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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1955

429 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 22

Aldermen Commend Arcade Enterprise Another Sign of Progress

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1955 · page 3

At the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday, Ald. J. C. Hoskin paid tribute to the enferprise, foresight, and faith in the town and district of the directors' of Central Arcade…

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Town's Housing Requirements "Benwell" Houses to Be Investigated Aldermen Critical over Low Allocation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1955 · page 1

"The unsatisfactory housing position within the Municipality has prompted me to place this minute before Council," said the Mayor (Aid. R. Cousins), when presenting a minute on the housing position to the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday…

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Council Policy on Concrete Footpaths

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1955 · page 1

Ald. Thomoson claimed at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that if everyone in the main street wanted concrete paths established in front of their premises…

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Tarred Roads Ploughed Up Council Discussion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1955 · page 1

Aldermen on Wednesday expressed concern when they learned that in the past fortnight tour tarred roads had been ploughed up. Ald. Thompson said he…

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The Musmellbrook Chonicle FRIDAY, 26th AUGUST, 1955 Council and Government Departments Call for Closer Relations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1955 · page 2

The need for Government Departments to give Council notice of its works programmes in the town was stressed by Aid. J. C. Hoskin at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1955 · page 3

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council were: Councilors N. E. wright (president),…

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Council Committees' Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1955 · page 3

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, the works committee recommended that the…

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P.p.u. District Council Quarterly Meeting at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1955 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook last week under the chairmanship of Mr. J. S. Haig…

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Mayor's Wire to Dramatic Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1955 · page 10

The Mayor, Ald. R. R. Cousins, wired congratulations and good wishes to the Muswellbrook Dramatic…

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Merriwa Council's Flood Control Plan Municipality Supports Suggestions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1955 · page 1

The following correspondence, dealing with flood control, was received from the Merriwa Shire Council at the meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council on Wednesday…

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Council Officers' Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1955 · page 11

Mr. J. S. Donaldson (health inspector.) reported to Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that the single…

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Around the Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1955 · page 3

Al. R. R. Cousins (Mayor), C. T. Heweitt; F. M[?] Taggart, O. F. Anderson, T. P. Dolahenty, E. H…

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Angry Brush at Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1955 · page 11

Two aldermen figured in an angry exchange of words at Wednesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council. The…

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Offer of £13,700 To Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1955 · page 13

The Mayor, Ald. R. R. Cousins, informed aldermen at this week's meeting of the Municipal…

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"Not Guilty" Plea In Negligent Driving Charge Council Employee Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1955 · page 6

At the Police Court on Wednesday, Carel Ladewik Van Der Burg pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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Council Administration Attacked "No Specific CHARGES"Ald. Anderson in Defence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1955 · page 1

Item 3 of the finance committe's report to Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council led to an attack…

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Council Will Not Attend Minister's Time Too Short at Maitland Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1955 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Municipal Council will not attend the meeting of the Hunter Valley Local Government Reconstruction Association being held at Maitland this afternoon. The Council is not being represented because it believes that tha Minister for Local Government…

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Council's Gravel Costs "Saving of 3/10 a Yard by Purchase of Truck"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1955 · page 13

The overseer (Mr. W. Harbin) told Wednesday's Council meeting that a saving of 3/10 per yard in the cost of gravel could be effected by the purchase of a 5-ton truck…

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Council and Public Library

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 September 1955 · page 6

At a recent meeting of the Municipal Council several aldermen submitted questions, relating to the council's…

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Shire Road Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1955 · page 5

At the Port Stephens Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, the Engineer, (Mr. L. Geer)…

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