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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 74

Shire Engineer to Attend Conference

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday, advice was received from the Local Government Engineers'…

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Stroud Shire Matters Tea Gardens Urban Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

The Clerk, Mr. H. H. Adcook, in his report, stated that nominations had been invited for candidates for election to fill a vacancy on Tea…

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Traffic Weirs Patrick Plains Shire Decision SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

The shire president, Cr. A. C Marshall, was yesterday empowered by the Patrick Plains Shire Council to discuss with the Water…

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Shire Salaried Officers and Employees. Payment for Time Lost by Sickness

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

At the Merriwa Shire meeting on Tuesday a letter was received from the Shire's Association in reply to the council's enquiry regarding the…

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Move to Form Ratepayers' Protection Association Will Select Candidates For Next Council Elections Public Meeting Called

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

The recently reported move to form a Ratepayers' Protection Association in the Singleton Municipality was carried a…

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Primary Producers' Union Annual Meeting Upper Hunter District Council Financial Relief to Farmers. — Establishment of Powdered Milk Industry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

Subjects discussed at the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union held…

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Active Campaign Patrick Plains Shire Decision Noxious Weeds Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 6

Patrick Plains Shire Council decided on Thursday to conduct as Vigorous a campaign as possible to have noxious weeds eradicated within the…

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Wallarobba Shire Patriotic and War Fund

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. E. W. Aldis, hon, secretary of the Wallarobba Shire Patriotic funds acknowledges the following amounts-—…

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Claim for Rates Verdict for Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

In the Cessnock Small Debts Court yesterday Kearsley Shire Council sought to recover from Bernard McGrane the sum of £22/19/-, which the…

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Greek Day Townsman’s Gift To Council National Flag

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. H. Conilno, of Messrs. Comino Bros., West .Maitland. Cafe, has donated to the West Maitland Municipal Council, through the Mayor (Ald…

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Visit to H.M.A.S. MAITLAND Mayor’s Appeal For Support

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 6

The Mayor (Aid. E. C. Scarlett) and members of West Maitland Municipal Council yesterday afternoon paid an official visit…

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Council Pleased Residents Destroying Paspalum Scythes Available

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 6

Satisfaction at the action taken by residents to destroy paspalum growth in front of their own properties was expressed at a…

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HANDICAPPED Meetings In Council Chambers SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

Four meetings were held last night in the Singleton Municipal Council Chambers in Burdekin Park. The council has leased…

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Checking Up Chamber of Commerce Council’s Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 8

Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce intends to check up to see what action the Municipal Council has taken regarding the various…

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Day Well Spent Tamworth Conference Report to E.M. COUNCIL

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 6

Speaking of the conference held at Tamworth last Friday. Aid. F. J. Burg, at a meeting of East Maitland Council last night, said…

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P.M.G. ADAMANT Public Telephone In Newcastle-street Council’s Reply

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 6

The Postmaster-General’s Department advised East Maitland Council once more last night that it could not [?] to the…

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Annual Meeting in West Maitland Lower Hunter- Gloucester Council of P.P. Union

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 6

A large number of delegates were present at the annual meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union held in the Pastoral Chambers West Maitland To-day…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present: Crs. W. Bailey (president), J…

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Street Lighting Improvements Suggested Dungog Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

In a special report to Tuesday's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, the Electrical Engineer, Mr. C. Hill, stated that the question of…

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War Council Shipbuilding Industry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 7

The Advisory War Council to-day considered the ship building industry. The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) said the council had agreed on…

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