Australia’s Attitude Seat On The War Council
MELBOURNE Friday.—It believed that negotiations concerning the representation of Dominions in the British…
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Council & local affairs, 1942
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Baths May Not Be Completed Mr N. R. M. Craigie Will Not Commit Himself "Just Take a Guess," Says Alderman Brittliffe
Singleton baths may not be completed fof use this present summer. This was revealed last night at a special Municipal Council meeting when Mr N. R. M. Craigie, Council's consulting engineer, made a verbal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Rates. Collection Last Year 94.4 Per Cent. "Extraordinary," Says Cr. Leitch
When the Shire Clerk (Mr. P. E. May) presented the financial statement to the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton District Delay in Work at the Baths Council Meeting
SINGLETON. Friday.—"Why the council has been put to such inconvenience is what we want to know from Mr. Craigie, con…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australia Will Have Voice in Plans Churchill's Statement Pacific War Council
The British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) on Tuesday made his eagerly awaited speech in the House of Commons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AUSTRALIA Will Have Voice in Plans Statement by Mr. Churchill Pacific War Council to be Set Up
The British Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, on Tuesday made his eagerly-awaited speech in the House of Commons. In it he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tamarang Shire Rates
QUIRINDI Saturday.—The Tamarang Shire Council has struck a rate of 1½d in the £, the same as last year, which the president,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Decision Regarding T.b. Free Area Deferred Conference Conducted at Council Chambers
Any decision regarding, steps to have Singleton Municipality declared a tubercle free area remains in abeyance. Last week a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plan for Evacuation to Moree British Settlers' Welfare Committee Co-operate with Council
A plan for the evacuation of women and children has been put into action by the British Settlers' Welfare Committee, in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stroud Shire Stock Evacuation
A meeting of stockowners of Stroud Shire was held at the Court House on Friday evening last, when there was a very large attendance. The meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Mr. R. Hawkins Old Council Employee Passes
The death occurred on Sunday night of Mr. R. Hawkins, of Allandale-road, Cessnock. Mr. Hawkins had been employed as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Change in Policy Demanded 2Nc Criticised By Aldermen
The present policy of Station 2NC. Newcastle, was attacked by, aldermen of West Malt land Council at their meeting last night, it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Supports Price Increase
Before West Maitland alder men, at their meeting last night, was a letter from the Lower Hunter and Gloucester P.P. Union…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Air Observation Post Officially Opened Ceremony Performed by the Mayor
Singleton's air observation post, which is situated in Burdekin Park, was officially opened this morning by the Mayor (Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blackout a Failure Sirens Not Heard in Shire Area
So far as the Tarro Shire area was concerned, the blackout on Monday night was a complete failure. This, was disclosed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Council Puzzled Danger Zone Or Not
CESSNOCK Wed.— Are we to evacuate the people from the municipality, or are we to receive evacuees? Aid. J. Brown asked…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baths to Closeat 8.15 Munidlgial Council's Decision
It was decided, at last night's meeting of West Maitland Municipal Council, that the Olympic pool should be closed in future…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protecting Town Hall Vestibule Discussion at Council Meeting
A brief debate on the wisdom of sandbagging the vestibule of the Town Hall, and the windows of the N.E.S. rooms there, took place at last night's meeting of West Maitland Municipal Council. A request that the windows be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Topics Debated at Tarro Shire
A good deal of time at this Greek's meeting of the Tarro Shire was taken up with a discussion of the critical war situation, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Evacuation Policy Discussed Decisions of the War Council
CANBERRA Thursday.—The evacuation of war in dustries on a worthwhile acale is considered impracticable by the war Council, which has given the matter careful consideration It was decided that large-scale evacuation of…
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