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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 74

Dungog News Municipal Council Sewerage Land Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 8

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, advice was received from, the Department of Works and Local Government that there…

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Local and General News Municipal Council to Borrow £8000-

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night, it was decided to borrow £8000, which will be raised by three loans. They will…

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Plan to Keep Mr Menzies in London Supreme War Council Sought

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

Retention of Australia's Prime Minister (Mr Menzies) in London is advocated by the "Daily Mail." "Mr Menzies' brilliant qualities,…

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Dungog Municipal Council Leasing of Sewerage Lands

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

At Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council advice was received from the Department of Works and Local Government that…

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State Advisory War Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 1

The speaker said that as the position stood, with little hope of an early alliance for the National good, the best thing to do would be for all…

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Tennis Club Payment To Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

SINGLE Tuesday. Howe Park Tennis Club commit last night to pav £36 to the Singleton Municipal Council as…

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Hospitals Benefits' Association. Zone Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 5

The last meeting of the Hunter District Zone Council reviewed the operations for the first quarter. Mr. A. G. Addison, president of the…

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Hospital Benefits Association Zone Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Hunter District Zone Council was held in Maitland on 5th April to review the operations for the first quarter. Mr…

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Hospitals Benefits Association Zone Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Hunter District Zone Council was held in Maitland on April 5 to review the operations for the first quarter…

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Street Dirty Alderman’s Complaint To Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

“Have you any information of any alteration in the system of cleaning Church-street?” AId, W. Parker asked the Mayor (Aid. E. C. Scarlett) at a…

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Business Men’s Conference No Delegates From West Maitland Council Mayor Resigns From Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

West Maitland Council last night decided not t send delegates to the conference convened by Maitland Business Men’s Club,…

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Quarterly Income and Expenditure of West Maitland Council £8046 Received and £5819 Spent

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 6

A quarterly report submitted by the finance committee to he West Maitland Council last night revealed that of the estimated income of £18,273, a sum of £8046/15/6 had actually been received for the period and that of an estimated…

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Tarro Shire Fiances

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 7

The finance committee [?] Tarro Shire Council yesterday what he general fund was in [?] [?] compared [?]…

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Tarro Shire Beresfield As Restricted Area Association’s Request

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 7

Beresfield Progress Association is anxious to have the Pacific Highway from Beresfield School to Weakley’s. Flat Bridge declared…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 6

With the exception of Cr. J. A. Henderson, who is absent on military duties, the full council was present at the meeting on Thursday of last week,…

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Cessnock Mayor's Comforts Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 1

Attention is drawn to an advertisement in to-day's issue of this paper in connection with a Morning Tea and Musicale to be held in the…

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Kearsley Shire Slaughterings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 5

The reports submitted by the meat inspectors at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council showed that the slaughterings for the…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

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

Cessnock Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen J. Brown (Mayor), R. E. Smith. F. Bonar, R…

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Council Matters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

Owing to the exhaustion of the main roads grant, the pot-hole gang ceased operations last week. Unless a subsidiary grant is obtained, this…

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Kearsley Shire Council Is "Up Against It" Financially Lively Debate Over Question of Reductions. Proposal to Reduce Wages of Field Staff Rejected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council is in sore straits financially. In a manner of speaking, the wolf has been howling dismally on the threshold for some time, and the problems which non confront the council through lack of funds…

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