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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 74

Growls Over a Grader. Lively Discussion at Kearsley Council Use of Plant on Show-ground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 5

Cr. Johnson, at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, said he had seen it reported in the "Eagle" that the council's grader had been…

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Show Council Heeds Appeal Gives Further £250 To Hospital for X-ray Plant

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

West Maitland Show council last night decided to give a further £250, making £500 In all to enable, Maitland Hospital Board…

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Gift of £275 To Lord Mayor’s Fund

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 4

Lady Oakes, the Australian horn wife of Sir Barry Oakes, of Nassau, British West Indies, has forwarded a cheque for £275 to the Lord Mayor’s…

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Eastern Group Council In Action at Delhi (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, March 23

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

With the arrival in Delhi of all the official delegates, except the representative from New Zealand, the Eastern Group Supply…

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New Road Pest Rights Of Others Ignored “SIGN-SNEAKER” (Issued by the Road [?]afety Council of N.S.W.)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 4

There is a new pest on the roads. He has earned for himself the name of “sign sneaker.” and he is the motorist who will…

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Relief Works in Kearsley Shire Minister's Reply to Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 2

Recently Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., made representations to the Minister for Labour and Industry, on behalf of Kearsley Shire Council…

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State Moderator's Visit Welcomed by Church People and Mayor. Early Days of Ministry Recalled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 4

The Rt. Rev. P. A. Smith, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales, was welcomed at a social evening held in the Sunday School on Thursday last. The Rev. Chas. Keir, who presided,…

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Sign Sneakers Are Pests. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 6

There is a new post on the roads. He has earned for himself the name of "sign sneaker" and he is the motorist who will not heed the signs…

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More Support Urged Collection Of Salvage Mayor to Call Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 4

A public meeting, to be called in East Maitland, probably next week, will deal with an appeal by the State Controller of…

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Drainage Scheme Department Requests Council Angered

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 4

East Maitland Council’s ire was raised last night when the Under-Secretary of the Department of Works and Local…

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Tar Surfacing of Streets Way Open For Better Work In 1942 Mayor’s Prophecy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. H. C. Morton) told a meeting of East Maitland Council last night that the tar surfacing of streets in the…

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High School Council Wants Sewer Connected Inspection Made

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 4

East Maitland Council last night adopted a recommendation from the works committe that the Department of Education be…

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Dungog and District News Regular Meeting Municipal Council DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council there were present: Aldermen R. L. Fitzgerald (Mayor), L. Grierson,…

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Sign Sneakers Are Pests (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

There is a new pest on the roads. He has earned for himself the name of 'sign sneaker' and he is the motorist who will not heed the signs lines, signals or other…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 1

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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Cessnock Mayor's Comforts Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 3

[?] will be held in the Soldiers' Mem[?]. To-night the members of the Cessnock Mayor's Comforts Fund have organised another farewell social to…

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Dungog Municipal Council Flooding Risks at Sewer Station

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council took place on Tuesday night. There were present: Aldermen R. L. Fitzgerald (Mayor)…

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Bathurst Burrs in Warrah Shire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Warrah Shire Council Cr. Ogden brought under notice the growth of Bathurst burrs on properties in the shire, and…

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Storm Damage at Merriwa. Shire Engineer's Estimate: £1550

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, held on Monday last, the engineer (Mr. Innes) submitted a schedule of works needed…

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Shire Rates. Collection: 98 Per Cent. for 1940

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 6

In his report to council on Monday the Shire Clerk (Mr. P. E. May), tabled a schedule of rates levied and collected for the year 1940. The total…

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