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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 48

'Food for Britain' Appeal Support From Shire Council. Ratepayers Asked to Assist

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 1

When a letter from the "Food For Britain" Committee was read read at yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council…

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Kearsley Shire Road Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 6

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) that if Kearsley Shire Council desired to…

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Ald. Brown Again Mayor of Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 1

Ald. J. Brown was reelected to the position of Mayor of Cessnock at the Municipal…

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Cr. A. A. McDonald Re-elected Shire President. 36 Years on the Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 1

At yesterday's special meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, Cr. A. A. McDonald was re-elected President for the ensuing year…

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Kearsley Council and Electricity

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 8

Commenting on the statement which appeared in the "Eagle" last Friday by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) to Mr. G…

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Dairymen to Discuss Increased Registration and Shire Rates

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 2

The local branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council has called a meeting of milk suppliers for next Tuesday, when the principal matters…

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Bureau Divisional Council Meeting. Important Discussions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 5

An important meeting of the Upper Hunter Divisional Council of the Agricultural Bureau was held in Singleton on Saturday last,…

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Mainland’s Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1945 · page 3

A special meeting of the Maitland City Council will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday—prior to the ordinary meeting—for the…

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Ald. Garside Again Mayor of Scone

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1945 · page 4

SCONE.—At a special meeting of the Scone Municipal Council, Ald. H. E. E. Garside was re-elected Mayor for the ensuing…

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New Buildings Approved Maitland Council Applications

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1945 · page 2

Included in building applications approved by the health and by-laws committee of this Maitland Municipal Council were…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The Civic Reform Party has selected Alderman R. J. Bartley, as its candidate for the Lord mayoralty of…

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Zone Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 3

Following the annual meeting, a meeting of the Zone Council was held. Present were Messrs. G. S. O'Halloran (Vice Chairman), C. E. Bennett…

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President of Port Stephens Shire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 4

At the meeting of. Port Stephen’s Shire Council, Mr. S. Parish was elected president. He has been a member of the…

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Ald. H. T. Skilton Indicated As New Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 3

The Maitland Council meets tonight at 7 p.m. under most auspicious circumstances, It is the first meeting of council on the…

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Ald. Skilton New Mayor Elected Unopposed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1945 · page 2

At a meeting illuminated by on Aladdin “stormpi[?]’ and three ordinary hurricabe lanners, Ald Henry Skilton was…

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Mystery of Town Hall Refusal Alderman’s Query On “Watchtower Society”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1945 · page 2

“If it s the Some ‘Watchtower organisation that circulated villainous and filthy pamphlet Maitland some time ago we…

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Council Threatens Legal Action on Posters Ex-Service Legion Taken To Task

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1945 · page 2

The injunction to “stick no bills” might well be borne in mind by enthusiastic promoters of picnics, vandeville shows and other entertainment when advertising their productions, following it discussion by Maitland City Council…

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Shire Council Estimates Deficiency

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1945 · page 3

At to-day’s meeting of the Lower Hunter Shire Council the shire clerk (Mr. C. H, Hodson) submitted for consideration the…

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Council May Mow Lorn Footpaths

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1945 · page 4

Many Lorn residents assisted the Council in town beautification by mowing the lawns in front of their homes, and the…

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Decisions by Committees Council Cannot Rescind

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1945 · page 2

In dele[?] power to a committees Council was in effect delegating the power of attorney and the committee acted for Council…

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