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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 52

Nominees for Council Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 9

Ex-Alderman Dick'Drinkwater entered public life as a competitor in cycle races. This was his first e perience rewarding the necessity of good roads…

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Bush Fire Danger. Shire Revokes Burning-off Permits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 4

There is a very real danger in the Merriwa and Cassilis districts at present of bush fires. This fact was pointed out at the Shire Council meeting on…

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Rights of Ex-servicemen. Council Discussion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 6

A lengthy discussion took place at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday, after a letter had been received from R. McCouatt, stating that he…

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Norman Nelson Candidate for Council Honours

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

Mr. Norman ,C. L. Nelson, L.L.B., B.Litt., Dp. Ecet., P.Sc., has had a brilliant University career, and is Offering himself as a candidate on the…

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Aberdare Central Colliery Protest by Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

Kearsley Council is to lodge a protest with the Government at the proposed closing down of Aberdare Central…

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Electricity for Railway. Department Accepts Council's Offer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

In his report to the Municipal Council on Wednesday, Mr. C. G. Edwards (electrical engineer) recommended that the following scale of charges be…

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Shire Councillors Not Satisfied Further Approach to Be Made for More Money

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

Following decision of last meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council to make representation to have a percentage of the petrol…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 20th OCTOBER, 1944. News from the Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there was a full attendance of aldermen, with the…

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Municipal Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

The Progressive Labor Party has nominated the following candidates to represent the party at the Municipal elections Ald. E. Pendlebury, R…

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Allied Works Council Big Works In Hand

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE Sat. — Despite the announcement that a new permanent Ministry for Works will [?]tly replace the Allied…

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Fiery Discussion Amongst Aldermen Special Report On War Memorial Council Adopts Subcommittee's Report and Recommendations

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 4

There was nothing of particular interest in Friday night's meeting of the Municipal Council until the meeting was just about…

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New Mayor of Calais

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Oct. 22. — Jacques Vendroux, brother-in-law of General de Gaulle, has been appointed Mayor of Calais, says Reuter’s…

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Communist Candidate For Council Election

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 2

Announcing the splendid result of a collection. Miss Weiner, the well-known Communist speaker, after an address at the Parish…

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Council Protest Against Remodelling Mayoral Minute on Hunter Street School

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 2

The Municipal Council on Friday night decided to enter an emphatic protest against remodelling of Hunter Street School, and to ask that…

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Stroud Shire Council (Continued.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 3

From the Minister for Local Government to Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A. referring to representations on behalf of the Council concerning the…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 1

Stroud Shire Council meeting was held on Friday 13th October, those present being Crs. Zeinlnger (President), Abbott, Miles, Wilson and…

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Cessnock Mayor's Comforts Fund. Annual Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 3

In submitting the annual report of the Cessnock Comforts Fund the Secretary (Mrs. N. Wells) said that the expenditure for the year totalled…

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National Fitness Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 3

From National Fitness Regional Council forwarding copy of minutes of meeting held at Newcastle on 15th September. The minutes included a…

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Council Overseer to Resign

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 3

The Cessnock Municipal Overseer. (Mr. W. Byrne) says he is tendering his resignation at the Council meeting to-night. He proposes to leave the…

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"Not Much Faith." Armidale Mayor's Idea of Regional Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 1

"These conferences are doing a lot of good. There was a time when do'egates met in an atmosphere of suspicion. That was not so at Tenterfield,…

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