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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 59

Farmers Worried Over High Charges Deputation to Upper Hunter County Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 1

A special meeting of the Aberdeen branch of the Primary Producers' Union was held at…

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Municipal Band's £1125 Credit Balance Report To Annual Meeting

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

In addition to a credit balance of £1125/7/10, the Cessnock Municipal Band has a total of £323/5 in the…

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Inspection Of Meat In Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture, in a letter to Patrick Plains Shire Council, alleged that contaminated and…

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Council Plan For Road Improvement

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 1

Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day decided to carry out a three-year Plan worth £8,600 to £10,000 to…

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Three bridge plans for Kearsley Shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 3

Kearsley Shire Council decided to have plans and specifications prepared for for three bridges for £480…

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Mayor Appeals for Boost to Youth Centre Fund

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

The Singleton and District Youth Centre Appeal will need to be driven forward at a much greater pace if the £5000 needed to build a recreational and meeting place for the town's young people is to be raised in less than three years…

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Around the Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 7

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

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No Lower Hunter Shire support for Dalwood bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

The Lower Hunter Council declined a request by Kearsley Shire Council that it pay half the cost of boring…

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Hew Council rolls being prepared

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Municipal and shire councils were preparing supplementary lists of persons entitled to vote in…

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Aims of District Dairy Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 5

The Central Hunter Dairy Farm District Council which met for the first time this week, since its…

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Commitee Reports at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 4

The following reports were dealt with at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council:— WATERWORKS COMMITTEE…

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Lower Hunter Shire offers aid to flood warning body

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

Lower Hunter Shire Council decided to ask the Hunter Valley Flood Warning Committee what help…

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Spastic Centre Council Formed in Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

At a representative meeting of citizens last night in the C.W.A. Rooms the Muswellbrook Spastic Centre Council was formed. Mr. E. V. Burgoyne, a…

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Council merger decision soon says Minister

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY.—The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Renshaw) told a deputation from Kearsley…

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Local Dairy Farm Council to seek loans for tractors

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

The Central Hunter Dairy Farm District Council will ask the Government Agency Department of the Rural Bank to make provision for loans for the purchase of tractors for dairy promotion purposes. This decision followed a…

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Removal of Court House Sought "Council Losing Rates on Valuable Block"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 3

The Municipal Council on Wednesday adopted a recommendation from the building committee, suggesting that an approach be made to the Justice Department, urging the removal of the Court…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 30th JULY, 1954 Council and Bowling Club [?]Ldermen Discuss Request for Aid

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 3

[?] his minute presented to the Municipal Counon Wednesday last, the Mayor (Ald. G. S. E. [?]ams) said he had been asked if the Council [?]d guarantee the necessary money to build the…

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Grand Dance Municipal Hall To-night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

Music by the Maitland Strolers' Dance Band, a splendid [?]or, novelties and competitions [?]ill highlight the grand dance,…

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Stroud Shire Council Forster Baths and Casino

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 5

Tenders are hereby invited and will be received up to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 10th August, 1954. for the lease for a period…

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Expecting An Order From Labour Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: The 50 striking mechanics and offers at the Randwick bus depot are expecting an order from the…

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