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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 59

Bridge Work in Shire Two Nearing Completion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr. G. S. Bailey) reported to yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council that bridge work at Baerami Creek, near Jones, should be completed this week, and the bridge over Martindale Creek, near the…

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N.s.w. Education Dept. Behind Arts Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 6

The Secretary of the Director of Education (Mr. C. McKinnon) has intimated the wholehearted support of the N.S.W. Education Department, and its unstinted approval of the Arts Council's…

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Shire road grant increased

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 2

The State Government has made a grant of £16,370 to Patrick Plains Shire Council for road work…

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Thornton Requests to Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 3

Thornton Progress Association to-day presented a “log of [?] to Lower Hunter Shire Council on matters…

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Council’s Funds Improve

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 2

Maitland City Council officers said to-day financial statements issued last night indicated a general financial…

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Council to consider building shelter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 2

Singleton Municipal Council will consider the erection of a shelter shed at the corner of Church and Wynyard Streets when the 1955 estimates are discussed…

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Arts Council to repay loan for stage curtain

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 1

The Singleton branch of the Arts Council will repay money borrowed from its supporters to buy a…

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Businessmen’s Club Will Help Council In Improvement Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 3

East Mainland Businessmen’s Club last night decided to ask Maitland City Council to improve approaches to East Maitland railway station. The club wants the council…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 2

On the recommendation of the building Inspector, Lower Hunter Shire Council granted the following permits to build:…

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Grants To Shire Councils

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 2

Grants to shire councils for the financial year 1954-55 have been approve by the Minister for Public Works…

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County Council Controversy Aldermen's Comments on Shire Council's Attitude "Shire's Course Will Draw Municipality Into County Scheme"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

In a letter to the Municipal Council on Wednesday, the Muswellbrook Shire Council stated that it had already concurred, in principle, with the proposal to extend the boundaries of the Upper…

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Increased Grant To Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

SINGLETON: A grant of £16,370 has been made to Patrick Plains Shire Council for work by the N.S.W. Government…

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Grant for Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 10

The Hon. Roger Nott Member for Liverpool Plains announced to-day that the Minister for Public Works has…

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Shire Council told pig keeper's premises "filthy"

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 5

Premises in which there were broken up animal bodies, some in 44 gallon drums and other portions cooking in a copper, was yesterday described as "filthy" by the Shire Health…

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£13,880 Grant for the Merriwa Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 9

The Hon. Roger Nott, M.L.A., member for Liverpool Plains, announced this week that the Minister for Public Works has…

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Alderman congratulated on forthcoming wedding

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 3

Singleton's only bachelor alderman. Fred Tulloch, at a meeting of the Municipal Council this week was…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 8

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

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 10

The Shire Engineer (Mr. D. W. Robertson) submitted the following report to Monday's meeting of the Merriwa Shire…

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Shire Council Agrees to Loan of £10,000 For Town Improvement Works MERRIWA

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 4

The Shire Clerk (Mr. F. H. Phillips) reported to Monday's meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council that arrangements had been made for a loan of £10,000 to be made available to the Council for the purpose of carrying out town improvement…

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Blairmore Point Bridge Proposal U.H. Shire to Approach Muswellbrook Shire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 12

Because of the dangerous nature of the Blairmor'e Point crossing of the Dartbrook Creek, the Upper Hunter Shire Council is taking steps with a view to having a bridge constructed…

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