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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Maitland Labour Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland State Labour Council received correspondence from the Minister of Transport and the…

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Singleton Council’s Estimates

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday — The December meeting of the Municipal Council has been adjourned to Friday night next so the…

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Singleton Water Supply Council Digging Well

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday.—Work has commenced on a further augmentation well for the town’s supply. It has not been necessary…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 3

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday 8th December, 1944, those present being Crs. Zeininger, Abbott, Wilson, Miles…

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Muswellbrook Shire President

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK.— Cr. R. Glendinning was unanimously re-elected president of the Muswellbrook Shire Council. The…

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£50 for Lord Mayor's Fund

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 2

Although a credit, balance of only £69/3/7 was reported, Monday night's meeting of Singleton and District Patriotic and War Fund voted…

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Maitland Council Sends Greetings To London

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 4

A message of goodwill and and greetings to the citizens of London, has been forwarded to the Lord Mayor of London from the a…

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Municipal Rates At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 2

CESSNOCK Wed. — Cessnock Council rejected the proposed estimates of 9d for the general rate, 2 3-8d loan rate and 2d…

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News From Gloucester Shire President

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 5

GLOUCESTER Thursday.—At the meeting of the Shire Council Mr. I. Moore was elected president and Cr. Wilson, retiring president,…

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Recommendations of A.C.T.V. REJECTED Miners’ Council Decides on Aggregate Meetings

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A statement issued by the Miners’ Central Council last night reject the recommendations of the A.C.T.U. at yesterday’s conference with members of Federal unions for a settlement of the coal problem, and call…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Mayor's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. Brown) submitted the following report to the Council on Tuesday night:—"I beg to report having attended on…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the Council of the Shire of Wallarobba was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, 12th inst., there being present Crs. J. B…

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Shire and Municipal Council Favour Conference on Memorial Building

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 2

The local branch of the Returned Sodiers' League is to be informed that both the Municipal and Shire Councils are in favour of conducting…

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Credits of Patrick Plains Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday — At the meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council credit balances of ,£337/ 2/3 in the general fund, £114/…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting (Report Continued.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 4

Correspondence was received and dealt with as follows:— From the Association for Electrical Development, asking the Council to…

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Deputy Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. Mackay, having called for nominations for the position of Deputy Mayor, the Deputy Town Clerk intimated that two nominations…

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Bush Fire Brigades Shire Council Adopts Clerk's Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, the Clerk (Mr A. E. Craig) reported :— "During 1944 a further five Bush…

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Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 1

The Chairman having called for nominations for the position of Mayor, the Deputy Town Clerk intimated to the meeting that nominations received…

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Muswellbrook Aldermen Criticised. Scone Paper's Rebuke

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 3

Scone "Advocate" indicates its displeasure at the various moves made by the Muswellbrook aldermen to promote the progress of their town. Friend…

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Merriwa and District News Merriwa Shire. First Meeting of New Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 4

Those present at the first meeting of the newly-elected Shire Council, held on Tuesday of last week, were Crs. T. J. Houlahan (President), J. A…

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