arts Council of Australia will benefit from a donation of £5 made by Singleton Municipal Council…

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Council to press for overhead railway bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

Singleton Municipal Council will make representations to the Minister for Transport to press for action on an overhead bridge in place of the existing railway crossing in John…

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Misunderstanding On Council Subsidy For Hall Hall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. H. Ne[?]te) reported to a meeting of Cessnock Council on Tuesday night that a deputation…

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Federation Reps. To Address Council On Dismissals

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 7

An application by the Miners' Federation for permission for representatives to address council on the question of…

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White Park Call for Co-operation From Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3

IT WILL BE GENERALLY AGREED THAT WHITE PARK IS AN ASSET OF WHICH THE MOST HAS NOT BEEN MADE. THERE IS LITTLE SUPERVISION, WITH CONSEQUENT VANDALISM…

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Proposals for Memorial Hall Council To Meet R.S.L.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

Many requests had been made for something to be done for the girls and various women's organisations in Cessnock, and if the Memorial Hall were vacated for that purpose, it would be a very fine…

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Farmers Worried Over High Charges Deputation to U. H. County Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 6

A special meeting of the Aberdeen branch of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Aberdeen on Thursday night, 15th July, to discuss the present County Council electricity tariff…

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Council Protest On Venue Of England v. Coalfields Match Cessnock Promised Visit, Says Ald

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 7

After it had been stated by aldermen that Cessnock had been promised a visit from as International team,…

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Dungog Municipal Council Water Supply

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 3

The health inspector reported that a 4in. cast iron cement lined pipe has been laid in Hospital Road between…

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Council Offers School Tennis Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 4

Dungog Municipal Council has offered the Central School the use of Coolalie Tennis Court…

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Tar Surfacing Programme Council to Obtain Estimates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 2

Dungog Municipal Council last Tuesday night decided to ask its consulting engineer (Mr. J. F. Stewart) to submit an estimate of costs for a tar surfacing programme in town…

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Council Should Provide Sewerage

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: Alderman L. J. O’Keeffe made a demand to Singleton Municipal Council that toilet conveniences be…

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Cessnock Council suspends engineer

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 2

Cessnock Municipal Council suspended its Engineer (Mr. H. Watson) at a special meeting on Saturday…

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Shire Asks For Transfer

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: The Patrick Plains Shire Council has consented to take over two parishes from Colo Shire…

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Council Engineer Suspended

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council on Saturday morning it was decided to suspend the Council's…

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Council May Help Bowling Club Finance for Building Project

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 1

Reference was made at the annual meeting of [?]he Bowling Club to thje steps being taken to find bout £9000 required to finance the erection of new clubhouse…

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