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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

937 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 47

Affixing Council's Seal

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

Last night's adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council passed a resolution to affix the seal of the Council to the mortgage deed in…

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Electricity for Rural Areas Council To “Go Carefully”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 3

SINGLETON Fri.— The municipal council decided to “go carefully” in connection with the rural electricity scheme following…

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Cessnock Bowling Club Request to Council for Lease of Land

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 6

In his report at the Council meeting on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. T. MacDonald) said he had interviewed a deputation from the Cessnock Bowling…

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Council Policy on Rural Electricity Extra Extensions Only When Convenient "Many Missed the Bus"

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 1

Applications from various parts of the district brought before last night's adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council for consideration of being connected under the Council's rural electricity scheme was responsible for a policy being laid down, this being…

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Municipal Markets Angry Demonsrations. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

The Federal Attorney-General (Dr. H. V. Evatt), the Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley), and the Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland) have…

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Proposed Municipal Extension (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

Sir.—I crave space in your valued paper to endeavour to correct a misapprehension seme aldermen appear to be under concerning a request…

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Clergyman Wins Council Seat

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 3

WYONG Monday—A by-election to fill a vacancy a Erina Shire Council “A” Riding, caused by Councill[?] Chapman’s…

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Maitland State Labour Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Maitland State Council of the Australian Labour Party was held last night delegates were…

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Kearsley Shire Boundaries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed— Kerasley Shire Council decided last night to ask the Minister for Local Government (Mr. McGrii) to set up…

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Kearsley Shire Mosquito Campaign

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 3

The Health Inspector (Mr. J. G. McGilvray) reported that Inspector Maccoll was making a fouse-to-house inspection in…

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Deputation to Wm Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 3

A deputation from Dungog Municipal Council will wait on West Maitland Municipal Council at its meeting Tuesday night…

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Rsl Behind Council’s Housing Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 3

The aspect of some of the ‘forgotten’ streets of our town is not civic-pride inspiring, and we feel that the prevailing system of…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Request for Transfer to Muswellbrook Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 3

A letter was received from the Baerami branch of the Primary Producers' Union, further to the recent application from settlers in the…

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Kearsley Shire Council. President's Report on Level Crossings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 5

At the Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night the President (Cr. A. Johnson) submitted the following report:…

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Dungog Municipal Council Discusses Electricity

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 2

A special meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was called for Monday night to deal with the proposed rural electricity extension to Alison…

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Dungog Municipal Council Result of Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 2

The meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, held on Monday night, resulted in the following decisions being arrived at:—…

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Lighting Restrictions. Council Advised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 1

The council was advised on Wednesday that all street lighting is to be restricted to 100-watt lamps, as one of the measures adopted to save coal…

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A Suggestion to Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 3

THERE IS A CLOCK OVER THE BATHS WHICH HAS NOT KEEN WOUND HAS NOT BEEN WOUND UP FOR NEARLY TWELVE MONTHS. IN ITS…

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Councils and Post-war Development. Muswellbrook Aldermen Critical. Claim Government Is Foisting Scheme on to Councils

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 1

Following the submission of a report to Wednesday 's meeting of the council dealing with the recent visit of the Main Roads Commissioner in…

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Bellbird Lighting Agreement. Kearsley Council Critical

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 3

At the Kearsley Council on Tuesday night several of the Councillors criticised the delay in reference to the…

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