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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 52

New Greta Colliery Kearsley Council and Re-opening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council has agreed to support the requests of Greta residents to the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) for the early re-opening of New…

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Dairy Farming Motion at P.p.u. Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

The difficulty of gelling labor released from the Army for dairy farmers was referred to at a meeting of the Lower Hunter…

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News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

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

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Need for New Health Centre Dr. Grace Cuthbert's Appeal. Co-operation Promised by Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

Dr. Grace Cuthbert, Director of Baby Health Centres and Maternal Welfare in New South Wales, made out a strong case at the council meeting on Wednesday night for the erection of a new baby health centre and O.W.A. rest room in the town…

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Council Accepts Coal Co's Offer Electric Light Contract for 20 YEARS. Current to be Supplied at 1.124d. Per Unit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

The long delay in connection with the completion of a new agreement for the supply of electricity in bulk to the Municipal Council came to an end on Wednesday, when the council decided to accept an offer made by the Muswellbrok Coal Co. The…

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Dairy Farming. Motion at P.P.U. Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 4

The difficulty of getting labor released from the Army for dairy farmers was referred to at a meeting of the Lower Hunter and…

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Electricity Link Newcastle-brisbane County Council Endorses Enter-connection Proposal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 3

The Clarence River County Council has decided to enter into negotiations for the inter-connection of the Newcastle and Clarence River…

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Council Defends Floodlighting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 2

The Controller of Electricity Supply advised West Maitland Municipal Council last night that “he is at loss to understand the…

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Mr. Curtin Calls on New York’s Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK June 7.—Mr. Cur tin, accompanied by a motor-cycle police escort, drove through the streets of New York to-day…

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Port Stephens Shire Free Library Additional Book Titles

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 3

"Art of Seeing" .. .. Aldous Huxley 'New Guinea Diary .. .. G H. Johnson 'Australia at War .. .. G. H. Johnson, 'The Socialist Sixth of the World'—Dean…

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Mr Curtin on Way Home Official Call on New York's Mayor

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

Mr. Curtin has departed en route to Australia. Accompanied by a motor-cycled police escort. Mr Curtin drove…

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Around the Council Table Patriotic and War Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 4

Cessnock Municipal Council, at its meeting, on Tuesday night, decided that the reserve fund be disbursed in grants of £3/3 each to the Y.W.C.A., U.C.S.H…

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This Is How They Die. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

These are extracts from reports on road accidents in country towns and rural areas of New South Wales:- When the driver of a car, who had…

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Death of Mr. Kw. Fry Former Mayor of West Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 3

Mr. Henry William Fry, who had been associated with the public life of West Maitland for a number of years, died on…

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This Is How They Die (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 4

These are extracts from reports on road accidents in country towns and rural areas of New South Wales:— When the driver of a car, who had…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 3

Af last meeting of the above, there were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Scott), Ald. Grierson, Barrage J. B. Jones, J. A. Jones…

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Prevention of Crutch Strike in Sheep. (Issued by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 3

The Joint Blowfly Committee issued their report No. 2 in 1940. It gave an outline of the methods recommended for the prevention and treatment…

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Meat Slaughtering in Kearsley Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 3

It was reported to Kearsley Shire Council last night that slaughterings, for the fortnight showed bovine 236. sheep 1530…

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Renewed Agitation for Library First Letter to Municipal Council Not Answered

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 2

Singleton Parents and Citizens' Association is to again approach Singleton Municipal Council with a request that a public library be…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held in the offices, Raymond Terrace, on Friday last, when Cr. Russell, Act.-Preisdent occupied the chair…

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