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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,176 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 59

Road Safety Council Criticised Achieved Very Little. Says Ald. Neate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

The Road Safety Council might have worthy ideas, but when it came to activity it seemed tied hand and foot, Ald. H. Neate said at a meeting of the Finance Committee of Cessnock Municipal…

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Upper Hunter County Council Consumers to Receive Benefit of Lower Tariffs

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 3

The Upper Hunter County Council, at its annual meeting held in Scone on Wednesday afternoon last…

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Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1954 · page 2

With two hundred quid allowance The president's "Big Time," And the clock that hardly…

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Cr. Carlton Again Shire President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1954 · page 1

Councillor J. B. Carlton was unanimously re-elected president for his 21st term at last Wednesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council in Dungog…

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New Leader for Port Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1954 · page 1

Port Stephens Shire Council on Tuesday elected Cr. J. Scott President for 1955. Cr Scott, a Raymond…

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Air Safety Observer Committee Formed in Wallarobba Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1954 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council was told last Wednesday that an Air Safety Observer Committee had been formed in its area. The observers will make…

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Lower Hunter Shire Election President, Deputy Change Positions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1954 · page 1

The president and deputy-president of Lower Hunter Shire Council changed positions on Wednesday when…

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Mayor Congratulated

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 6

During the afternoon tea adjournment at Maitland Park bowling green on Saturday, Mr. D. Hartcher, president of…

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Gloucester Shire President

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 6

GLOUCESTER: Cr. G. Channon has been reflected President of Gloucester Shire Council The allowance was fixed at…

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Maitland City Council Undertakings

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 2

Maitland was regarded as le of the outstanding municipalities in the State; the Mayor (Aid. McDonald) said…

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City Council’s General Fund

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 3

The town clerk of Maitland City Council (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) stated to-day that the report on the general fund,…

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Shire Building Applications

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 4

The following applications for permits to build were approved at a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council that week:…

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Shire Office Closing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 2

Lower Hunter Shire Council office will close on Christmas Eve and will not resume business until January 4, the…

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Road Work Programme For Shire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 4

CESSNOCK: Kearsley Shire Council engineer (Mr. L. Grattan), has presented to the council a list of works and…

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Agreement Reached on Electricity Matters Council Adopts Committee's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 1

Recently representatives of the Coal Co. and Municipal Council conferred on the Council's request to the company for the bulk electricity supply to be given at 11,000 volts, and…

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Cessnock Municipal Library

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 5

These books are now available at the library:—ADULT NON-FICTION; Pastrick Campbell's Omnibus, by…

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Stroud Shire Council Correspondence

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 7

Dept. of Main Roads Circular No. 150 advising that goods to the value of £200 may now be purchased…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 8

At Wednesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. J. F. Stewart, reported as follows:—…

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Whispering campaign against Department claims Alderman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 1

There was a whispering campaign by a number of people in prominent positions in the town that the Main Roads Department disassociated itself with the work to be done on Dunolly bridge. Ald. R. H. Burgess said…

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Resignation of Shire Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 4

Port Stephens Shire Council engineer (Mr. A. Cook) resigned on Wednesday. He intends to visit England and…

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