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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 74

New Bridge at Swansea West Maitland Council Supports Move

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 6

Due to the date clashing with the next fortnightly meeting, West Maitland Council decided last night not to be represented at the conference…

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New Offices Taken Over By The Council SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 8

Office equipment from the old Singleton Municipal Council Chambers was transferred to-day to the new chambers in George[?]…

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Provision of Stock Routes P.p. Board and Council to Co-operate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 3

A copy of a sketch plan which had been supplied to the Department of Agriculture was forwarded to yesterday's meeting of Denman…

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Light Business Sheet at West Maitland Council Meeting Lasted Only Twenty-Five Minutes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 8

For the third time in succession, West Maitland Council’s meeting last night was shortlived. Business in open council took only 25 minutes to deal with, while 35 minutes was the duration of the two previous meetings…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held in the Offices Raymond Terrace, on Friday last,…

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Abattoir Site Appeal Against Shire Council's Decision District Court Case

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 6

To-day is believed to be the first occasion on which a sitting of the Maitland District Court has been held at West Maitland Courthouse In the past cases before this court have been heard at East Maitland Courthouse, but this was…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Maitland-Dungog Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 3

Reporting to Wallarobba Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, the Shire Engineer, Mr. N. E. Dowden, stated: that Mr. J. Lipscombe, late…

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The Mayor's Address

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 2

In opening the appeal, the Mayor apologised, for the absence of Cr. A. A. McDonald, Shire President, and Messrs. W. T. Badgery and A. C…

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Stroud Shire Council New Valuations Probable Special Main Roads Rate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 4

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, May 9. Those present were the president (Cr. Wilson) and Crs. Zeininger…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were Present Aldermen J. Brown…

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Recruiting Officers' Expenses Suggested Payment by Councils Opposed. Cessnock Aldermen's Criticism

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 1

A suggestion that councils should provide out-of-pocket expenses for recruiting officers within their area was…

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Abattoir Site Shire President States Objections District Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 5

The site for the proposed abatoir at Rutherford was too [?] to the residential area, said [?] President of Kearsley Shire…

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MORPETH Meeting of Council Late Mr. I. CLYDE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 5

The regular meeting of Morpeth Municipal Council was presided over by the Mayor- (Ald-Stevens), and there were…

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War Loan Rally Addresses by the Mayor, Mr. Abbott, and Major Mills. Details of Amounts Subscribed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 2

The Avar loan rally, arranged in response to a letter from the Federal Treasurer, the Hon. A. W. Fadden, and held in the Civic Theatre on…

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Show Council Distribution of Dog Profits Last Night’s Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 6

West Maitland branch of the R.S. and S.I. League wrote to the Maitland Show Council last night acknowledging receipt of…

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Road Accidents Decline (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 2

In the first quarter of 1941 road [?] country towns and rural road declined by 24.2 per cent, from 78 in the first three months of 1940…

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Football Fixtures Clash. Rival Claims for Sports Ground. Council Decides in Favor of Soccer Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 6

The president (Mr. A. Stewart) and secretary (Mr. J. Cowe) of the Cessnock Soccer Club waited on the Municipal…

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Sunday League Council Refuses Use Of Show Ground Port Stephens Shire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 7

Because it was considered that no proper control had been exercised and crowds were unduly noisy last year a meeting of Port…

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£100,000 DRIVE Lord Mayor’s Fund

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 6

Already more than £8000 has been received in donations for the New South Wales section of the Australian Comforts Fund appeal to be made…

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Lord Mayor’s Fund 10,000,000 Articles Distributed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

The Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund has distributed more than 10,000,000 individual articles to members of the fighting forces, in…

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