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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1955

429 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 22

"Council Has Nothing to Be Proud Of" Cr. Rodgers Attacks Loan to Bowling Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1955 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, Cr. Rodgers referred to the protest made from…

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Shire Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 September 1955 · page 6

Crs. R. G. Bray (President). R. T. Thornton, D. E. Ellis, C. T. Turner, A. W. Wolfgang,:M. G. McCalman,…

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Shire to Build More Bridges £8121 Tar-surfacing Tinder Accepted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 September 1955 · page 3

Muswellbrook Shire Council has its hands full in making provision for new bridges, to replace those washed away or damaged by floods, or those which have collapsed…

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Council Unable to Get Increased Subsidy Flood Damage Restoration Problem "Alarming Position Reached."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 September 1955 · page 1

An alarming position had been reached in connection with flood damage restoration because the Department of Main Roads was unable to increase its normal subsidy owing…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1955 · page 2

At a meeting of the Raymond Terrace Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, held on…

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Around the Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 3

Aldermen present at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Wednesday night were Aldermen R. R…

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£10,000 Loan for Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 9

The Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday night was advised that a loan of £10,000 was now available from the Commonwealth Bank, repayable over seven years, at £4/10/…

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Lub's Request to Council Bowling Clubhouse Delay

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 7

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Munpal Council, the Muswellbrook Bowling Club a letter, expresed dissatisfaction with the [?]gress being made on the new clubhouse…

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River Bank Restoration Work Many Problems Face Council and Department

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 2

In his minute to the Shire Council on Monday, Cr. R. G. Bray said that work on river bank reconstruction was bogged down, due to the magnitude of the tasks confronting the…

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90 Per Cent Grant to Council Interim Grants Total £79,428

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Shire Council at its meeting on Monday accepted an offer of 90 per cent, grant towards flood repair in the Shire. The offer was made through Mr. D'Arcy Rose,…

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Council to Recommend That King Street Be Zoned As Non-commercial

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1955 · page 1

At the special meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council held on Friday last it was decided to recommend that King Street be zoned as non-commercial. Cr. Bettles thought that they…

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Public Holiday In Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 September 1955 · page 9

The Muswellbrook Shire Council, through Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., has been notified that the Governor in…

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Request Supported by Facts Wins Shire Council Approval

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 October 1955 · page 3

At the adjourned meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council on Monday, a letter was received from Mr. Y. S. R…

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Gilbert and Sullivan for Arts Council "Yeomen of the Guard" for Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 October 1955 · page 2

Miss M. A. Holloway, hon. secretary of the Muswellbrook branch of the Arts Council, has released the news that the Arts Council has succeeded in engaging a company to present…

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Entertaining Arts Council Programme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 5

The Merriwa branch of the Arts Council presented Beth Dean and Victor Carrell in an informal and very…

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News from the Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 6

Aldermen present at Wednesday night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council were Aldermen R…

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Library Site Now Under Council Control

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 3

In a letter to the Municipay Council, and read at Wednesday's meeting, Mesrs E. W. Doust and Curtis…

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Sporting Bodies and Pork Lands Council May Grant Tenures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 3

The Town Clerk (Mr. A. E. Border) reported to Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that…

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Council Dissatisfied With Flood Grant "Unequal Distribution Throughout Valley Claimed"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 3

The Municipal Council at its meeting this Week expressed dissatisfaction with the inequality of Governnment grants towards flood repair sworks. The Minister for Public Works…

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Road Grant for Merriwa Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 October 1955 · page 8

The Hon. Roger Nott, Acting Minister for Mines, has stated that he had received advice from his colleague,…

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