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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

937 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 47

Post-war Home-building Programme Allied Works Council Will Not Be Used

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 2

It was stated in Canberra today that there is no intention on the part of the Federal Government to use the Allied Works…

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Municipal Rates Unaltered

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 2

West Maitland Municipal Council last night adopted the estimates for 1944. These provide for the rates remaining the same…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held on Friday last December 2nd, all the Councillors were present, and Cr. Russell, President…

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Took Soil From Road Prosecution By Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 2

Richard Daniel Nixon Williams, of Fleming-street, Islington, was proceeded against by Tarro Shire Council at East…

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Paddington’s Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday.—Alderman R. Cuter. the only candidate was last night elected Mayor Paddington. His allowance…

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Municipal Council Holidays

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 5

The outside staff of the Municipal Council will discontinue work on Friday, December 24. and resume on Wednesday, January 5. 1944. The office will…

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Dungog Municipal Council Rural Electricity Extensions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 2

A meeting of the local Council was held on Monday night, those present being the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Scott), Ald. J. A. and J. B. Jones, G…

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Unequal Municipal Council Action (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 4

Sir—One, although extra busy, should pause before becoming a scribe in order to make clear the severe instructions that have been…

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Question by Ald. Brown Causes Stir. Mayor's Comment on "Eagle" Leader

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 1

In general business at the Cessnock Council on Tuesday night Aid. Brown asked the Mayor (Ald. T. MacDonald)…

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The Legislative Council to the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 3

It is admitted that the present proposal to alter the method of electing the Legislative Council is a preliminary to abolishing it. It is possible…

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Municipal Vacancy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 2

There were two nominations received for the vacancy on the Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Ald. J. B. Carlton. The candidates…

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Maitland Municipal Electricity Extension

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council wrote to the above Council, asking that Hatton be included in the Allynbrook scheme for the extension of electricity. There…

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Milk Zone Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1943 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of milk producers of the Glen William district unanimously decided form a branch of the Milk…

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Muswellrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present: Crs. R. Clendinning (President), Jas…

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Mayor of Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues.—The consensus of opinion is that Aid. E. Pendlebury will be chosen as Mayor for Cessnock at to-night’s…

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Shire Rates. Increased to 2d in the £

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 1

The Shire Council yesterday increased the general rate from 1½d to 2d in the £ on the unimproved capital value…

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President of Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1943 · page 4

SCONE Wednesday.— At the recent meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council Cr. A. A. McDonald was re-elected…

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Tarro Shire Estimates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1943 · page 3

After the shire clerk. Mr. C. H. Hodson, had presented estimates for the year, providing for a general rate of 3d in the £ on the…

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Electricity To Wallarobba Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1943 · page 2

In response to a request by Wallarobba Shire that Dungog Newcastle and West Maitland Municipal Councils submit…

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Ald. Gostelow New Mayor of Scone

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1943 · page 2

SCONE, Wed. — At Monday night’s meeting of Scone Municipal Council, two nominations were received for the position of…

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