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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 59

Motion of sympathy by Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 3

Council yesterday passed a motion of sympathy for the family of the late Mr. W. A. Bendeich…

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Council move on Labor Day holyday

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council will support a move by Muswellbrook Municipal Council to…

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Cessnock Council Seeks Early Inquiry. Proposed Amalgamation Of Areas

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 1

Following the consideration of a letter from the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Renshaw) in connection with the proposed amalgamation of the Cessnock municipality and Kearsley shire areas…

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Taxi Proprietor's Outburst at Council Meeting Alderman Asks Him to Lower Voice

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1954 · page 1

Strong objection to remarks by two aldermen about a taxi cab's failure to pick up passengers for the 7.30 a.m. morning train some weeks ago was made by the Red Top taxi proprietor…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1954 · page 2

Present at the fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council last Tuesday night were Ald. F. H. Robinson…

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Council to Investigate Benwell Economy Homes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1954 · page 1

Dungog Municipal Council last Tuesday night decided to further investigate the "Benwell" type Economy Homes recently adopted by Wingham Municipal Council for its housing…

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Council General Business Special Meeting Move Fails

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1954 · page 3

A motion moved by Ald. Duncan to hold a special meeting to discuss the traffic problem in town, was…

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Shire’s Road Programme

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 2

Patrick Plains Shire Council will carry over more than £40,000 worth of work from this year’s programme to next…

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Mayor opens new classroom at South Singleton

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 2

A new classroom was officially opened by the Mayor, Aid. Bourke, at South Singleton Infants' School on Saturday. Owing to prior official commitments neither the…

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County Council Salary Increases

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: A special committee comprising Aid. J. Kennedy (cheirman). Richley and Terry, of the…

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Letter Box... to the Electors of Scone Municipality

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 1

Dear Electors,--I, Mark Richard Cotter, of the Belmore Hotel, Scone, wish to state my reasons for seeking…

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Stroud Shire Council Federal Aid Grant Insufficient

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

The Federal Aid Roads Grant of £14,000 was accepted by Stroud Shire Council with thanks on the motion of Crs. Murray and Zeininger, but Council stressed the point that the…

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Increase Likely For Lord Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: One of Several important proposed amendments to the Local Government Act now before Cabinet…

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Shire’s £48,000 Road Programme

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council last right decided on a £48,000 road works programme. It was for the tar-sealing of…

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Road Safety Council places member's work on record

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 2

At the meeting of the Singleton branch of the Road Safety Council last night, members accepted…

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Shire Council Policy On Straying Stock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 2

Lower Hunter Shire Council yesterday rescinded a resolution conferring on the health inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson) absolute power to prosecute [?]nders in all cases of straying stock…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 2

Lower Hunter Shire Council yesterday approved the following building application: V. and W. Bartram,…

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Shire Conference on Fireweed

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 6

On Friday last a conference was held in the Fort Pert Stephens Shire Council Chambers to…

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Naval Base Land Lessees Discuss Shire Proposals for Area

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 1

There was a large attendance of leaseholders and other persons at the meeting called at…

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Scone Municipal Council ACHIEVEMENT, 1954

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 5

The present Municipal Council has been subject to quite a lot of criticism and charged with…

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