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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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

Council Tribute

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 2

The Mayor of Maitland (Aid. A. S. McDonald) last night paid tribute to two men who had been prominent in…

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No Change in Wallarobba Shire Rate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 3

Wallarobba Shire Council last meeting decided that the general rate for 1955 should remain unaltered at 4½d. in the £ on the unimproved capital value…

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Council to provide equipment for Pelerin play area

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 4

The Singleton Municipal Council will make provision in its estimates for 1956 for equipment for a…

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Shire Library

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 4

There were 2116 borrowers at the Shire Library during November. This was made up of adults 1387…

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Shire Road Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 6

The Shire Engineer, (Mr. A. Cook) reported to the Shire Council regarding works progress…

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Cessnock Council in Brief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 7

The Hunter District Water Board requested advice of Council's intention as to the use of the Memorial…

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Praise for Council Employees (To tho Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 3

Sir,—one worthy feat of the year, and not yet fully publicised, is the outstanding effort of the Cessnock Municipal…

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Stroud Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 2

Commonwealth Ald Roads Grant 1952/53.—I have to report that the expenditure on this Programme to the…

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Stroud Shire Council Shire Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 6

Maintenance. — All main I roads and the state highway will be graded before the Xmas holidays and where…

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Mayor's Christmas Message

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 9

IT. IS CHRISTMAS: With all its gaiety and festive charm, with all the memories we associate with the Christmas in the past, with all our faith in Christmas to-day, and with all our…

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Tamarang Shire Rate Increased

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 2

QUIRINDI: Tamarang Shire Council has approved the estimates for 1955. The estimated expenditure…

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Shire Endowment From Govt. Increased

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council would not know its new local government endowment allocation until…

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Council Employee Electrocuted

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON : The coroner (Mr. N. J. Hunt). returned a verdict of accidental death at the. inquest on the death of…

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Baby Health Centres in Stroud Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 2

STROUD: Stroud: Shire Council has decided to make inquiries from the Department of Health-as to whether…

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Houses For Council Employees

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: A committee of Singleton Municipal Council will meet soon to investigate the possibility…

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Council To Have New Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: Singleton Municipal Council will engage another assistant electrical engineer…

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Engineer Needed to Speed Up Electricity Extensions The Municipal Council electricity undertaking will engage another assistant engineer

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 1

This was decided at this week's Council meeting after Council had received the report of the electrical…

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council might build housing for staff

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 1

The Municipal Council has formed a committee to enquire into the possibility of building houses for Council staff. The committee is the…

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