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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 52

Stroud Shire Audit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 5

STROUD Wednesday.—In his report to a meeting of Stroud Shire Council, the auditor (Mr. S. H. Short) said that aggregate…

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£25 for Lord Mayor's Fund

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 2

Monday night's meeting of Singleton and District Patriotic and War Fund decided to send a donation of £25 to the headquarters of the Lord…

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Municipal Boundary Extension (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 3

Sir,-I have read, with some surprise, Mr. A. E. Craig's letter in your issue of Monday last. My statement to the Shire Council last Thursday…

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Lower Hunter Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 3

The President of the Lower Hunter Shire. Cr. L. F. Monkley and Crs. McCarthy, P. McLean, C. McRae, Clements, H. Smith. H. Pryke, and Ebbeek and…

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Straying Stock Prosecution By Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Friday.—Rupert Stewart Smith appeared at the Singleton court before Mr. J. McElroy, PM, on a charge of…

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Council and Seniority

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

The meeting called by the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union on Wednesday evening, at the School of Arts, to deal with the employees' seniority…

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Kearsley Shire Taxis. Not Complying. with Ordinance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 1

The Traffic Inspector reported as follows to Kearsley Shire Council last Tuesday night:— "I have to report that I have…

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Works Council Inquiry Charges Denied

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday—Allegations of inefficiency in Allied Works Council projects in Northern Australia were incorrect. said Joseph reports…

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Fellowship Council East Maitland Presbyterians

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

In spite of wet weather a large crowd attended the concert organised the the Fellowship Association in St. Stephen’s Sunday…

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Water From River Flats. Council Discussion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

Mr. John MacD. Royle told the council on Wednesday that Nos. 3 nd 4 bores offered the best possibilities for augmenting the town's water…

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£200 to Paint Swimming Pool. Council Defers Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 1

A special report on repairs and painting needed at the baths was placed before the council on Wednesday last by Mr. J. S…

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Primary Producers' Union Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the above was held in Dungog on Tuesday morning, twenty-seven delegates attending. Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A…

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Regional Conference's Decisions. Not Binding on Council. Ald. Smith's Comments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 1

When giving a report of the conference of municipal and shire councils' delegates held recently at Muswellbrook, Ald. E. H. Thompson told the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicel FRIDAY, 25th AUGUST, 1944. News from the Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present: Alderman D. Jordan (Mayor), Ivor P. Smith, E…

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£9,058,000 for Housing in Loan Grants Council Approves AIIocations for 1944-45

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA Friday—The. sum of £9,088,000 for housing is included in the total of £16,927,828 comprising [?] the Loan programmes for 1944-45 approved by the Loan [?] Council last night…

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Public Enemy No. 1 Mayor’s Criticism of Miners

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 2

ARMIDALE Sat.—The Mayor of A mi id ale (Aid. L E. Dawson), speaking at a meeting of the council, strongly criticised the…

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Convalescent Home Proposal of Labour Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Fuge brought before the meeting of the Maitland State Labour Council of the Australian Labour Party, held at the…

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Stroud Shire Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 4

The President (Cr. Zeininger) and Crs. Abbott and Flannery were the only Councillors present at the Stroud Shire Council meeting called for 11th…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. J. W. Scott, presided at the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council held on Monday week. Correspondence was dealt with as…

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Maitland Values Mayor Speaks on New Area

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

Speaking to the Maitland [?] Man’s Club last night on the [?]of Maitland the Mayor Aid. J. V. Kennedy said…

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