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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 48

Children's Play Centres. Kearsley Council Adopts Same Policy As Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 7

A communication from the National Fitness Council was before the meeting of Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night,…

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Council Working Under "B.c." Conditions Statement by Works Overseer

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 2

The Works Overseer of the Municipal Council (Mr. W. Burnett) said at last night's meeting of aldermen that council's…

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Proposed Gas Service. Muswellbrook-AberdeenScone. Council to Seek Details of Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 1

The view was expressed at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday that a scheme submitted by the Local Government Department…

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To-day’s Leader: Maitland Saleyards Table-Pounding Clashes At Foreign Ministers’ Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 1

LONDON Sept. 21.—Quoting a French Foreign office source, the Paris correspondent of the American Associated Press says that numerous table-pounding clashes between the British Foreign Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, and M…

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General Shire Matters Councillors Appreciate Staff

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 2

Amongst the many general matters dealt with by Patrick Plains Shire Council at last week's meeting was the receiving…

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Foreign Ministers’ Council at Turning Point Divergent Views Cause First Major Crisis(Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Sept. 24.—Cancellation of the morning meeting of die Council of Foreign Ministers on Saturday was the first sign of an alleged major crisis in the deliberations of the Council, says the diplomatic correspondent of the…

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Municipal Roll

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 2

A court for the revision of the list of electors for the municipality of Maitland was held at the West Maitland courthouse to-day…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 4

There was a full attendance of councillors at the meeting of the Stroud Shire Council held on Friday, 14th September…

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Kearsiey Shire and National Fitness

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 3

An application has been made to the Minister concerned for a Xmas Play Centre at Kurri Kurri. Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has been asked…

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Gloucester Electric Supply Undertaking Council to Take Over

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 2

At a special meeting on Monday night, the Gloucester Shire Council had before it a letter from the Local Government Department informing…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council. Secretary's Salary. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 4

Sir.—I noticed in your issue of the 28th August last, you reported the proceedings of a Primary Producers' Union and made reference to the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER, 1945. News from the Council Table Business at This Week's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 3

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

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White Way for Singleton Suggestion to Be Made to Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 2

In order to brighten the dreary, dark atmosphere which envelopes Singleton as night comes on a suggestion is to be…

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Municipal Property

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 3

The Maitland Municipal Council has appointed Mr. A. J. Gentle, of East Maitland, as painter to supervise the painting on all…

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Lower Hunter Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on 20th September last, Mr. W. L. Lindsay hire Engineer reported that Mrs. Con[?]ors of Tarro, alleged that owing to…

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Big Task Ahead of Council Aldermen Complete Inspection Of Municipality

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 4

The: shortage of manpower and the difficulty in securing materials during the war years have made the work of shire and municipal councils difficult. Maitland Municipal Council was no exception and the…

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Mayor's Comforts Fund. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 7

Sir,—Mir attention has been drawn to an article published by you on 7th September, under the heading "Cessnock Mayor's Patriotic" and…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Dungog Branch

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 3

At a meeting of the Dungog branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council held on Thursday last, there was a fair attendance of members, Mr. J. B…

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People's Congress Cessnock Council Not to Be Represented

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 1

When Cessnock Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, dect[?] not to be represented at the People's Congress at the City…

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Dungog Municipal Obituary Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 4

Present were the Mayor (Ald D. R. Mackay), Ald. Aldis, Abbott, Croll, Marquet, McDonald, Scott and Robinson at the meeting last week of…

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