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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 74

Rural Reconstruction. Adjustment of Shire Rates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

The Director of the Rural Reconstruction Board, Mr. C. R. Lambert, states that there appears to be a misconception in the minds of some shire…

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Shire Action Mining At Beresfield Falls in Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 5

Mining operations at Beresfield and the subsidences that have occurred in private allotments in Byron-street were discussed…

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Site for Munitions Factory. Kearsley Shire President's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 1

At last Tuesday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the president (Cr. W. Bailey) reported that on Friday last, with representatives…

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War Council Australia’s Position

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 5

Australia’s war position in the light of the lapest events was thoroughly [?] of the Advisory [?] yesterday…

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Zone Council Hospitals Association Monthly Income

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Hunter District Zone Council of the Hospital Benett’s Association was [?] in Maitland to review the opreation…

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The Ostrich of the Road (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

We laugh at the ostrich, because he pokes his head in the sand when there is danger ahead. But how very like the ostrich is the man who pulls an umbrella…

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News From the Council Table Gasworks Undertaking—manager's Warning. Plans to Hasten Sewerage Installations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal. Council was held last night, and was attended by Aldermen E. W. Shaw (Mayor), D. Jordan, W. G…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

The report of the Assistant E[?]gineer, Mr. R. E. Baker, was sut[?]mitted to Stroud Shire Council mee[?]ing on Friday as follows, and wa[?]…

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Green Hills Deviation to Be Made Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 5

At Wallarobba Shire Council meeting on Wednesday a letter was received from the Main Roads Department advising in regard to proposed…

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Rural Reconstruction Adjustment of Shire Rates

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

The Director of the Rural Reconstruction Board, Mr C. R. Lambert, states that there appears to be a misconception in the minds of some…

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Peeps Into the Past Many Mosquitoes, But Only One Alderman Perennial Pest

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

That ubiquitous and perennial pest—the mosquito—has always given Singleton special attention and although the Ordinance…

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Electric Power Clarence Town-Brookfield Mayor of Newcastle at Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

The districts of Clarence Town, Glen Martin, Glen William and Brookfield, and as far north as Thalaba Bridge, are to be connected up…

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Show Council Distributes Another £500

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

Maitland Show Council decided last night to allocate a further £500 from the profits of greyhound raoing amongst eight…

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Hospitals Benefits Association Zone Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Hunter District Zone Council, held, recently in Maitland, reviewed the operations for the first quarter…

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Show Council Puts £750 In War Loans

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

Maitland Show Council has decided to invest £780 in the Commonwealth war loan, which, is to be opened at the patriotic rally at…

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Council’s Loans £8000 To Be Borrowed SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 8

Singleton Municipal Council decided last night to borrow £8000. This amount will be raised by three loans. They will be £1000 for the general…

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X-ray Plant Hospital’s Main Desire Appreciation To Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

Thanks and appreciation for the tangible assistance given by Maitland Show Council, which, by an additional donation of £250,…

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Advisory Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 6

Labour’s probable rejection of proposals for a national Government is Likely to be followed immediately by a Government offer of executive…

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Comforts Fund Committees In Shire Appeal Day

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Maitland District Comforts fund, the chief [?]ess was the…

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Shire Council Re-erection Of Bridge SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 6

A special meeting of Fatrick’s Plains Shire Council will be held to consider matters in connection with the repairing of Long Point and the…

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