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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 79

Muntion Annexe Conference Called Mayor’s Move

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 2

The Mayor of West Maitland is [?] on Tuesday night at [?] [?]…

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Country Party Liverpool Plains Electorate Council Meeting Quirindi

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 6

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Petition to the Shire Council Road at Glendonbrook

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 October 1940 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Thursday, a petition was received from 41 residents of Glendon Brook asking…

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Mayor’s Wife Home

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 4

Contrary in expectations, Mrs. H. C. Morton, wife of the Mayor of East Maitland, left Haitian Hospital yesterday. She is still very weals and will…

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Country Party Liverpool Plains Electorate. Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Liverpool Plains Electorate Council was held at Coolah on Wednesday last. Apologies were received from Mr…

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MR. H. C. CARTER, M.L.A. Retires from Politics. U.C.P. Electoral Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 1

Mr. H. C. Carter, M.L.A., in a letter to the annual meeting of Liverpool Plains Electoral Council, held at Coolah, stated that he would not stand…

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Government Would Accept Many Demands War Council Suggested As Limit of Labor Co-operation, Canberra

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 6

Negotiations for all-party co-operation in the new Parliament were adjourned to-day for the second time without a decision…

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Council Employees’ Picnic

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 4

Permission war last night granted employees of East Maitland Council to attend the annual picnic of their union, to be held at Speer’s Point,…

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United Government Rejected Advisory Council to be Formed CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 6

As a [?] of the unity organisations yesterday afternoon and last night an Australian War Council is to be formed representation of all political parties but it will act only in an advisory capacity…

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Disappointing Result of Political Conference Advisory War Council Instead Of National Government Labor Rejects Mr Menzies' Generous Offer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 1

An Australian War Council, comprising: representatives of all political parties, which will have no executive control of the war effort, but will merely act in an advisory capacity, was the result of the political conference of party managers as announced in…

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DUNGOG Municipal Council Chichester Water Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 8

It is [?] before Tuesday night’s meeting of [?] Municipal Council team officer of the Hunter…

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Shire Works Tarring At Big Ridge SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 2

The engineer for Patrick Plains Shire Council, Mr. O. Winker is supervising Several Jons being carried out for the council…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Tuesday of last week, when the following councillors were present:—Messrs C. C…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of he Kearsley Shire Council was held in Tuesday night, when there were present : Crs. P. Saxton (president),…

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Baths Opening. Aldermen Anxious. "No Delay," Says Engineer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 7

"When are the baths likely to be opened?" was the question asked of the Mayor at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday evening…

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Mechanics' Institute Will Be New Council Chambers Aldermen Decide to Negotiate With to Consider Lease Will Option of Puchaser

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 1

A new development has arisen concerning the proposal that the Mechanics' Institute, now known as Kennedy Hall, should be acquired by the Singleton Municipal Council for use as Council Chambers…

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APPRECIATION Soldiers on Comforts Letter to Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 1

The Mayor of West Maitland (Aid. A. S. McDonald) has received from are members of the A.I.F. in camp at Tamworth a letter congra[?]lting the…

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Dungog Municipal Council Staffing Resolutions Chichester Water in a Fortnight

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

In is anticipated on information received by Tuesday's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council from officers of the Hunter Water Board that…

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Advisory War Council Has No Executive Power

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

The formation of an advisory war council, representative of all parties in the Federal Parliament, was decided at Canberra on Tuesday night…

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