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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 52

Thinking Out a Complaint to the Shire Clerk?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

Private Jack Johnson, of Munda, Queensland, takes things easy while waiting for his jeep to be dragged out of the Yalu River near Nabzab, New Guinea…

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Zone Council Evidence for Enquiry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

The executive by the Milk 7[?] Dairymens’ Council is act[?] engaged on the concluding stage, of the princes investigation [?]…

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District Council Returned Soldiers’ League

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

Mr. S. Webb, councillor fo[?] New South Wales, und Mr E. [?] New South Wai[?] representative. attended…

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Denman News. Milk Zone Dairymen's Council. Denman Branch

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held in the Memorial Hall. A lengthy discussion ensued in connection with the milk position in regard to the milk…

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Old Council Records

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 3

An officer of the Mitchell, Library Is to be invited to Maitland inspect old records of the councils. with a view to them being…

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Buses Overloaded Council Seeking Investigation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 2

The provisional council tor Maitland last night decided to ask the Minister for Transport to send an officer to the district…

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Repairs To Shire Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 3

The Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day adopted a recommendation from the engineer (Mr. W, R. Lindsay) involving the…

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Shale Oil Plant Council Says It Is a Nuisance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Monday—The Case in achieve Viggers, Ltd was preceded against by Newcastle Council for causing a [?]…

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Lower Hunter Shire Building

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

The following applications for permission to build were approved by the Lower Hunter. Shire at its meeting yesterday:…

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Council Seniority Dispute

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 5

Cessnock Municipal Council has been summoned to appear before an lndustrial Court in Sydney on Monday, when the appointment of C.Bedford as…

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Around the Council Table Auto Patrol Grader Costs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. E. Pendlebury) reported to Cessnock Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night that Messrs. James and Petersen, of the Main Roads…

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Trotting for Maitland Licence Sought By Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 3

The Maitland Show Council executive last night decided that a recommendation be submitted to the full council at its next…

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Cessnock Municipal Library. School of Arts to Be Purchased

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

Ceasnock Council decided at its meeting on Tuesday night to accept the offer of the Commonwealth Bank, and will purchase the School of Arts building at…

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Visitors Impressed with Singleton's Mayor Tribute to Civic Leader

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 2

During their short visit to Singleton on Saturday last, members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, were impressed…

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Municipal Council Seniority Dispute

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 1

The seniority dispute between the Municipal Council and Its employees, which was set down to be heard by the Industrial Commissioner in Sydney on…

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News from the Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 1

Business at Wednesday's Meetings The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present: Aldermen D…

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Decision Reserved on Council Dispute

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 3

The dispute between Cessnock Council and Cessnock branch of the Municipal and Shire Employees' Association on the appointment of a ganger to take…

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Cessnock Council Dispute Decision Reserved

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 3

Mr. Justice Taylor reserved his decision in the dispute between Cessnock Council and the Cessnock branch of the Municipal…

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Returned Soldiers' Preference Act. Council Discussion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 1

The question whether the provisions of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act should operate in favor of an ex-Serviceman who had…

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Possibility of National Park Near Singleton Inspection by Officials Singleton Mayor's Optimistic Outlook

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 3

Following the visit of inspection on Wednesday by Local Government and National Fitness officials, the Mayor of Singleton…

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