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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 52

Voting at Municipal Elections. Residential Qualifications

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 2

Persons, whose names were on the State roll on 24th April last may vote at the municipal elections on Saturday next, provided that they…

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Correspondence Municipal Elections

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 1

Dear Sir,— Recent advertisements in your paper, anent the forthcoming Municipal, elections, have forced me…

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Municipal and Shire Elections Persons Qualified to Vote

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 1

Many electors are under the imgression that only property owners are qualified to vote at the municipal elections and shire…

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Country Killing of Stock Supported By Primary Producers’ Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 3

A request is to be made to the government by the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union for the establishment of country killing centres on a co-operative basis…

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Municipal Elections Business Men’s Club Addresses

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 2

At the Business Men’s Club dinner on Monday night five of the candidates for the municipal elections addressed the members…

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Letters To The Editor Municipal Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 4

Sir,—Mr. A. A. Dickey has drawn attentio[?] to a matter of great importance, viz., the undemocratic grouping method of…

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Keener Interest in Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 2

It is believed that interest in this year's election of aldermen for the Municipal Council is greater than has been the case for…

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Port Stephens Shire Election 'A' Riding To the Electors of 'A' Riding—

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 2

Ladies and Gentlemen—I beg to intimate that I am a candidate for 'A' Riding and solicit your vote and interest. I have been requested by a large…

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Municipal Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 4

Sir—In your Issue of the 25th Instant appears a letter over the name of A. A. Dickey,- JP, publicity officer, East Maitland…

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Aldermen Clean Up Before Election Business at Last Meeting of Present Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 1

The last meeting of the present Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:—Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor), W…

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Shire Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

Since last week the two new candidates for "D" Riding issued a circular to all electors in the Riding giving details of their…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 3

There was a full attendance at Monday's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council. The Mayor, Ald. J. W. Scott, presided…

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Bullahdelah Shire Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 3

Mr. A. C. Moore, of Stroud, addressed a large audience in front of Mrs. Budd's Hotel at Bullahdelah, when he dealt at length with the past…

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Stroud Shire Electricity

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

The supply of electricity in the Shire of Stroud will be interrupted between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sunday next for the purpose of repairs…

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Greater Merest Liely To-morrow's Municipal and Shire Elections

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

There is likely to be greater interest in the triennial election of aldermen of the Singleton Municipal Council to be…

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Dungog Municipal Council Welcomes Former Employee P.o.w. "Toby" Johnson

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

At the conclusion of the business of the Council on Monday night, the Mayor, Ald. J. W. Scott, said that opportunity was, now to be taken to…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Price Investigation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

Mr. Sedgwick. secretary of the above, has informed Mr. [?] B. Carlton' President of the Dungog branch, as follows:—…

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Last Meeting of Kearsley Shire President Thanks Councillors and Press

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

At the conclusion of the last meeting of Kearsley Shire, held on Tuesday night, the President (Cr. Saxton)…

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Notify Police or Shire Clerk. What to Do in Case of Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 1

Residents of the shire area should immediately make contact with the police or Shire Clerk in the event of fires breaking out on their properties or…

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Decision to Steer Clear of Controversy Diggers Discuss Memorial Building Mayor Requested to Call Public Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 1

A hurriedly-summoned special meeting of the building committee of the local sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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