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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 74

Council Meeting £250 In Certificates SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

The Singleton Municipal Council decided to invest £260 In war [?] [?] This amount was the [?] which would normally have been put…

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Council Again Pressed For Payment Firm Protests to Department

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 7

The Security Electric and Manufacturing Company, of Sydney, will not release the switchgear for the sludge pumping…

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Coal-oil Works Wanted. New Move by Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 5

At Its meeting on Tuesday night, Cessnock Municipal Council decided to make another effort to induce the…

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Proposed Housing County Council Plan for 40,000 Homes

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 4

A report prepared by a sub-committee of the proposed Housing County Council has planned 40,000 homes for 160,000 people, it was…

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Shire Council Port Stephens Meeting Work on Roads

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 8

The President (Cr. Russell) presided at the meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council and there was a full attendance of members…

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Shire Schools. Immunisation Against Diphtheria

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 4

In a report to the meeting of the Port Stephen’s Shire Council regarding diphtheria Immunisation, the shire clerk (Mr. C. L. Moakley) stated that…

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All Comforts Reach the Troops the Lord Mayor's Fund Delivers the Goods

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 2

No single consignment of comforts despatched to date by the Lord Mayor's Fund has failed to reach the troops, and not one…

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Condition of Boundary Street Petition to Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 2

A petition drawing attention to the "deplorable condition" of Boundary Street was forwarded to the last meeting of…

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Council Mergers Interest At Morpeth Govt. Intentions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 4

There is renewed speculative comment in Morpeth concerning the recently expressed intention of the Government to merge…

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Singleton Municipal Rates

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr C. A. Buchan) reported to the last meeting of Singleton Municipal Council that unpaid rates at the end of…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last, when there were present. Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), A. E. Hardy, Jno…

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Gates and By-passes on Roads. Shire Council Adopts New Policy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 6

The Shire Council yesterday decided on a new policy in relation to the erection of gates and bypasses on approved boundary…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 4

Rates.—The amount of rates outstanding on 30th June, 1941, was £567/12/4. Since then £13/16/5 has been paid…

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Water Conservation. Shire Delegates' Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 1

The President (Cr. Jas. White) and Cr. Bell gave a report at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council on the proceedings at the National Water…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Gates and Ramps on Horseshoe Road. Request for Removal of Ban Against Wax Matches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Crs. Jas. White (President), Jas…

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Parents and Citizens' District Council. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 5

The annual meeting of the District Council of Parents and Citizens' Association was held last night, when there were present:—Messrs K. W. D…

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MUSWELLBROOK. Shire Council Meets War Savings Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council it was decided to assist the War savings Certificate campaign by the purchase…

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Drainage Problem at East Mainland Council’s Request Side-tracked Says Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 4

East Maitland Municipal Council last night decided to ask the Minister for Local Government to receive a deputation with the view of having put into effect a promise by Mr. Spooner, when Minister for Works and Local Government,…

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Shire Clerk’s Long Service Hornsby

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 7

Mr. W. .W. King shire clerk of Hornsby, has retired after 35 years’ service with the local council. At the inauguration of the shire in 1900…

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Show Council Nominations Received

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 4

Seventeen members of the Maitland Show, Council who had completed their term, retired at the end of last month and 18 nominations…

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