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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 74

Heavier Demands Lord Mayor’s Fund SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 4

The president of the Lord Mayor’s Patrolotic and War Fund Aiderman Crick , stated last night that with Australia troops fighting on several…

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Road Safety Council Meeting of Cessnock Branch

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

At a meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Road Safety Council the other night, complaints were made about buses not pulling in to…

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Making Up Pay Volunteers From Council's Staff

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

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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Weather Changes Accident Causes. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 4

The harvest of the roads, in the form of accidents, goes by seasons and the largest is in the winter. Never has there been any sign of…

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Footbridge Over the Railway Sought E.M. Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 4

At last night’s meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council Aid. Goodhugh pointed out that the Railway Commissioners…

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Appeal in Abattoir Case Upheld Costs Granted Against Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 7

Judge Nield gave his reserved decision in the Maitland District Court this afternoon on the appeal by Foggitt Jones Pty., Ltd., against the refusal of Kearsley Shire Council to approve of plans for alterations to premises at Rutherford…

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Weather Changes Accident Causes (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 3

The harvest of the roads, in the form of accidents, goes by seasons and is the largest in the winter. Never has there been any sign of a 'drought'. either in…

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Stroud Shire Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at Stroud on Friday, June 13. Those present were Crs. Wilson (President), Zeininger…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present: Crs. W. Bailey (president), T. Fell,…

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Gravel Tenders Accepted By Shire Council SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 8

The tender of T. D. Barry to supply 669 cubic yards of maintenance gravel on the Whittingham-Broke road at a cost of £137/10/2, and for the supply at…

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Bridge Site Deputation To Shire Council SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 2

The claim that the Patrick Plains Shire Council should erect a bridge over the Hunter River at Dight’s Crossing, instead of reconstructing the Long Point…

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Wallarobba Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 3

The Council of Wallarobba Shire also agreed to supply Information us to staff, plant and the minimum number that could be used to carry on…

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Shire Rates

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday decided to make an appeal to ratepayers to assist the Council in these difficult' times by settling…

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Passing of Mr. William Read Long Service In Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 5

The death last night of Mr. William Read, of Phoenix Park, Morpeth, will be sorely felt in the Methodist Church, as he was…

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Alternative Site to Long Point Bridge Deputation to Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 6

A deputation comprising Messrs H. Hobden, J. Wild and P. Glass, yesterday asked Patrick. Plains Shiref Council to consider the…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 4

The Shire Clerk reported as fol-lows: Since last meeting building permits have been issued as follows, and your…

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Rough on the Lord Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 2

Brisbane detective and Commonwealth intelligence officers are investigating the source of subversive pamphfets recently distributed in…

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Dungog Municipal Council Matters of Interest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 3

Immunisation against diphtheria was discussed at the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night. A ratepayer wrote stating she…

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At Dungog Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 3

In response to the request for information regarding its employees, their classification, Council's plant, etc., Dungog Council, at its meeting…

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