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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 59

Button Nights to be Conducted by Spastic Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 2

The local Spastic Council will be conducting button nights at the Piazza Theatre on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and…

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America Reaffirms Policy to Defend Her Vital Interests No Specific Decisions Reached By National Security Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 1

DENVER (Colorado): Sunday’s extraordinary session of the National Security Council in Denver reaffirmed the American policy of defending “the vital interests of the United States wherever they may arise.” In a statement to the press yesterday after the Secretary of State…

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Aldermen Praise New Sewage Cost Plan

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

New areas of development in Maitland would receive water and sewerage extensions sooner because of the new policy announced by the Hunter District Water Board, City Council aldermen said last night…

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Council Briefs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

The Maitland City Council will ask the Federal Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) to amend the payroll tax law to…

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New Road Suggested at Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

The Maitland City Council will co-operate with the Lake Macquarie and Lower Hunter Shires in a move to shorten…

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P.P. board defers decision on Shire ramp request

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

A meeting of the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board yesterday decided to defer for six months a request from Patrick Plains Shire for a road ramp to be installed at…

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Fishing Spoilt by Mining, Says Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

The granting of mineral mining leases on N.S.W. beaches now before the Mines Department would spoil many…

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County Council Plan at Stroud Opposed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

Formation of a County Council with headquarters at Stroud to control reticulation of electricity in Port Stephens, Gloucester, Dungog, Stroud and Forster was urged at Friday's…

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Council to Restore Bank at Belmore Cost £10,000 To £15,000

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

Maitland City Council would carry out restoration work estimated to cost about £15,000 on the badly eroded river bank near the Belmore bridge, the Mayor (Ald. F. O. Fahey) said fast night…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 4

The President, (Cr. L. J. Shearman) presided at the September meeting of the Port Stephens…

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Shire Building

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 5

Buildings to the value of £43,980 were applied for permit for erection in the Prt Stephen…

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Shire Road Works

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 6

The Shire Engineer, Mr. A. Cook, reported to the September meeting of the Council regarding…

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High Level Bridge Needed At Dalwood Lower Hunter Shire. Will Approach Minister

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 2

The Lower Hunter Shire Council will ask the Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshow) to investigate the possibility of erecting e high-level bridge at Dalwood…

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Singleton aldermen praised by Mayor

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 3

The Singleton public had reason to be well satisfied with the integrity and qualities of its aldermen, the Mayor (Aid. C. M. Bourke) said today…

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Cost council £500 to dispose of carcases, magistrate tells court

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

Saying that it had cost one council more than £500 to dispose of the carcases of stock which…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1954 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held last Tuesday night. Present were Ald. F. F…

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Shire Favours Nightwatchman Service

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1954 · page 1

At its meeting last Tuesday in Dungog, Wallarobba Shire councillors expressed satisfaction with the…

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Deputy Shire Clerk Welcomed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1954 · page 4

At last Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, the president (Cr. J. B. Carlton) extended a welcome to…

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Shire Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 3

Councillors present at yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council were Crs. R. G. Bray (president), R. T. Thornton, G. A. Kirk, B. Clendinning, C. T. Turner, A. W. Wolfgang, and D. E. Ellis…

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Muswellbrook Shire Refuses Municipality's Suggestion Will Arrive at Its Own Decisions Original Decision on County Council to Stand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Shire Council yesterday refused to join with the Muswellbrook Municipal Council and the Merriwa Shire Council in a conference to decide whether to sign a joint statement…

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