War Council Vacancy
CANBERRA' Friday—Mr. Cameron (UAP. SA) asked in the House of Representatives If both vacansies to the war Council…
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Council & local affairs, 1944
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Burning Off Operations. Council's Permission Essential
It has been reported to the Bush Fires Advisory Committee that some landholders appear to be under the impression that, because the embargo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir Earle Page on War Council
Sir Earle Page (C.P., N.S.W.) has been appointed to the vacancy on the Advisory War Council caused by the resignation of the U.A.P. leader, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Proposed Extension of Gas Service Petitions Received From Aberdeen and Scone. Aldermen Defer Decision Pending Completion of Reports
Petitions signed by 183 Scone residents and 73 residents of Aberdeen, asking that the Muswellbrook gas service be extended to the two towns, were presented to the council on Wednesday evening by Ald. Adams. Ald. Adams said the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Mr. Sedgwick's Evidence
Mr. F. Sedgwick in his very lengthy summing up of the evidence submitted at the Public Prices Inquiry now being hold by the Milk Board, said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council's Maintenance Costs. Engineer's Report. Tributes to Maintenance Staff
The following special report dealing with the costs incurred in maintaining the town's streets was submitted by Mr. E. R. Brown (Supervising…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Service Home "Millstones on Returned Soldiers." Discussion at Kearsley Council
At the Kearsley Shire Council meeting on Tuesday night a sheaf of correspondence was read, including a statement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Chronirl[?] Friday, February 25, 1944. News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting
There was a full attendance at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, presided oved by the Mayor (Ald. D. Jordan)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Municipality of Kurri Kurri
During a discussion at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting on Tuesday night, Cr. Collins asked the Health Inspector (Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Smooth Running Contemplated Inquiry Into Municipal Electrical Department Not As Lively As Anticipated
The inquiry into affairs of the electrical department of the Municipal Council, for some days principal topic of conversation around the town, was not so lively as may have been anticipated, though there were a number of highlights. There were some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Milk Suppliers Membership of Zone Council
Mr. S. Hicks, northern district organiser for the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, this morning received a communication from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kearsley Shire N.e.s
The following roster has been authorised by the Chief Warden (Cr. P. J. Saxton) for headquarters:— 6 p.m. to midnight—Tuesday: R…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Communist Councillor for Kearsley Shire. (Contributed)
Following the amalgamation of the State Labour and Communist Parties, Councillor "Bill" Varty, of Weston. long-standing and respected member of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New President for P.P.Union District Council, MR. J. S. Haig Elected by Toss of Coin. Important Business at Annual Meeting
The first break in the leadership of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union occurred at the 27th annual meeting held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last, when Mr. H. H. Smith, who has held the position for many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tarro Shire Building
The 'following application-for permission to build were approved by Tarro Shire .Council meeting to-day: Humphries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electricity for Rural Districts Policy of West Maitland Municipal Council
A special electricity sub-committee of the west Maitland Municipal Council reported to the meeting last night on the policy of future extension of supply, particularly to rural areat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Bolwarra” Not Suitable for New Shire
Discussing the question of a name for the new shire to embrace Tarro and Bolwarra Shire Cr. T. McCarthy, at a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ministers Supported in Gambling Protest Cessnock Municipal Council’s 4 to 3 Decision
CESSNOCK Wed.—Soldier, on leave being allegedly [?]cod into gambling saloons and losing up to £100 in a [?] and the wives of gamblers bring unable to pay the [?]cher baker and grocer were points made by Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Abattoir Finances Council Denies Rumour
“I was very disturbed to-day when i heard a rumour that an alderman of this council had stated that the financial position…
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