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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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Miners Endorse Council Decisions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Monday—Even in centres where miners’ wages had been garnisheed, little interest was shown in the aggregate…

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N.a.a. Improvements Scheme Progressing Meeting of Council on

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

Further lengthy discussions on the proposed scheme of Improvements (it the showground took place at the meeting of…

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Case for Public Conveniences Chamber of Commerce Members at Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce on Friday night Put forth a case in favour of erection of public conveniences…

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Warning of Traffic Hazards (Issued by the Read Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

Once more the school bells throughout the country will soon be ringing. Children will be called off the street for about six…

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Decision to Be Reconsidered Matter of Water Supply Outside the Municipality

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 1

When an application was received before Friday night's meeting of aldermen, for extension of the water supply to…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Thanks the Press

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

The Editor, "Dungog Chronicle." Dear Sir,—At a meeting of the Management Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council held on the 18th…

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Sympathy of Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

On the motion of the Mayor (Aid A S McDonald) the Maitland Municipal Council last night carried motions of sympathy with…

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Uniformity in Cost For Electricity Proposal Discussed by Maitland Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

A proposal brought before the Maitland Municipal Council last night for uniform charges throughout he municipality japased. several sideman expressed support of uniformity but…

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Bus Service in Stroud Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

STROUD, Thursday.—Three application for permission to run a bus service between Gloucester and Newcastle were received by…

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Stroud Shire Funds Improvement Shown In Audit

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

STROUD, Thursday.—In his report to Stroud Shire Council on his audit for the half-year ended June 30, 1944, Mr. S. H. Short…

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Municipal Baths

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

Kempsey Council does not think much Municipal Baths. The baths there and the park nearby [?] costing the Council £10 per week,…

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Attitude to County Council Movement. Municipal Council Noncommittal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

A questionnaire from Mr. J. A. Doring, hon secretary, county council movement, asked if the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was in favor of the…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

Ald. D. Mackay presided over a meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night. Correspondence was received and…

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Stroud Shire Vacancy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

FORSTER Friday. — Nominations for candidates to fill the position of councillor in the Stroud shire Council, rendered…

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Council's Finances

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

The Mayor said that at last meeting of Council, in answer to Ald. Marquet. It had been said tint Council's books had been completed for 1942-43 and…

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Play Centres for Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

The Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. Grattan) submitted the following report to Kearsley Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, in reference to play…

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Kearsley Council Praises Churchill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Hume Shire Council, in a circular to Kearsley Shire Council, asked for cooperation to forward a letter to the Prime Minister of England…

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Lower Hunter Shire Rate Fixed at 2d

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

The Lower Hunter shire Council adopted the [?] submitted by the shire clerk (Mr. C. H. Hodson) and agreed to levy…

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Maitland Show Council Half-yearly Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

At the half-yearly meeting of the Maitland Show Council held last evening it was decided to conduct a sports meeting and…

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Coalfields District Pensioners' Council Officers Elected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Northern Coalfields District Council of Old, Age and invalid Pensioners, the following officers were elected:—President,…

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