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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

937 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 47

NRMA Council Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday.—Aid. James McMahon has been re-elected president of the NRMA by the Council of the Association. Other…

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Criticism of Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 3

We have received a letter from a resident of Telarah criticising the Kearsley Council. As this letter is of a critical character, we wish to advise our…

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Kearsley Council Meetings. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 6

Sir,-In the Cessnock paper of the 19th inst a correspondent charged the Kearsley Shire Council with ignoring union principles behind closed doors…

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Milk Zone Dairyman's Council (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 4

Sir.—l wish to draw your attention to a paragraph appearing in your issue of Wednesday last, 10th inst., which stated that "Mr. Hewitt…

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Maitland Labour Council Rural Conference

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1943 · page 3

Mr. Walter Ferry, president of the Maitland Labour Electoral Council welcomed delegates at a meeting of the council last night…

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Grass Fire in Council Paddock

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 2

The grass fire which took place in the, high stack of grass in the Council paddeck at the southern end of George Street on Friday night…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held in Scone on 4th inst., when the President (Cr. A. A. McDonald) occupied the chair. Also present were Crs. J. Riley, W. C. Carter, L. W. Davies, J. F. Carter, L. B. Carter and C. R. Ashford An apology was received…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Report Continued

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 3

Constable Stanger, Clarence Town, reported that a draught mare, the property of E. Leayr, had been found straying in Marshall Street.—It was…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 2

Rates: The rates outstanding as at 31/10/'43 are as follow: A Riding £9/6/3, farmers' relief £60/16/, total £69/2/3; B Riding £36/19/4; C…

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Kearsley Shire N.e.s

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 1

The following roster has been approved by the Chief Warden (Cr. P. J. Saxton) for Headquarters:— 6 p.m. to midnight.—Tuesday: R…

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Legislative Council Reform Bill Introduced

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 2

The Government's intention is not merely to reform the Legislative Council, but finally to abolish it. This was stated by the Premier…

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Steps to Check Malaria Outbreak Scone Council Watching Developments

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 1

With the appointment of Mr. G. H. Naylor as Health Inspector to Scone Municipality and the Upper Hunter Shire Council, one of his first duties will be to watch for the breeding places of mosquitoes and to check up whether the dangerous anopholae, or…

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£100 for Lord Mayor's Fund

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 2

Monday night's meeting of Singieton and District Patriotic and War Fund decided to send £10C to headquarters of the Lord Mayor's Fund…

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Institute’s Stand Refusal to Meet Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 2

The committee of the East Maitland Literary Institute will not meet the Municipal Council to discuss a proposal for a…

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Nazi War Council Shrouded in Gloom Bitter Complaints at Russian Success(AUSTRALIAN Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 4

LONDON November 16—To-day’s military conference Berlin was the gloomiest held yet, states a correspondent the Exchange Telegraph Agency at Zurich (Switzerland). The German spokesman explained that the “greatest of…

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Mayor of Newcastle Censured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Thursday. — A motion censuring the, Mayor (Aid. Dunkley) for a statement made last week in defence of his…

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Alderman Brittliffe's Rat and Brown Ant Troubles Complaints at Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

Rats as big as cats had taken charge of a house a couple of doors from his place and had worried himself and next door…

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N.e.s. Offer Enthusiastically Received Yesterday's Meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 3

Yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council enthusiasmtically received the offer of the local National Emergency…

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Mosquitoes Hardening Shire Councillors

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

Councillors of Patrick Plains Shire Council were in a serious mood yesterday when the question of eradication of mosquitoes came under…

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Legislative Council Reform Bill

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday—The Premier (Mr. W. J. MeKelt) stated that in introducing the Legislative Council Reform Bill the…

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