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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 59

Council Briefs :Camping Facilities for Maitland Park

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 3

Maitland City Council last night decided to spend £1000 to provide camping facilities on Maitland Park It will be used to provide toilets, showers and…

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Council Grants Rugby League Use of Sportsground

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 3

The Maitland City Council will grant the Maitland Rugby League Club occupancy of the Maitland sports ground if it agrees to transfer its activities from the showground…

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Council Debates Estimates and Rate Proposals for 1955 “Development At Minimum Expenditure”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 2

The Mayor of Maitland (Ald. F. O. Fahey) last night described next year’s estimates of income and expenditure for the City Council as a “masterpiece.” He said they provided for the development of the city at a minimum expenditure…

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City Council Agrees to Increase Rates for 1955 Estimate Expenditure Up £20,000

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 1

Maitland City Council’s general rate will be increased by 1¼d next year and the rural rate by a ½d. There will be no increase in local rates, but sanitary and garbage collection rates will rise by 1d and ½d respectively…

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P.p.u. District Council Meeting: Seeks Alteration of Act to Rate Forest Areas

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 3

Representations will be made to the State Government requesting an alteration of the Act to permit Shire Councils to rate Forest areas on the output of timber in a similar manner in which…

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Former Alderman: Mayor Opens Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 3

The Mayor of Maitland (Ald. F. O. Fahey) to-day opened a public appeal on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. J…

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Road Grant for Scone Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 5

The Hon. Roger B. Nott, member for Liverpool Plains, said to-day that his colleague, the…

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Progress Assn. Protest to Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 6

Hawk's Nest Progress Association has forwarded the following letter to Stroud Shire Council:—…

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COUNCIL (Continued from page 2)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 3

Two sets of service mains were repaired and adjusted in another home. Mr. Hill said that six poles…

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Council's Electrical Engineer Explains Spare Parts Position

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 2

At last Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, the electrical engineer (Mr. & C. Hill) explained the matter of spare parts for electric ranges. He said that in the past it…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Evecutive Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 6

A meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on Thursday last. Mr. L. Shearman,…

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Shire President Bitter Ignored On Inspection Of Ellalong Site

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 1

"According to reports in the Press, the Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. H. Neate), accompanied by representatives of the Electricity Commission, the Australian Gas Light Company, and the Joint Coal…

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Bulk Electricity Supply Agreement Council's Answer to Compnany's Request

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday to consider a report by the electrical engineer (Mr. C. G. Edwards) on a proposed amendment to the…

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Cessnoek Municipal Library

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 5

The following books are now available at the library:—ADULT FICTION: The Silent Reefs. D. Cottrell; The…

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Maitland Alderman Could Create Record As Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 1

A Maitland City alderman will create a Hunter Valley and possibility a Sate record if he is elected Mayor next week. He is Ald. A. S. McDonald, the “father” of the…

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Stroud Shire Council Health Inspector's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 6

Conference of the Institute of Health Surveyors:— I wish to thank Council for the opportunity of…

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Button Day - in Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 1

A button day has been arranged by the Sydney Rescue Work Society to be held in the Lower Hunter Shire on…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Cost of Production

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

At a meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council in Sydney, the secretary (Mr. L. C. Turton) reported that the…

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Congratulations From Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 9

Lower Hunter Shire Council yesterday decided to send congratulatory messages to the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G…

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Council Has No Money For Baths

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: Shire Council president told a meeting, sponsored by the Rotary Club, that the council could not…

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