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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 74

Cost of £751 Road Works In Tarro Shire Council Approves

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 5

Three works, involving the construction and resurfacing of roads, and the construction of a deviation, at a total estimated…

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Tarro Shire Finances

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

Hip finance committee reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that the general fund was in debit £1054/4/4, compared with 31056/15/9 reported…

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Diphtheria in Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 5

One case of diphtheria has been reported from C riding, in Tarro Shire, reported the health Inspector, Mr. T. C. Atkinson, to bouncil to-day . The…

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Tarro Shire Permits To Build

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

Tarro shire Council approved four applications for permits to bulld, at its meeting to-day. The were:— Port Stephens Steamship Co.,…

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Inspections of Meat in Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

Last month 302 cattle, 72 calves 1047 sheep and 79 pigs were inspected in Tarro Shire. Inspector T, C. Atkinson disclesed this in a report to…

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Council Tenders Supplies And Crazing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

The following tenders were accepted by West Maitland Municipal Council last Nigh: Coment, E. P. Capper & Sons Pty. Ltd. £4/16/…

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County Council Urged Control Of Newcastle Abattoir

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

Unless a County Council is farmed, district councils win not consider the proposal to extend the Greater Newcastle Abattoir…

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Door Open Wide Proposal For District Abattoir Council’s View

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

When a letter . from Cessnock Municipal Council, asking consideration of a proposal for district abattoir came before the…

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Council’s Receipts General Fund Payments Higher Committee’s Report

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 6

The finance committee of the West Maitland Municipal Council reported to the meeting last night that receipts last month totalled £17,979, compared with £6207 m the correspondent month of last year. Included in the former total was…

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Liquor Laws Criticised By Mayor Of Dubbo DUBBO

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 5

The Mayor of Dubbo, Alderman E. B. Serisler, appealed to a party of Queensland visitors to be tolerant of Now South Wales Liquor laws…

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Filling Vacancy in the Council Announcement To -morrow SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 8

Although nominations for the vacancy in the Singleton Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Mr. A. J. Dorsmar[?] closed yesterday,…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

Cessnock Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen J. Brown (Mayor), D. Dixon, R. Drinkwater, E. J. Anstey…

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Munition Works for Coalfields? Prospects Brighter," Says Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 1

At this week's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) stated that prospects…

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Cessnock Comforts Fund Activities of Cessnock Mayor's Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting was held in the Memorial Hall on Monday, 3rd March. There were 29 members present. The following…

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Mr A. J. Dorsman Again An Alderman Claims Mandate From the People to Oppose Kennedy Hall Purchase

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

Mr A. J. Dorsman was to-day elected unopposed to the Singleton Municipal Council. He resigned from the Council…

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ALD. A. Dorsman Re-elected Singleton Council Vacany SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

When nominations, were, declared dared at noon to-day for the vacancy existing on the Singleton Municipal Council, caused by the…

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Shire President's Case for Water Conservation

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 2

When the Singleton deputation met the Minister for Agriculture last week the Shire President (Councillor A. C. Marshall), in the course…

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SINGLETON Agricultural Assn. Council Meeting Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 8

The president of the Northern Agricultural Association, Mr. K. R. Warburton, said at a meeting of the association on Saturday…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Thursday last, when the President and all Councillors were present; also Messrs. B. G. Millard and W. J. Moxham, Engineer and Shire Clerk respectively. The minutes of the previous…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. Engineer's Report For February

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Crs, Jas. White (President), Jas…

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