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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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Town Planning and Housing. Aldermen's Views. Engineer's Plan for New Bridge Over Muscle Creek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 1

The Municipal Council on Wed. nesday received with considerable interest a report from Mr. C. E. Brown (supervising engineer),…

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Long Service Leave of Council Employees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 7

Al the Kearsley Council meeting on Tuesday night the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. Grieve) 'said he had investigated the question of long service leave to all…

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Taxi Drivers in Other Employment. Kearsley Council Decides Not to Grant Licences

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

There was a deal of discussion at Kearsley Council meeting on Tuesday night regarding the granting of taxi…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 1st JUNE, 1945. News from the Council Table Business at This Week's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

Ald. E. H. Thompson (Mayor) presided over a full attendance of aldermen at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Berlin Mayor’s Stern Warning

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON June 2.—Russia has appointed as Lord Mayor of Berlin, Dr. Werner, who broadcast a warning over…

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Labour Council Congratulates The Government

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Maitland Labour Council last night a motion was carried congratulating the Government on…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 3

At last meeting of Dungog Municipal Council there attended His Worship the Mayor (Ald. D. R. Mackay), Ald. Aldis, Abbott, Croll, Fitzgerald…

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Shire Wants Mines Nationalised

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 5

BELLI Tuesday.—Bulli shire council last night carried a resolution advocating the nationalisation of coal mines. The…

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Kearsley Shire's New Deal. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 1

Sir.—Permit me sufficient space in your paper to bring forward a matter which will be of interest to every trade unionist in the district, and deals…

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Wallarobba Shire Engineer's Supplementary Report on Roads and Bridges

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Stewart the newly appointed Engineer to Wallarobba Shire, has submitted the following supplementary report to his Council:—…

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County Council. Statements At Aberdeen Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 1

Scone "Advocate" published a long report in last Friday's issue of a meeting held at Aberdeen for the purpose of considering the question of the…

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P.p.u. District Council Upper Hunter Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 1

Those who attended the quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union at Muswellbrook…

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Kearsley Shire Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday.— Kearley Shire Council decide! last night to receive a deputation next night of meeting from…

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Points From Cessnock Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed. — Aberdare Progress Association wrote to Cessnock Municipal Council asking council to meet a deputation…

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Pacific Council of Churches Suggested at Anglican Synod

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Wed.—Addressing the Anglican Synod last night, the Bishop of Polynesia (Rev. Dr. Kempthorne) said that…

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Germany’s Status As Nation Ends Rolling Back Of Reich Boundaries Sweeping Conditions Imposed by the Control Council Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, June 6.—The German Third Reich ceased to exist [?]2.40 p.m. yesterday—12.40 a.m. Wednesday Australian time— when the Allied Control Council for Germany, after its initial [?]eeting in Berlin, announced that Germany’s boundaries he rolled…

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Aldermen Tour Municipality

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 3

Members of the Maitland Municipal Council accompanied by town clerk. Mr. E. W. Williams, and overseer, Mr. W…

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Thorny Problems in Germany Difficulties Of Allied Control Council Limited Powers of the Russian Representative Australian Associates Press

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, June 7.—According to reports from correspondents at Supreme Allied Headquarters, Tuesday’s meeting of the Allied Control Council in Berlin ended abruptly. It quickly became apparent, he says, that the Russian…

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The Electricity Question Shire Council to Meet Scone Aldermen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, the matter of the electricity under taking was again discussed, with mixed feelings, by all Councillors present. All Councillors were present…

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Many Requests for Improvements Aldermen Make Tour of Municipality

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 3

Members of the Maitland Municipal Council yesterday made an inspection of Morpeth, Tenambit, East Maitland, Eastville and the area between East Maitland and Morpeth. They met representatives of the residents and received many…

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