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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 74

Road Accidents Pile Up Again. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 4

Seven persons are known to have been killed and scores injured in road accidents in New South Wales during last week-end. These…

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Wasting Paper Outburst At Quirindi Council QUIRINDI

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 7

At the Quirindi Municipal Council meeting a large number of circular letters was received from various bodies about a number of matters not…

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Labour Electoral Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 5

It was stated at a meeting of Cessnock branch of the Australian Labour Party last night that the electoral council would…

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Primary Producer's Union Meeting of Hunter District Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the above was held on Friday last, at the Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts, Scone (C.W.A. Room),…

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N.E.S. PLANS No Military Control Council Meeting Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 5

The Minister for National Emergence Services, Mr. Helfron, presided at the first meeting of the N.E.S Council in the Chief…

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DISTRACTION. Big Cause of Smashes. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 3

Most of us can remember the time when motorists involved in an accident lost their tempers and heatedly accused each other of being theof…

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Stretches for N.E.S. Alderman Come To Mayor’s Aid

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 5

When the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Morton) told a meeting of East Maitland Council last night that as Chief Warden he would require 12 stretchers…

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Alteration to Hotels Council Grants Approval Mayor Opposed to Decision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 5

Although the Mayor (Aid. H. C. Morton) was strongly in oppo–altion. East Maitland Council last night granted an application…

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Threw Ashtray at Mayor Fined For Assault

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. June O'Counor 51 pleaded guilty at the Central Court to a charge of having assaulted Alderman Roger…

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Bolwarra Shire Patriotic And Comforts Funds

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

A meeting was held in the Bolwarra Shire Office-last night to consider the reorganisation of the various committees now working for the…

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Pleaded Guilty to Assaulting Mayor Nominal Fine Imposed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day, John O'Connor, 51, pleaded guilty to a charge of having assaulted Alderman Roger Hill, Mayor of…

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War Council Functions Possibility of Extension

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

The possibility of an enlargement of the functions of the Advisory War Council to invest it with the powers of a War Cabinet was suggested in…

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Abattoir Case Appeal Against Shire’s Decision Counsel’s Argument Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 5

Counsel for Kearsley Shire, Mr. G. B. Thomas, submitted in the District Court to–day that the appeal by Foggitt Jones, Pty. Ltd.,…

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E.M. COUNCIL Works Overseer Resigns Outdoor Staff Too Small

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

Claiming that the outdoor staff was insufficient to cope with the requirements of the municipality. Mr. R. For tendered his…

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Sarcasm Not Wanted Aid. Burg’s Challenge Council Doing Its Best

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

Alderman T. J. Burg Issued a challenge at a meeting-of East Maitland Council , last night to writers of-sarcastic letters to…

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Town and Shire Quotas A.I.F. Recruiting Campaign SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 10

A.I.F. recruiting quotas allotted to municipalities and shires within New South Wales, which have been commuted by…

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Road Accidents Pile Up Again (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

Seven persons are known to have been killed and scores injured in road accidents n New South Wales during last week end. These are only preliminary…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

Kearsley shire Council met last night, when there were present: Crs. W. Bailey (president), A. E. Collins, W. N. Owen, A. Burns, T. Fell, A…

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Shire Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 1

All Councillors answered "present" when the Upper Hunter Shire met in Scone yesterday. It was intimated that of just on…

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The Success Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

Really this is a meeting of the British Air Council at the Air Ministry; the Royal Air Force's headquarters In London, but, in view of the triumphs if the flying men of Britain, it surely deserves to be called the "success" council. Sir Archibald S[?] (centre), Air Minister and President of the Council, leans over to say a word to Air Marshal E. L. Gossage, Air Member for Personnel. On Sir Archibald's left is Air Chief…

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