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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 48

Kearsley Shire N.e.s. Roster

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 5

The following [?]rosten has been approved by the Chief Warden, Mr. P. J. Saxton, for Headquarters:— 6 p.m. to midnight: Tuesday,…

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Bank Gives £30 to Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

DUNGOG, Tuesday.—The Dungog Municipal Council has received a cheque for £30 from the commonwealth bank “as a…

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Electricity for Jerry's Plains. Singleton Shire Supports Extension from Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 1

Cr. A. F. Pankhurst moved at. a meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council that the council approach the Singleton Municipal Council and inform…

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Council Vegetable Growers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON.—At the monthly, meeting of the Singleton and District Vegetable Growers’ Association, the chairman (Mr. B…

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Baby Health Centre Labour Council Motion

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 6

Maitland Labour Council at its monthly meeting, stressed the urgent need for action by Maitland Municipal Council for a new…

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V-day Arrangements Left with Council Chamber of Commerce Makes No Plans

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 2

Although it was asked at the meeting of Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce last night what it proposed to do when…

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Sunday Sport Defence Letter To Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 2

Mr. G. T. Bambach, hon. secretary of the Sunday Sport Defence Committee, has forwarded the following letter to the town…

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Merriwa District News Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Tuesday of last week, when the following councillors…

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Free Public Library for Maitland Mayor’s Hint At Public Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 2

A definite hint that Maitland Council's decision on the question of establishing a free public library in Maitland world be favourable was given by the mayor (Ald. A. S. McDonald) following an address by Mr. R. McGreal at a…

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Candidate for Council A. W. L.

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—Gunner Albert Sloss, who is a candidate for the by-election in die Phillip ward of the City Council, has…

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Singleton & District P. & C. Council Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 6

Annual meeting of the Singleton and District Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Tuesday last at the C.W.A…

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Ownership Hunt for 94 Blocks Council to Seek Approval for Resumption

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 3

The owners of 94 blocks of land at Gosford, on which rates have not been paid for seven years or more, are unknown. After…

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Council By- Passed on Housing

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 2

“What I would like to know is, Who is running housing in Maitland—the Council or the ALP?'” said the Town Clerk (Mr. E. W…

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Preparing for Show Council Appoints Its Committees

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 2

The Maitland Show Council, at Its meeting last night, took the first step for the organisation of the show to be held next year…

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Viewpoints Readers' Opinions in Fifty Word Letterettes. What do you Think ? Traffic In Municipality

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 3

I quite agree with Motorist" that a solution of the traffic trouble in John Street Is long overdue. Now that the aldermen have awakened…

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Garbage Service In Shire Officer’s Direction to Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 3

Dr. J. R. Shannon, medical officer of health, wrote to Lower Hunter Shire Council stating that, in view of insanitary conditions…

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Council and Anzac House Movement Delegates Appointed to Committee. Mayor Refers to Public Criticism of Council's Previous Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 1

More was heard at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council of its previous decision not to be represented on the Anzac House Committee, but to confer with the committee regarding any project designed to establish a War Memorial in…

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Donations by Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 2

When Mr. James Comerford made an application to Kearsley Council for a donation to meet expenses for the recent public conference convened by…

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Council's Record Sitting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 1

The Municipal Council had a long session on Wednesday last, having sat for four hours 40 minutes. About an hour and a half was…

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Kearsley Council and Peace

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 3

At the Kearsley Council meeting on Tuesday night, Cr. Opie drew attention to the fact that as yet Council had made no arrangements for peace…

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