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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 52

Municipal Elections. Communist Candidate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 1

Charlie Evans, one of the four Communist candidates contesting the forthcoming Municipal Elections, is President of the Hunter Valley. District…

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Aldermen Don't Favour Speedways

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 2

When the sharp turn on the York and Church Streets intersection, travelling from an easterly direction, was mentioned at last meeting of…

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Proposed Bus Service to Dungog Mayor Refutes Statements Made After Conference

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 2

“Such a remark is inexcusable,” said the Mayor (Aid. J. V. Kennedy), when Maitland Council last night considered a letter from Rover Motors Pty. Ltd., which contained a statement that a licence to Mr. Lyall to run a bus service…

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Council Election on December 2

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 2

Department of Local Government wrote to Maitland Council and pointed out that the ordinary triennial elections of…

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Running of Buses to Morpeth Reference At Maitland Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 6

Aid. H. Ferry successfully moved for the suspension of standing orders at the meeting of Maitland Council, in order to discuss a bus service to Morpeth which, he alleged, was running in direct conflict with a railway service…

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Works Foreman Resigns From Municipal Council Violent Abuse of Whole of Council. Threatens to Push in Face of Alderman

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 1

There was an outburst by the Works Foreman (Mr. Byrne) at the Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night after he had tendered his resignation. In heated terms, he castigated the whole of the Council and declared…

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Shire Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 2

Rumour hath it that there will be competition in the Aberdeen and adjoining ridings in the forthcoming Shire elections…

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Building Offered to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 8

When a building in Vincent Street was offered to the Cessnock Council on Tuesday night for £26. listeners pricked up their ears. There certainly…

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Bus Breezes Don't Reduce Temperature Mayor Speaks Out

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 3

A "call" meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Monday night, but three aldermen did not attend. They were Ald. R. L…

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Drainage Union Bolwarra’s Appeal To Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 2

The engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to the meeting of the Lower Hunter Shire Council on the request by the Bolwarra…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Information for Members

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 4

In order to keep members informed of the present position, the Secretary of the above advises as follows:— A letter was received from the Hon…

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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Soil Map of Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 3

A soil map of Australia has just been published by the Council for Scientifie and Industrial Research in its Bulletin 177. Eighteen major soil formations are…

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Cessnock Municipal Library

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 1

Through Mr. Baddeley, the Premier (Mr. McKell) wrote to Cessnock Municipal Council stating in regard to the…

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Extra Annual Leave for Municipal Employees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 8

The Secretary of the Federated Municipal and Shire Employees Union of Australia made a request to Cessnock Council last Tuesday night for…

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Municipal Elections. H. L. (Bert) Wilkinson

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 8

H. L. (Bert) Wilkinson, one of the four A.C.P. contenders for municipal honours was born at Vest Wallsend 38 years ago and has spent all his life…

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Cyclists Urged to Ride Carefully (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 October 1944 · page 2

Young pedal cyclists are prominent in the road casualty lists of the State In resent months and in every instance the exercise of…

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Shire Elections (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 1

I should be glad if you would bring to the notice of the electors of B riding that I have been approached with a view to…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, Mr. F. Sedgwick, is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for…

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Cyclists Are in the News. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 3

Young pedal cyclists are prominent in the road casualty lists of the State-in recent months and in every instance the exercise of cave and an awareness of…

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Progressive Municipal Labour Party Municipal Candidates Ald. E. PENDLEBURY

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 1

Ald. E. Pendlebury has been a resident of Cessnock for the past twenty-seven and a half years. As a youth, he commenced…

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