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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council was held on Thursday last, when the President (Cr. A. A. McDonald) and all…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

Rates.—The balance of rates outstanding on 31st March, 1941, was £3537/10/3. Since then £144/19/2 has been paid…

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Lord Mayor’s Fund Standard Comforts

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

The executive of the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund, [?] consultation with the heads of the Navy, Army, and Air Force, has decided [?]…

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Stroud Shire to Have Health Inspector

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

Stroud and Gloucester Shire Councils have agreed to the appointment of a Health Inspector to act conjointly for both Shires…

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Control of Electricity Views Of Mayor Of Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

Defending the present system of electricity control in the State the Mayo of Greater Newcastle (Ald, Young) stated last night…

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History of Country Women's Movement State President, Mrs. Severidge, Visits Dungog Movement Contrbutes £14,000 to Lord Mayor's Fund

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 6

Visiting Dungog, Mrs. J. W. C. Beverldge, State President of the Country Women's Association, gave an interesting address covering the…

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Enthusiastic Confidence in Member for Gloucester U.A.P. Electorate Conference Strong Council Formed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 3

Saturday was a memorable day in United. Australia Party circles in Dungog and Gloucester Electorate, when on the occasion of an electoral conference, the State Premier, Mr. Alex Mair, M.L.A., attended in support in the sitting member, Mr. C…

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Anzac Day Mayor Predicts Service Council to Help

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 6

The commemoration of Anzac Day in East Maitland promises to be a record the Mayor (Aid. H. C. Morton) informed a meeting…

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Relief Work in Kearsley Shire Cessnock, Wednesday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 6

Seventy one men were employed on relief works within Kearsley Shire during the past fortnight. The undermentioned works…

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Forty Two Cases Infectious Diseases In Kearsley Shire CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 2

For the quarter ended March 31, 42 Infections diseases cases were reported within Kearsley Shire area. The health Inspector (Mr. J. G…

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E.M. Council in Favour Rating Of Government Buildings

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 6

East Maitland Council last night enthusiastically decided to co–operative with Bathurst City Council in urging the repeat of sections of the Act…

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Wants Transfer Cancelled Constable Crouch Going To Narrandera Council Objects

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 6

East Maitland Council last night decided to make representations to hare the transfer of Constable 8. Crouch from East…

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E. M. COUNCIL Train For Munition Workers Conference In The Air

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 7

A conference of district councils was imminent in connection with claims by munitions works's for an additional train on…

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Mayor and Alderman Halliday. Brush at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 1

Before the opening of formal business at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, Aid. Halliday asked the Mayor whether he…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Port Step hens Shire Council was held on Friday last April 5th, in the offices, Raymond Terrace. All the Councillors were present…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 8

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

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 1

A full report of last night's meeting of the Municipal Council will be published in our next issue…

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Scone Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Monday last, when there were present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), W. J. O'Brien, O. Barton, J…

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Port Stephens Shire Patriotic Committee

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

A meeting of the Patriotic Committee was held on Friday night last. A letter was read from the Aus. Comforts Fund (Lord Mayor's) advising that…

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QUIRINDI Windfall For The Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 6

QUIRINDI, Thursday. At a special meeting of the Quirindi Municipal Council the m[?] of acquiring a site for a substation…

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