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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 59

Stroud Shire Council The Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 3

Sir,—Your issue of the "Chronicle" of 24/11/54 carries a report by the shire clerk of the Stroud Shire…

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Ald. Purdue Newcastle Lord Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 1

Ald. F. J. Purdue was reelected Lord Mayor of Newcastle on Monday night for his fourth term…

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Aid. Barrett Cessnock’s New Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 7

Ald. J. Barrett was elected unopposed as Mayor of Cessnock at a special council meeting last night…

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Clive Bourke Re-elected Mayor of Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 1

Alderman Clive Mervin Bourke at a special meeting of aldermen last night was re-elected Mayor of Singleton Municipality for 1955 by a majority of seven votes to one. A majority of two votes re-elected Alderman Frederick Burnett…

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Lower Hunter Shire Rate Still 4d

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 3

A general rate of 4d. in the £ on unimproved capital values was adopted by Lower Hunter Shire Council when it…

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Council Contributions To Trust

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 2

The Merriwa Shire Council would pay £800 more in conservation rates this years because of increased land…

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Aid. A. S. McDonald Again Elected As Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 2

Ald A. S. McDonald said last night Maitland was the hub of the Lower Hunter area’s future development. All roads led to Maitland and if Maitland City…

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Singleton Mayor Re-elected

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON.—Alderman Clive Bourke has been re-elected Mayor of Singleton Alderman Frederick Tulloch…

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Alderman urges Council to seek another opinion on water supply

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

It is the duty of aldermen to look for an alternative to the Public Works Department…

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Mayor's re-election not unexpected

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

The re-election of Alderman Clive Bourke as Mayor for a second year in saccession was not unexpected…

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Mayor Pays Tribute to Eiectrician

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 4

A new Australian of the finest type, Willy Rieser, who was recently electrocuted while working on a…

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Ald. J. Barrett Cessnock's New Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 7

Ald. J. Barrett was elected Mayor of Cessnock unopposed at a special meeting of the…

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Cessnock Municipal Library

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 8

Owing to the fact that the Municipal Council meeting night has been altered, the library will now open on…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 3

Present at the fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council held last Wednesday night were Ald. F…

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Ald. Mcdonald Maitland Mayor Again

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 1

Ald. A. S. McDonald was elected unopposed as Mayor of Maitland last Tuesday night…

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Dungog Council General

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 6

At Wednesday nigiht's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, Ald. Duncan described Bruyn Park as a…

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Ald. Robinson Dungog Mayor for Eighth Term Ald. Gatty New Deputy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 1

Dungog Municipal Council last Wednesday night, unanimously re-elected Ald. F. H. Robinson as Mayor for his eighth successive term. He has been a member of Council for 11 years. The…

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Council Adopts General Rate of 1/0½

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 4

Dungog Municipal Council last Wednesday night held a lengthy discussion on rates for 1955…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there was a full attendance of councillors. Patrick Plains' Shire…

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Junior Farmer Clubs’ Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

Members of Dungog Junior Farmers’ District Council met last night and discussed the purchase of tape recorders for…

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