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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

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

Meeting of Dairymen New Branch of Zone Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 3

A meeting of dairymen, held Vacy, decided to form a branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council Mr. H. A. Fry presided,…

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Municipal Vacancy Mr. A. S. Burrage Elected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 2

A poll was taken on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the Council of the Municipality of Dungog. It was a wet day and the vote was a small one…

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Council In Recess

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 2

West Maitland Municipal Council will be in recess until January 18 of the new year. If any matter affecting Greater Maitland…

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W.M. Council Finances

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 2

The Town Clerk, Mr. E. W. Williams, reported to West Maitland Municipal Council last night that the bank balance as at…

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Mayor’s Appeal To Public Removal of Weeds on Footpaths

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 2

Because regulations prevented council from doing the work, the Mayor of West Maitland, Ald. J. V. Kennedy, at a meeting of…

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Milk Zone Council Delegates Report Progress

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 2

Delegates from Singleton, Maitland, Liverpool, Nowra, Picton. Penrith, Barry, Milton, Bowral, Exeter, Camden, Menangle,…

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Channel In Wallis Cree[?] Council Grants £150 For Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 2

West Maitland, Municipal [?] decided last night to [?] an amount up to £150 to [?] channel in Wallis Creek to [?]…

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Enlarged Maitland Municipality

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 2

The question of boundaries, as between West Maitland Municipal Council and Kearsley Shire Council has been settled by agreement East Greta and Wentworth Swamps area will pass to Kear sley Shire, whilst Rutherford (including the abattoir) and Telarah and out as far as the Black Hill on the northern highway, will come into the new Maitland Municipality. The above drawing represents the approximate boundaries of the proposed new municipality…

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Dungog Municipal Council Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 3

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council held on Monday night last, there were present Ald. J. W. Scott (Mayor), Ald. J. A. and J. B…

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New Mayor Creates Record

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 1

Although the business sheet was not a lengthy one, there was plenty of business transacted at the Municipal Council meeting on…

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Council's Lorry "Milked"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 4

Some people who badly need petrol will go to any length, and take any risk to obtain it. There are some people with cars wanting a trip away at…

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Next Meeting of Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 3

The Acting Town Clerk (Mr. W. Leckie) pointed out to the Cessnock Council on Tuesday night that the next meeting of Council falls due on January…

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Meat Rationing No Protest From Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 1

A communication from Hornsby Council asking Cessnock Council to co-operate in a protest to the Prime…

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Meeting of Dairymen New Branch of Zone Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 3

A meeting of dairymen, held at Vacy, decided to form a branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council. Mr. H. A. Fry presided, and there was…

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Local and General News Nominations Invited for N.a.a. Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 2

The council of the N.A. Association has decided to hold a show in the Spring of 1944, on a date to be fixed at the first meeting of the newly…

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Milk Zone Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 December 1943 · page 3

Canvassers for the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council report having secured over 100 more members from Hunter River districts of the…

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Maitland Council Boundaries Settlement of Differences

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 December 1943 · page 4

Outstanding differences between West Maitland Municipal Council and Kearsley Shire Council regarding the alteration of boundaries were…

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“Digs” at Council Minister Charged with Inaccuracy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 December 1943 · page 3

The President of Tarn, Shire Council (Cr. L. F. Monkley) replying, to statement made by the Minister to Local Government…

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