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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1955

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Council Committees' Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 October 1955 · page 4

The following reports were adopted at last Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council:—…

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Shire Road Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1955 · page 5

The report presented by the Engineer, (M Geer) to Port Stephens Shire Council on Tuesday was as follows:…

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Port Stephens Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1955 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Crs. Rodgers and Fisher were…

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Shire Rescinds Motion King Street Carries on As Before

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1955 · page 1

Port Stephens Shire Council on Tuesday last rescincinded the recommendation to the Minister carried at a previous special meeting, to declare King Street a non-commercial area. It will now be zoned as shown…

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Chamber Of Commerce Parking Plan Wants Council to Resume Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 1

Last night's meeting of the Muswellbrook and District Chiamber of Commerce discussed parking problems in Muswellbrook, and decided to ask the Municipal Council to…

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Shire Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 October 1955 · page 4

Councillors attending yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council were Crs. R. G. Bray (president),…

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Engineer For Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 October 1955 · page 2

Mr. Alan Le Brun Berkholz has been appointed assistant engineer to the Muswellbrook Shire Council…

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Commission Homes for Industry Information to Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Shire Council received information at its meeting on Monday, which is of vital importance to employees and management of industry in the Upper Hunter. The…

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Around the Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 10

There, was a full attendance of aldermen at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Wednesday night…

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Proposed Swimming Fool For Merriwa Shire Engineer's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 October 1955 · page 14

A.t the suggestion of a few enterprising citizens towards the end of last summer, membens of the Merriwa…

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Request for Reduced Electricity Charges Council Decides Against Reduction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 October 1955 · page 9

The Merriwia Shire Councii at its last meeting refused to grant a reduction of the account for…

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Loan Available For Council Doubt on Approval of £13,000

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 October 1955 · page 1

After presenting his report to the meeting of the Municipal Council last week, the Town Clerk (Mr. A. E. Border) informed Council that although the Government Insurance…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 4

Those present at the October meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council were:— Crs. N. E. Wright…

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Retail Sales in Upper Hunter Region Particulars for Municipalities and Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 4

The Secretary of the Upper Hunter Regional Development Committee, Mr. G. Searl, 6 York Street, Singleton, has examined retail sales made in the…

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Road Works In Shire Engineer's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 5

Mr G. S. Bailey (Shire Engineer) submitted the following report to the last meeting of the Shire…

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Gloucester Country Party Electoral Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1955 · page 1

A meeting of the Gloucester Electoral Council of the Country Party was held on…

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Shire Engineer Resigns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 November 1955 · page 2

At the special meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council on Monday... the President (Cr. N. E. Wright) reported…

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H.v. Trust Moneys "Somethting Wrong", Says Alderman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 November 1955 · page 1

The claim, was made by Ald. Thompson at Wednesday's meeting of the Council that the Hunter Valley…

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Local War Memorial Lighting Council Calls for Immediate Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 November 1955 · page 1

The lighting of the Soldiers' Memorial at Muswellbrook was discussed at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council. It was decided to confer with the R.S.L. on…

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Deputy Town Clerk or "A" Grade Clerk? Council's Decision on Appointment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 November 1955 · page 10

The question whether a Deputy-Town Clerk or an "A" grade clerk should be appointed to succeed Mr. Arthur Stewart was debated at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal…

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