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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 48

Transfer of Areas Merriwa Shire Petition

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 5

The Local Government Department has [?] details to the Muswellbrook Shire Council of areas proposed' to be…

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Electricity Control County Council Not Favoured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Saturday. —The Muswellbrook Shire Council has decided that it was not in lavour of the formation of a…

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Walkers in the News Victims of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safely Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 3

In one-third of all road accidents in the State walkers are the victims. They may not be responsible for all of their…

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Municipal Markets

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 2

Sir,—The report of the debate at the Business Men’s Club and your leading article oh the question of municipal markets have…

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The National Works Council Its Part in Post-war Reconstruction

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 3

In reply to inquiries made Mr. Tom Williams, M.P., member for Robertson, has received an outline of the fundamentals governing the…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, March 9th. Those present were Councillors Wilson (President), Abbott, Green…

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Stroud Shire Council (Continued) Damnable Position

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 4

From Directorate of War Organization of Industry advising that careful consideration had been given to an application by Mr. John E. Barrett for…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 4

Mr. Adcock submitted his report for the period:— Since last meeting, Building Permits have been issued as follows…

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Maitland Labour Council Officers Elected

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Maitland State Labour Council following officers were lected: President. Mr. W. Ferry:…

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Letters for Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

The Maitland Municipal Council decided last night that correspondence to be dealt with at the council meetings must be…

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Council’s Ban on Sunday Sport

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

The Maitland Municipal Council last night received requests for a referendum on Sunday sport and for a reconsideration of the…

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MR. E. Tudor Resigns Council Electricity Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. E Tudor engineer-manager of the Maitland Municipal Council’s electricity department last night tendered his resignation…

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Work Estimated to Cost £6712 Maitland Council’s Programme of Improvement

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 3

The Maitland Municipal Council last night approved of recommendation of the works committee for a part of programme for the current year of works totalling £6712. This includes a continuation of kerbing and guttering in…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

The following report was presented by the engineer. Mr. Payten, at the last meeting: Tar Supplies: The Australian Gaslight…

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Milk Zone Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 2

A meeting of the Raymond Terrace branch was held on Thursday night last in the Oddfellows' Hall, Raymond Terrace. There was a very fair attendance…

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Deputy Clerk Resigns Lower Hunter Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3

Mr, A. L. Skelton, formerly clerk to the Bolwarra shire Council, and who Has been deputy clerk to the Lower Hunter Shire…

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Pamphlet Annoys Aldermen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Copies of a pamphlet, carrying the caption, "Government's Magnificent Housing Job," was on display at the council table on Wednesday. Alderman…

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Proposed Alteration of Shire Boundary. Merriwa Council Still Objects

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

The matter of the proposed transfer of part of the Merriwa Shire to the Muswellbrook Shire was again before the Merriwa Council on Tuesday, when…

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Kearsley Criticises Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 5

When a communication was received from Cessnock Municipal Council, advising Kearsley Shire Council of the…

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Kearsley Council Wants Royal Commission

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, decided to support a resolution by Cessnock Municipal…

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