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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 59

Shire Population Now Almost 10,000

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 4

Latest figures issued by the Bureau of Statistics give the population of Port Stephens Shire as…

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Shire Population

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: Latest census returns for 1954 reveal that there are 5768 people living in Patrick Plains Shire…

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Statement by Mayor Ald. Cuthbert's Resignation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

Commenting on Ald. Cuthbert's resignation from the Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. J. M. Flint) said…

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Spastic Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

At the Muswellbrook Spastic Council meeting on Monday night, presided over by Mr. J. W. Curtis (vice-president), Rev…

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Suspension of Council Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK Giving evidence at the local government inquiry into his suspension the engineer of Cessnock…

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Properties Sold By Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

Lower Hunter Shire-Council received £1650 on the sale of 22 unclaimed property lots this morning…

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Straying Stock Cases Council Prosecutes Owners

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

THE SCONE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL PROSECUTED TWO STOCK OWNERS WHOSE ANIMALS WERE FOUND STRAYING IN SCONE STREETS RECENTLY…

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MERRIWA P. A. H. AND I. ASSOCIATION Meeting of Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 8

The president (Mr. A. J. B. Bettington) presided over an attendance of 22 members at a meeting of the council of the Association on Wednesday afternoon of last week in the School of Arts. The…

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Council Claims Engineer Completely Disregarded Instruction Local Government Inquiry Into Suspension

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

It was alleged in evidence at the inquiry into the suspension of the Engineer of the Cessnock Municipal Council (Mr. H. M. Watson) that he had completely disregarded a Council instruction to prepare…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1954 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Stewart reported to last meeting of the shire as follows:— The following mentioned…

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General Study Of Traffic By Aldermen

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 3

NEW TORE: A moving platform for pedestrians, which was successfully operating at one of the big railway…

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Lord Mayor speaks on service to the community

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

The Lord Mayer of Newcastle (Aid. Purdue), in bis address to a mixed gathering at the Methodist…

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193 Accidents in Kearsley Shire to June 30

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 1

There were 193 road accidents- in Kearsley Shire during the year ended June 30…

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Possible Privy Council Brief For Evatt

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Federal Opposition leader (Dr. H. V. Evatt) may be offered a brief to contest an important union…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday. In attendance were: Councillors R. G…

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Abolition of Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY: The leader of the NSW Opposition (Mr. Murray Robson), said last night that the Liberal Party would…

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Council And Electricity Undertaking

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council, held on the 13th inst., considered a letter from the Muswellbrook Coal Co. Ltd.,…

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Council Wants New Holiday Labor Day in Lieu of May Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 1

The Municipal Council last night adopted a motion, of which notice had been given by Ald. Thompson, requesting the…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 3

The Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day approved the following building applications:— J. Fiekensteln, Chrlstie…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 1

The regular fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held last Tuesday night…

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