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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

937 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 47

Aid. Norris Mayor of Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Friday—Alderman R Norris was last night elected Mayor of Greater Newcastle for the 1945[?] term…

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Shire Supports P. & C. Move

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 3

Bolwarra Shire Council decided this afternoon to support request from Maitland P. and Association that further…

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Retention Of Lorn In Bolwarra Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 3

Bolwarra Shire Council decided to-day to convene a public meeting of ratepayers of Lorn to obtain their views on council’s…

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Uniform Taxi Fares in Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 1

Following a request to the Kearsley Shire by the traffic inspector for uniform taxi fares in the Shire, it was decided that the inspector confer with the…

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Notes From the Council Meeting. Committees' Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 5

Most of the committees presented reports to last Wednesday's meeting of the. council, which opened at 7.30 p.m. and closed about 11.30 pm…

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Park and Recreation Area for Kurri Deputation to Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 1

A deputation from Kurri Kurri waited on Kearsley Council on Tuesday night, consisting of Mr. A…

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Sales and Service Department 180 Consumers Reply to Council's Questions. Move for Referendum Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 3

The council on Wednesday night decided to allow the question of setting up a sales and service department in connection with the…

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Musmellbrook Chroniclr Friday, December 3, 1943. News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:—Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor), Ivor…

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Municipal Vacancy How Many Starters?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 2

When nominations were called to fill the vacancy in Dungog Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Ald. J. B. Carlton, there was only one…

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Municipal Garden Competition

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 2

An advertisement appearing in todays issue announces that in connection with the 1944 garden competition being sponsored by the…

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Mayor on Paper Run

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 1

Elected Mayor of Greater Newcastle, Aid. Norris was up at 5 o'clock next morning delivering papers en his run at Merewether. He covered…

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New Mayor Is Ardent Horseman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

If the new Mayor defies tradition by riding up to the City Hall on horseback, instead of in the Mayoral car, the city will not be greatly surprised…

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Cessnock and Kearsley Aldermen and Councillors Will Not Join Communists

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 1

Following a meeting of the Hunter District Assembly of the State Labor Party at Cessnock on Sunday, the…

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Employee's Status. Further Council Discussion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 1

"This looks like a lifetime job," the Mayor (Alderman D. Jordan) remarked at the last meeting of the Municipal Council, when…

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Legislative Council Reform Labour's Double-headed Penny"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

"If the Premier can get the people to swallow this line with its two halted hooks, they will never again nave the night to express themselves by…

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Ald. J. Kennedy Re-elected Mayor Bolwarra Council Attacked On Amalgamation issue

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 2

Ald. J. V. Kennedy was re-elected unopposed as Mayor of West Maitland last night. Following a question as to the period which the election would cover, there was some discussion regarding the proposals for amalgamation…

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167 Immunised in Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 3

The Health Officer, Mr. T. C. Atkinson, reported to Tarro Shire to-day that diphtheria immunisation was completed on…

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The Council’s Road Staff

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 2

The town, clerk. Mr. E. W. Williams, reported to the municipal council meeting last night that following the directions received…

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Louth Park Road Shire to Seek Grant From Government

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government will be asked for a grant towards the cost of repairing Louth Park road…

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N.e.s.in Tarro Shire Moy be Controlled by Adjoining Councils

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 3

Because of the many difficulties which have arisen in organisation of civil defence in Tarro Shire, due to the scattered…

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