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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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New Shopping Centre Suggested East Maitland Proposal Put To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3

The Maitland Municipal Council last night referred to the by-law committee a proposal that plans be laid for the future development and progress of East Maitland. The matter was brought before the council in a…

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Extensive Development Plans for N.S.W National Works Council Approves

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The National Works Council has approved of extensive plans for the development of New South Wales. It is understood that it is planted to electricity the railway line from Hornsby to Newcastle at a cost of…

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Oakley Lane in Bad Way Petition to Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, a petition was received from a number of ratepayers, users of the public road known…

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Shire Council Wants 280 Tons of Bitumen in Two Years

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

The engineer of Patrick's Plains Shire Council (Mr. O. W. Wikner) reported to yesterday's meeting of councillors that 240…

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Local and General News Shire Council to Clean Up Rabbits

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

The P.P. Board rabbit inspector (Mr C. W. Holloway), who is also the noxious weeas inspector of Patrick Plains Shire Council, yesterday…

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Kearsley Shire Immunisation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

The Health Inspector of the Kearsley Shire (Mr. McGilvray) reported to Tuesday night's meeting of the Council that 104 children received…

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Aldermen Not in Apologetic Mood Complaint From Business Fraternity Over Allegations

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

When a letter was received at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council from the Singleton business fraternity,…

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Kearsley Council Wants Grader

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 7

Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported to the Council s meeting on Tuesday night that the 600 miles of roads and streets in…

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Road Work in Patrick Plains Shire Area

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday.—The Shire Engineer (Mr. O. Wikner) presenting his report to Patricks Plains Shire Council suggested…

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Commemorating Peace and Fallen with trees Commendable Proposal Before Aldermen Steps to Beautify Town

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1

Singleton Municipal Council proposes to sponsor a comprehensive programme of tree planting to commemorate the peace of World War II., whilst the suggestion has also been made those who have lost relatives through the war should be…

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Shire To Ask For Grant For Jonquil Eradication

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 6

Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday decided to make application for a grant to have a jonquil clean up in this district…

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Scrumlo Recommended for Closer Settlement Action of Shire Councdl

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 5

Members of Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday decided to recommend to the Repatriation Commission that they…

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Gasworks Employees. Claims Submitted to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1

Mr. J. C. West, secretary of the Federated Gas Employees' Industrial Union, visited Muswellbrook recently to attend a meeting of the employees…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Dungog Branch

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 4

At a meeting of the Dungog branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in the Memorial Hall on Thursday, 9th inst. There was a fair…

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Drawing the Line on Contributions Shire Councillors Discuss Donation Position

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 5

When a letter was received at yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire council, soliciting a donation, a discussion—the…

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Clearing Silt From Creek Council Has No Funds For Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

The engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to a meeting of the Lower Hunter Shire Council that following representations…

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Water Conservation, Electricity Before Railway Unification View of Shire Councillors Protest-to Be Sent to Acting Premier

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1

Councillors of Patrick Plains Shire Council arc to send an emphatic protest to the Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) against…

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Council Rejects Mayoral Minute. Position of Impounding Officer Move to Defer Reinstatement Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1

Aldermen of the Municipal Council on Wednesday rejected a Mayoral minute, recommending that action to reinstate Mr. E. R. Cox in…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 24th AUGUST, 1945. News from the Council Table Business at This Week's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present: Aldermen E. H. Thompson…

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Council’s Gratitude to Servicemen

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 5

SINGLETON Saturday. — The Mayor (Aid. C. H. Dunlopl, in a special minute to council, referred to the cessation of the war,…

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