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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 48

Merriwa District News Bush Fire Fighting. Shire Council's Responsibility

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 4

"I have not come here to criticise, but to seek information as to where the shire's responsibility starts and finishes in regard to fighting bush…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 3

At the meeting of the above there were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. D. R. Mackay), Ald. Aldis, Abbott, Fitzgerald, Marquet, McDonald,…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 4

Mr. Stewart reported as follows:—Neilsons' Gang.—Completed reconstruction and placing of pipe culvert's on "The Pass" Road and restored…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 3

1. Proposed culvert at east end of Hooke Street at entrance to Messrs. Croll's sawmill.—Recommended that a 15in. dia. concrete pipe 80 feet long…

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Road Safety Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 8

Cessnock Council has decided to call a public meeting in the New Year of all interested persons, with a view to constituting a committee on road…

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Council Worker Complimented

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 8

When a report by Mr. Byrne, the Works Foreman, was read to cessnock Council; at its meeting on Tuesday night, there was a paragraph…

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Milk Zone Dairy Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 2

At a meeting of the management committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council held in Sydney, the chief item of business…

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Communists Rebuffed by Unions Labour council For Arbitration

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 2

Communists received a severe rebuff last night when the N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council affirmed the policy of arbitration and conciliation and, on a vote, "requested" the Communist-controlled Ironworkers'…

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Labour Council Endorses Arbitration Policy Ironworkers Urged To Seek Re-Registration

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Endorsing a policy of arbitration and conciliation, the N.S.W. Tradess and Labour Council last night decided to ask the Federated Ironworkers’ Association to seek re-registration with the Arbitration Court…

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M's.P. at Sydney Municipal Markets Demonstration by Fish Buyers

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 2

Pish buyers demonstrated against members of Parliament when they inspected the Sydney Municipal Markets early to-day…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 23rd NOVEMBER, 1945. [?]rimary Producer's Union Upper Hunter District Council Meeting. Water Conservation—Education—Standardised Dairy Buildings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 3

[?] quarterly meeting- of the Upper [?] District Council of the Primproducers' Union was held at [?]Muswellrook yesterday. Delegates…

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Milk Zone Dairy Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 3

At a meeting of the management committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council held in Sydney, the chief item of business was to give…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Subsidies Discussed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 2

At a meeting of the management committee of the Milk Zone Dairymens' Council the chief item of business was to give consideration to the…

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Hunter District Hospital Zone Annual Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Hunter Zone Council of the Hospital Benefits Assocaition was held at Scone on Saturday. Amongst those who…

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A.l.p. New England Federal Electorate Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 1

The New England Electorate Council of the A.L.P. met at Tamworth recently. District representatives were Messrs N. Gardiner, K. Coles, J. T…

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Primary Producers' Union Upper Hunter District Council Meeting Water Conservation—education—standardised Dairy Buildings

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last. Delegates present: Messrs. J. S. Haig (President). W. M. Alford, A. P. Meehan, R. Bell (Scone), J. Moore, W. J. Folpp…

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Points From Kearsley Shire Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 6

CESSNOCK Wed. — Kearsley Shire Council last evening gave the Welcome Home Committee permission to hold functions to…

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No Intervention In Dispute Council Rejects Invitation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 2

West Maitland Council last night rejected an invitation from Newcastle City Council to attend a conference next Monday in an…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 5

Lower Hunter Shire Council today approved of the following building applications: A. G. Backhouse, Railway…

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Shire Dairy Premises

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 5

The health inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson) reported to the meeting of the Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day that there…

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