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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 74

Morpeth Council Greek War, Fund Relief Women Unemployed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

The Mayor (Aid. Stevens) presided at the regular meeting of Morpeth Municipal Council, end others present were: Aldermen…

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Bridges Washed Away £10,000 Worth of Damage. Heavy Losses in Singleton Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 1

The Long Point and Maison Dieu low level bridges no longer exist. About half-past nine on Wednesday morning the Long Point and…

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LOW [?] in Road Accidents. issued by the Road Safety Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

Of New South Wales There was fewer father road accidents in New South wales during the south of December than there were…

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Low Level in Road Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas-New Year holidays…

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Comforts Fund Lord-Mayor’s Appeal SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 4

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Crick, said last night that about £180,000 was being held by country branches of the Lord Mayor’s Fund for special…

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Stroud Shire Must Have Health Officer Department Insists

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 8

At stroud shirt council meeting rates were confirmed for the ensuing year on the same basis as last year as follows General…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 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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Upper Hunter Shire Council Monthly Meeting Heavy Storm Damage

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

The first monthly meeting for the year of the above was held on Thursday last, when there were present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), Jno. Riley, S. C. Collison, A. E. Hardy, R. H. Strong, and J. R. C. Davies; also Messrs. B. G. Millard and W. J. Moxham, Engineer and…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

Rates.—The balance of rates paid on 31st December, 1940, £207/5/4 out of £11,054 levied and arrears. Since then 10/ has been…

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Reference in Stroud Shire Improving Recreation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

At Stroud Shire Council meeting on Friday, a letter from the District Surveyor, West Maitland, advised Council that some…

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Shire Estimates. No Alteration in Rates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

The estimates for 1941 were adopted at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council. There was no alteration in the rate, which…

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£3500. Storm Damage to Upper Hunter Shire Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

The engineer, Mr. B. G. Millard, at Thursday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, reported that his estimate of the cost of the…

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Noxious Weeds on Crown Lands. Council Dissatisfied With Minister's Reply

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 6

The following letter was read at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council in reply to its request through Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., to the…

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Flood Damage in Shire Bridge at Bowman's Crossing Closed to Traffic. £1000 Needed for Repairs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 5

The following report dealing with flood damage in the district was submitted by Mr. E. R. Brown (Shire Engineer) at yesterday's meeting of the…

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Guerrilla Tactics Alleged War-Time Trade Council is Japan’s Answer(AUSTRALIAN Associated Press) Tokio, Jan. 13

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

To counteract what the Japanese term “Anglo American guerrilla tactics in secret anti-Japanese trade,” the Japanese Government propose to organise war-time trade council, consisting of the Prime Minister and Minister for War,…

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Shire Council and the P.p. Board

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

The repairing of the well-known Sir Thorns Mitchell Line, trie subject of frequent correspondence subtween the Denman Singleton…

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MUSWELLBROOK Shire Council Meets Flood Damage Muswellbrook, Wed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the shire council it was reported that the candidate at a recent by election had failed to sign the…

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Relief Work Kearsley Shire Area CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 4

One hundred and-thirty-eight men were employed on the relief works within the Kearsley Shire during the fortnight, ended January 10…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Unfairly Criticised in Muswellbrook COUNCILLOR A. C. Marshall Replies to Misleading Assertions Concerning Flood Damage

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 3

Critics of the Patrick Plains Shire Council appear to have been speaking out of their turn at Muswellbrook. These include the President of the Muswellbrook Shire Council (Councillor James White), who is also a director of the Denman…

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Effect of Rain Growth of Weeds On Streets Mayor’s Minute

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 4

“The recent rains have been responsible for a very vigorous and abundant growth of weeds and grass along most of the…

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