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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 74

Heddon Bridge Road Safety Council’s, Request CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 7

Cessnock Road Safety Council wants Heddon Greta bridge brought [?] the control of Kearsley shire Council or the Main Roads Department, so…

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Sunday Sport Shire Council ’s Refusal Club's Request

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 4

An application by the Raymond Terrace Rugby League Club for permission to play football on parks at Raymond Terrace on…

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Cessnock-Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

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

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Patriotic Dance For Lord Mayor’s Fund

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 5

What promises to be the most outstanding social and financial success in recent years will be the Patriotic Dance for the Lord Mayor’s appeal…

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Council Brevities Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

Present at the meeting were, the Mayor (Aid. R. Tulloch) and Aid. W. Heuston, E. Partridge, F. E. Willcor. A. J. Dorsman, T. G. Weedon, and…

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Horse and Dog Racing Port Stephens Shire Discussion

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 5

Port Stephens Shire Council at [?] meeting considered a letter from Wollondi[?]y Shire seeking co-operation in having dog and horse racing…

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Muncipal Council-Bartrop Controversy Department Says Council "Was Not Justified" Pole to Be Removed

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 6

The Department of Works and Local Government has informed Singleton Municipal Council that the Council was not justified in having insisted on the carrying out of certain work in connection with the electrical installation at the home of Mr B…

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Sewerage Works Passed By Council SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 8

Sewerage Installation’s on council properties, as sporting grounds and in various parts of the town, at an estimated cost of £1000 were…

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Building Permits Singleton Council’s Decisions SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

Building permits and property transfers approved of by the Singleton Municipal Council last night included:…

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Making-up Pay Volunteers From Council's Staff SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 8

Mr. E. D. Buchtmann, who was a member of Singleton Municipal Council's clerical staff, and who has enlisted in the R.A.A.F. was granted leave…

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Council to Make Up Pay of Staff on Active Service

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

Singleton Municipal Council last night decided, on the suggestion of Aid. A. J. Dorsman, to make up the pay of any member of the Council's…

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Sewering of West Cessnock and Aberdare. Council Wants Levying of Rate Deferrred

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 1

At this week's meeting of the Cessnock Council Ald. Horne referred to indications that the Hunter Water Board proposed…

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Presentation of Cups. Wind-Up of Successful Swimming Season. Tributes to Council and Officials

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 7

The Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club's annual social evening held last night was wellattended and was a fitting…

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Road Grants Port Stephens Shire Work Belayed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 8

The Port Stephens Shire Council, at its monthly meeting, was informed by the engineer (Mr. Payten) that departmental grants…

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Fear of Poison Elizabeth's Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 5

With more credulity and less knowledge, our forefathers had an implicit belief in the power of poisoned gloves They told many a curding tale of…

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Cyclists on Footpaths Morpeth Council Perturbed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 4

Serious discussion ensued at the meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council last Monday evening, when tho inspector. (Mr…

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Adelaide’s New Lord Mayor Adelaide

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 8

Aid. A. S. Hawker will succeed Aid. A. G. Barrett as Lord Mayor of Adelaide on July 5. He has served more than 10 years as a member…

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Fodder Conservation Competitions N.a.a. Council to Co-operate

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 3

At the meeting of the Council of the Northern Agricultural Association, held in the N.A.A. pavilion on Saturday, it was…

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Port Stephens Shire Council Discusses Horse and Dog Racing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

At the Shire Council meeting on Friday of last week, Wollondilly Shire Council asked Port Stephens Shire Council to co-operate in having horse…

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More Enlistments Shire Men

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 3

Mr. F. W. Aldis, Wallarobba Shire Clerk, authorised recruiting officer, reports the enlistment of Frederick James Sefton, an employee of the…

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