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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 52

Troubles of Shire Employees Meat Ration: Clothes Coupons: Bad Housing Conditions

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

Welfare of the employees of Plains Shire Council was discussed at length yesterday by councillors at the January…

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Town Band Taken Under Shire Councillors' Wing Decision to Make £5 Donation

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

During question time at yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, Cr. H. H. Hobden said he would like to sec…

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Council Finances at Merriwa Outstanding Rates at Low Level

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

At the Merriwa Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, the Shire Clerk reported that for the year just closed a credit balance of £222/9/7 was shown…

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Armidale Wool Conference Invitation Declined by Chairman Australian Woolgrowers' Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

We publish hereunder correspondence passing between Mr. H. W. Oxford, Chairman of the forthcoming Armidale Wool Conference, and Mr. J. P. Abbott, Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council:…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, January 21st 1944. Armidale Wool Conference Invitation Declined By Chairman, Australian Woolgrowers' Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

We publish hereunder correspondence passing between Mr H. W. oxford, Chairman of the forthcoming Armidale Wool Conference, and Mr…

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MR. J. P. Abbott's Reply The Australian Woolgrowers' Council 5-7 O'Connell Street, Sydney 14th January, 1944

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

Dear Mr. Oxford,— I have received your letter of the 31st December. Owing to the fact that it was wrongly addressed…

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Swimming Club on the Colour-line Displeased with Council Discussion

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 2

Although no decision was reached, nor was any specific action taken, members of the committee of Singleton Amateur…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 4

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, 14th January, there being present Councillors Zeininger (President), Abbott…

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Mayor Inspects Play Centres

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

The Mayor of Cessnock (Aid. E. Pendlebury) visited Aberdare, West Cessnock and East Cessnock play-centres yesterday. He spent some time at…

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Allied Works Council Men Being Released

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

Between 1500 and 2000 men, released from the Allied Works Council, have been made available to N.S.W. manpower authorities during the past…

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Patriotic Committee. Carnivals on 11th February and 17th March. Another £200 for Lord Mayor's Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 1

In addition to making donations to the Combined Churches' Rereational Hut, Soldiers' Club, Sailors' Day and Merchant…

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Kearsley Shire Wants Grader

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.—The Minister for the Interior (Senator Collings) advised Kearsley Shire Council last night that it was…

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Council’s Sympathy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

East Maitland Municipal Council last night carried a motion of sympathy with Aid. C. W. Ebbeck in the death of his…

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Tarro Shire to Repair Mine Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

Tarro Shire Council decided to-day to accept the Government’s offer of £1680 for the repair of two roads leading to…

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Council’s Programme of Post-war Works Government Help to be Disregarde[?]

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

The under-secretary of the Department of Local G[?]ernmnet and Housing, in a letter read at the meeting of East Maitland Municipal Council last night regard[?] council’s programme of post-war works, stated that the…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Items from the Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr. G. D. Innes) reported to last meeting of the Shire Council that the Department of Main Roads had advised that the Allied…

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Kearsley Shire Boundaries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

At a meeting on Wednesday, Tarro Council agreed to the transfer of the Bloomfield colliery district to Kearsley…

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Tribute to Australia Lord Mayor’s Praise

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 27— “Perhaps few of us know what we own to Australia for what she has done in keeping these Islands safe,”…

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Council and Road Graders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

The Minister for the Interior (Senator Collings) has advised Kearsley Council that it is impossible for the Allied Works Council to arrange to…

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New Health Centre Wanted. Request to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

Sister F. Frew, sister-in-charge of the Muswellbrook Baby Health Centre, in a letter to the council read at Wednesday's meeting,…

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