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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 48

Bank Advisory Council New Appointments Announced

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA Tuesday.—The Director-General of Post-war Reconstruction (Dr. H. C. Coombs), has been appointed as an additional…

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Cessnock Council Items

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 2

CESSNOCK Wed.—On the motion of Aid. Wilkinson, Cessnock Municipal Council decided to place on record the services of…

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Australia's Claims Partly Dr. Evatt To Join Council of Foreign Ministers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday-—Although Australia’s claim be recognised as a principal participant in working out world security had been- recognised d to some extent the recognition was not yet complete/ said the Prime Minister…

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Merriwa District News Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 4

Adjourned from Tuesday, the ordinary monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Friday, when the following were present:—…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 4

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

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Cessnock's House Shortage Mayor to See Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

At the meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night, Aid. Horne asked if Council had received any further…

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Amalgamation With Milk Zone Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK Friday — Delegates at the quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Produc…

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Council and West End Progress Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 8

A communication was received by Cessnock Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, from the West Cessnock Progress Association, in which…

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Local and General. Council Appreciate Red Cross Assistance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 4

Appreciation of the assistance given by the local branch of the Red Cross Society in connection with the clothing appeal for U.N.R.R.A. was…

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N.s.w. Vegetable Growers' Council State-wide Organisation Formed

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 4

At a meeting representative of vegetable growers' organisations convened recently by the Minister for Agriculture, it was decided that a…

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Reinstatment of Municipal Council Employee Public Meeting Demands Inquiry Common Administration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 1

About 200 residents attended the public meeting held last night to consider the Municipal Council's action in reinstating Mr. Ellis Cox as herdsman and impounding officer, the council's administration of the common over the past three years, and the allegation that the Mayor had been…

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Mayor's Appeal at Public Meeting. Money Wanted for Rehabilitation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. E. H. Thompson) seized the opportunity at last nights' public meeting to refer to the Fourth Victory Loan…

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COUNCIL v. Private Enterprise. Dungog's Experience

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council, a letter was received from the Town Clerk of Scone, asking to be supplied with information…

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Made 'Em Smile COUNCIL v. Private Enterprise

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council, the following letter was read from the Town Clerk of the Municipality…

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Attempts to Divert Help From A.C.F. Lord Mayor's Comments. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 2

Sir.—In emphasising that the work of the Australian Comforts Fund must continue for a considerable period and probably for at least a further nine…

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Lower Hunter and Gloucester P.p.u. District Council Meets

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 3

On Tuesday last a meeting of delegates representing branches of the Primary Producers' Union in the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District…

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Council Buildings Renovations to Be Made

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

The Maitland Municipal Council last night adopted a recommendation of the Town Hall committee for the painting and…

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Welcoming Service Personnel Returned Soldiers’ League Request To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 3

When a request from the West Maitland sub-branch of Returned Soldiers’ League, for the formation of a committee to welcome service personnel who had served over-came before the Maitland Municipal Council last night,…

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Kearsley Shire Recreation Areas

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 2

The Kearsley Shire, Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan), with Crs Johnson and Palmer, made an inspection of a proposed playing area…

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Cessnock Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund. Strange Methods of Disbursement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 5

The Cessnock Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund discloses some strange information. It is an astonishing fact that the sum of…

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