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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 74

Maitland Show Opening Mr. J. Kavanagh Or Dr. Noble Decision of Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

If present plans eventuate, Maitland 1941 Show will be officially opened by a man closely associated with the land—either…

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Show Council’s New Member Mr. W. J. McLaucKlin Welcomed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

The president (Mr. W. E. Sparke) and members of Maitland Show Council, at its meeting last night extended a cordial welcome to Mr. J. W…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 17th JANUARY, 1941. News From the Council Table Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there was a full attendance of aldermen, with the exception…

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Wallarobba Shire Engineer's Report On Road Maintenance C0mrmati0n of Rates Dngoo

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 6

The wellarobbg sh[?]r council has decided unanimously to obtain quotations for a second heavy [?]uto patrol grader…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Conned Rates Struck Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 7

At the fortnightly meetine of, the Municipal Council, consideration was given to the estimates for the coming year The…

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Minister Interviewed in Sydney By Shire Councillors This Afternoon's Deputation Asks for Money for New Bridges

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

A deputation of Shire councillors of Patrick Plains Shire Council interviewed the Minister for Works and Local…

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War Pictures Supplied To Municipal Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

A series of highly interesting war pictures have been supplied to West Maitland Municipal Council by the Department of Information, and will…

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Lord Mayor’s War Fund Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 8

Subscriptions to the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund now total £258,582 of which £188,453 has already been spent on comfort for men…

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Rural Electricity Manning Shire to Move

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

The Local Government Association's letter re electricity reticulation aroused some interest in Manning Shire Council meeting. The letter…

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Aldermen

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

swept away again." The Minister: "We cannot dictate to the Department of Main Roads. You had better see them."…

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Special Meeting of the Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

On our front page in this issue appears a full report of the deputation to the Minister for Works and Local Government and the Department of…

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Shirking Duties Alderman's Criticism SINGLETON, Wednesday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

"A lot of the aldermen come in here as they like When anything Important or controversial is on the business paper, they shirk it and stop…

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Indignant at Suggestions Over Kennedy Hall Lease Action by Alderman Dorsman Strongly Resented Council To Ask Department to Hold An Open Inquiry in Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

The action of Alderman A. J. Dorsman in seeking a Departm ntal public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the decision of the Municipal Council to lease Kennedy Hall (formerly the Mechanics' Institute)as new Council Chambers was…

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SWIMMING Council Congratulates Champions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

Congratulations upon their success in the N.S.W. swimming championships are to be conveyed to Rodney Button and Ken. Server by Singleton…

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Shire President Says: "NO More Low Level Bridges" Advocates Weirs to Carry Traffic and Conserve Water How the Council Deputation Fared in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

"The Patrick Plains Shire Council is definitely opposed to the building of any more low-level bridges on the Hunter River and would not be disposed to spend lunds on that type of bridge in replacing the bridges which were recently destroyed."…

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Inquiry Desired by Singleton Council Protest Against Lease Of Kennedy Hall SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

Singleton Municipal Council decided last night to ask the Minister for Works and Local Government to conduct a public inquiry into the action of the council in deciding to lease for five years with the option of purchase the Kennedy Hall…

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Patrick Plains Shire Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

A special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council will be held to-morrow morning to deal with matters arising out of damage to low level bridges,…

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Wax Matches Letter To Morpeth Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

The Under-Secretary, Chief Secretary’s Department wrote to Morpeth Municipal Council concerning the embargo on the sale and distribution…

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Ray. Terrace Road Tarring Considered Tarro Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

Tarring of Raymond Terrace Road was considered by Tarro Shire Council. Inquiries are to be made with a view to securing…

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Loan Under Review Morpeth Council To Investigate Report Awaited

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

The question of raising a loan and also for a united overdraft to be secured was raised at a meeting of Morpath Council. The…

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