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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 52

Municipal and Shire Opposition. Electricity Control Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

Alderman J. R. Firth, president of the Local Government Association, stated that municipal and snire councils of New South Wales would…

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Kearsley Shire N.e.s. Roster

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 6

The following roster has been approved by the Chief Warden for Headquarters:—6 p.m. to midnight.—Tuesday, R…

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"Richest Country in Commonwealth." Mayor Boosts Hunter Valley

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

When extending a civic welcome to members of the Federal Parliamentary Public Works Committee on Friday, the Mayor of Singleton (Alderman C…

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Milk Zonk Dairymens' Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

A meeting of members of Dungog Branch of the above will be held in the Soldiers Memorial Town Hall on Friday next at 10.30 a.m. The main…

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Primary Producers' Council of Australia. Report of Annual Conference

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 4

To attain their rightful place in the national economic scheme, primary industries had to be prepared to sink inconsequential…

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Little Things Cause Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 4

"Oh, I'm too busy. I can't be bothered with little things like that." Like what? Little things which cause road accidents…

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Alderman Not Sure of position

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed. Alderman White, at a meeting of Cessnock Council last night as[?]ed weather Ald. Horne was competent to…

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Final Meeting of Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 3

When Tarro Shire Council met for the last time to-day, regret was expressed that Cr. W. N. Foster who has served on the…

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Visitors to Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

Visitors to the meeting of V. Maitland Municipal Council night were Mr. F. J. Ca MLA. and Major Mooney…

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Some Heat at Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 6

CESSNOCK Wednesday. — Some [?] discussion st Cessnock Municipal Council meeting last night when…

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Historic Council Meeting Altered Local Government Boundaries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

Speaking at the last meeting of the West Maitland [?] Council last night, the town clerk (Mr, E. W. Willis, said that the council was trending ever to the new area on worth £250,000, and they were free of debt…

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E.M. Council Ends In 82nd Year

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

After 82 year of faithful service, East Maitland Municipal Council, which was incorporated in 1862, will be dissolved ait midnight…

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Day Nurseries and Playgrounds City Council to Approach Prime Minister

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 1

Although the City Council had set aside about £100,000 to provide day nurseries and playgrounds within the city area, the Minister for War…

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Municipal Library at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 6

CESSNOCK Wed—Mr. R. McGreal, officer in charge of Army Education libraries advised Cessnock Municipal Council lot night…

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Cr. Monkley President of New Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 3

Cr. L. F. Monkley was unanimously elected president of the Provisional Council of the Lower Hunter Shire at the first meeting…

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Final Meetin[?] of Bolwarr[?] Shire Counc[?]

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 2

Bolwarra Shire Council, at final meeting yesterday [?] noon, passed for payment counts amounting to £497/…

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Ald. Kennedy Elect Mayor First Meeting of Provisional Council of Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

Ald. J. V, Kenned, former Mayor of West Mai was elected Mayor of Maitland at the first meeting provisional council last night. Ald. F. Fahey was deputy…

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New Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

The new provisional council of the Kearsley Shire has elected Cr. P. Saxton as President. He defeated Cr. W. Varty by 6 votes to 2. Cr. A. Collins was…

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Protest Against Council by Municipal Employees. Claim Breach of Seniority Rule

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 1

At Cessnock Council meet­ing on Tuesday night, Messrs. Henderson and Johns, offi­cials of the Municipal…

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New Kearsley Council Meets

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Friday —Routine business was dealt with last night by the provisional council appointed for Kearsley Shire,…

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