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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1955

429 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 22

Red China Rejects Invitation to Attend U.n. Council Meeting on Cease-fire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Rejection by Communist China of the United Nations’ invitation to her to take part in the Security Council’s projected debate on a Formosan Strait cease-fire has evoked reactions of shock and dismay in Western capitals…

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Council Employee Injured By Shovel

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 February 1955 · page 2

A Maitland City Council employee, Kevin Maher, 51, of Hunter-street, Largs, fractured' three ribs in his left…

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Council’s Rate Notices Out

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 2

Eight thousand rate notices were posted yesterday by Maitland City Council. They represent about…

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Travelling Theatre of Arts Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 5

The Arts Council of Australia (N.S.W. division) is urgently seeking two thousand persons interested in its activities,…

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Gain To Council Only In Change Of Ground

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 5

Maitland City Council would be the only body to gain through the transfer of the Maitland Rugby League Club from the Showground to the 5 ports Ground, the club president (Mr. D. Mooreland) said…

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Shire President Says : Machinery Idle In Gullies But Could Be Used On River Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 2

Patrick Plains Shire President (Cr. A. C. Marshall) said yesterday more than £1,000,000 worth of machinery was available to carry out urgent conservation in the Hunter valley…

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Decrease In Shire Building

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 2

There was e alight decrease home building within the shire last year, Mr. T. C. Atkinson told Lower Hunter…

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County Council Plan Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 2

The Northumberland County Council clerk (Mr. L. H. Short) has assured Lower Hunter Shire Council that…

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Council Business

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 2

Aldermen present at Wednesday night's meeting of the Municipals Council were Aldermen R. R. Cousins…

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Council Officers' Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 4

The following items are taken from the officers' reports read at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal…

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Petition Before Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 1

The following petition from residents of Sydney Street Extended was discussed by Council:—…

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Presentation To Shire Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 February 1955 · page 6

At the competition of the monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, the president (Cr. W. Scott)…

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Council Strikes Gusher

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 1

The waterworks' staff of the Municipal Council struck a gusher in Bridge Street in front of the new arcade building this morning. Whilst work on the road was in progress a seal on the…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 5

Officers elected at the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers'…

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Un Security Council Adjourns Formosa Talks Indefinitely

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 1

HEW YORK: The United Notions Security Council has adjourned its Formosan cease-fire debate indefinitely, a move which wilt permit behind the scenes efforts to find a peace formula for an issue of…

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Alderman’s Proposal For Reducing Rate Of Accidents On Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 1

Alderman C. L. Robinson last night outlined a four-point accident prevention plan to the Maitland City Council. The council decided to send the details of the…

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Arts Council Play Competition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 2

Maitland Arts Council branch may strive to have a judge visit the city to adjudicate local entries in the council’s…

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Council Concern At Staff Resignations

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 2

Maitland City Council last night decided to ask the Local Government Association to speed the completion of clerical awards to prevent further staff resignations…

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Trust’s Grant To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 2

The City Council last night accepted a grant of £3117 from the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust for floods damage…

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City Council Will Consider Providing Parking Facilities

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 2

After adapting a mayoral minute relating to traffic matters, Maitland City Council last flight decided to give argent consideration to the provision of additional off the street parking facilities…

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