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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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Maitland Show Council's Autumn Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 2

The Maitland Show Council is staging an autumn sports carnival on the Maitland showground on Saturday next, 26th May. The carnival…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, 11th May. Those present were Councillors Wilson (President), Zeininger Abbott, Green and…

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Scone Municipal Council "Shire Council Un-co-operative and Discourteous." Mayoral Minute at Special Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Scone Municipal Council, held on Friday night last, aldermen expressed displeasure at the decision of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, at its last meeting not to meet the aldermen of the Scone…

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Stroud Shire Council (Continued) Huts for Surf Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 4

From Forster Surf Life-saving Club thanking Council for its co-operation as outlined by Cr. Gibbons in a verbal report to the inaugural meeting of the…

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Small Debts Court Proceedings Against Cessnock Municipal Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 1

In the Small Debts Court at Cessnock this morning, Ambrose Robinson proceeded against Cessnock Municipal…

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Port Stephens Shire Housing Scheme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

The Port Stephens Shire Council has purchased eight large huts at the Tomato Camp, for the purpose of providing the basis of a building scheme…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 4

His Worship the Mayor (Ald. D. R. Mackay), Ald. Aldis, Abbott, Croll, Fitzgerald, Marquet, McDonald, and Robinson attended last meeting of the…

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Police Boys' Club for Cessnock. Opposition of Communist Aldermen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 1

At the Cessnock Council meeting on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Aid. J. Brown) stated: "I have conferred with…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 25th MAY, 1945. Electricity for Rural Areas [?]atrick Plains Shire Council's Proposals. "Not Understood" by Tamworth Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

Tamworth Municipal Council holds the view that the 'griding' of supplies will not make for cheaper electricity for the man on the land…

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Claim Against Cessnock Council Fails

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 1

The case in which Ambrose Robinson claimed [?]20 damages from Cessnock Council for the destruction of his horse and a cross action by the Council for…

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Kearsley Council Argument. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

Sir,—As an Interested spectator at the last meeting of the Ksarsley Coun[?] was surprised to read your comment relative [?] the debate on the…

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New Deal Committee Cessnock Council Net Represented

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 1

At Cessnock Council meeting on Tuesday night a communication was received from Mr. James Comerford,…

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Kingsdale In Line For Flying Victory Thanks America’s Consistent Form for Lord Mayor’s Cup

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 5

To-morrow’s Flying Handicap at Canterbury is an [?]terseting event with a first-class field contesting the honours. Kingsdale is a horse with a background of sterling sprint performances, and a recent third suggests he is in line for a…

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Maitland Council To Inspect Municipalities

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

The Mayor (Aid. A. S. McDonald) and aldermen, accompanied by officials of the Maitland Council will make an inspection of…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting. More About Fodder Debt Repayments. Request for Higher Milk Quota

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last, when…

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Shire Decision On Taxi licences

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday. — In the future Kearsley Shire Council will not grant a taxi licence to anyone holding another job…

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Eastville Streets Council to Apply for Grant

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 3

A recommendation by the works committee that application be made to the department for a grant, of £2200 for work…

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Municipal Council. Committee's Recommendations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 5

Reports from the various committees were before Wednesday's meeting of the council. All reports were adoptWorks committee's…

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Kearsley Council and Pensioners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

At tlie Kearsley Council meeting on Tuesday night the question of the payment of outstanding rates by pension­ers was raised when two communications were read tb Council from persons express­ing Inability to pay rates ow­ing…

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Housing Scheme Of Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

The Minister for Housing (Mr. McGirr) has notified the Maitland Municipal Council, through Mr. A. Howarth, MLA, that he will…

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