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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1955

429 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 22

Council To Acquire New Powers Control Over Building Sites

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 1

The Municipal Council on Wednesday took the first step to institute a town planning scheme for Muswellbrook, by deciding to take preliminary steps to implement part I2A of the Local Government Act. The decision means that the council may, if thought…

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County Council Will Prepare New Plan For Maitland City

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 1

The town planning consultant (Mr. F. Stone) to-day conferred with senior officers of the Main Roads and Railways Departments in Sydney as a further step in the plan to move Maitland…

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Brick Area Adopted by Council To Apply for Full Depth of Blocks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 3

On Wednesday the Municipal Council gave lengthy consideration to a letter from the Local Government Department, giving a definition of brick areas in a municipality…

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Moving Homes in Shire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 March 1955 · page 2

SINGLETON: Patrick Plains Shire Council will consider a plan to move the homes of people in the…

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Labour Party Backs City Council Plan

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 March 1955 · page 2

A special summons meeting of the Mainland branch of the Australian Labor Party, after the election of four delegates to the zone conference of the party in Newcastle, discussed the Maitland City…

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Arts Council’s Activities

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1955 · page 8

WINGHAM: The Wingham branch of the Arts Council of Australia is proving to be an active cultural…

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Must Not Snore in Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1955 · page 2

CALCUTTA: Members of the Legislative Council are entitled to sleep in their seats, providing they do not…

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Council May Change View on Business Section in Re-siting

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1955 · page 3

Some observers believe Maitland City Council to-night might change its policy on the move-Maitland scheme. It is understood that some alderman are in…

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Council to Take Action on Straying Stock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 2

Aid. C. L. Robinson said at this meeting of Maitland City Council last night that be had seen school children scramble…

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Council to Meet Gas Company to Discuss Future of the Works

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 2

Maitland City Council last night agreed to meet Maitland Gas Company to discuss the future of gas supplies in the city. The company said the future of the-works-had…

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Council Accounts For Relief

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 2

CESSNOCK: In a report to Cessnock Municipal Council on accounts incurred in affording fording flood relief, the clerk…

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£1300 Gift To Cancer Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 1

SYDNEY: Sir-Edward Hailstorm gave £11300 to the State Council to-day to assist research being done by a…

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Council Recommend Flood Relief Measures

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 1

Electorate Council meetings of the Australian Dubbo strongly urge the Country Party held at…

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Chamber President Says : Council Should Get Public Opinion on Move to Re-site City

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 2

The decision to defer formation of e plan to resite (fee business section of Maitland was confirmed accepted a mandate by Maitland Chamber of Commerce last night…

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Arts Council's Activities "Pygmalion" for Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 10

All of the Independent Theatre players Who are in the cast of "Pygmalion," which is to tour New South Wales under the direction of the Arts Council, have many…

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U.k. Labor Keeps Council Control

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 3

LONDON Britain’s Labour Party to-day retained its 21-years-old control of the London County Council, but had…

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Politicians Criticised by Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 April 1955 · page 2

The Mayor of Cessnock ([?] J. Barratt) yesterday criticised politicians for falling to attend a meeting of the Local…

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Ulan County Council Subsidy Payments Approved

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. J B. Renshaw, has approved payment to the Ulan County Council…

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Upper Hunter A.L.P State Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter State Electors, Council, held at Muswellbrook, the following…

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Upper Hunter A.L.P. Electoral Council Officials

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter A.L.P. State Electoral Council, held at Muswellbrook, the…

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