Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen J. Brown…
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Council & local affairs, 1941
1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 74
Municipal Matters Crumbs From the Council Table
Matters dealt with at the meeting on Tuesday night included the following:— On the motion of Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from "The Merriwa and Ca ssilis News.") Merriwa Shire Council Flood Damage Throughout Shire. Many Requests for Repairs
The usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when the following were present: Crs. T. J. Houlahan, J. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Council Discusses Restoring Hunter River Bridges Concrete Causeway Mentioned For Glendon Coucillor Pankhurst Opposed to President's Weirs Proposal
At a special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council this morning, certain questions relating to the restoring" of the damaged or destroyed bridges over the Hunter river were discussed. The meeting, which was called for the purpose of dealing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Opposed to Low-level Bridges. Singleton Shire President
"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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Long Service Singleton Council's Staff
The town clerk, Mr. C. A. Buchan, reported to the recent meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council that Mr. Fitzpatrick had reached the retiring…
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When protests were made by the public in regrd to the levying of the sewerage rate and other qquestions relating to sewerage costs, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Employees Resent Unfair Criticism Mr Wolfgang and Bowman's Crossing Bridge
The employees of the Patrick Plains Shire Council who were engaged on work on Bowman's Crossing bridge during the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the 'Phone Council Objects to Private Calls
When a few weeks ago a telephone account amounting to some £50 for the half-year was received by Dungog Municipal Council from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chairman Wounded at Shanghai Council Meeting Shanghai, Thursday (A.A.P.)
The chairman of the Japanese Ratepayers' Association (Mr Hayashai), fired, wounding the British chairman of the Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor Has No Word Visit Of Minister To Coalfields Rumour Abroad
A rumour was circulated in Maitland that the Minister for Supply and Munitions (Senator McBride), who is at present in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Resident Quotes Council for Cleaning Footpaths
Pedestrians who have necessarily to walk on the roadway in many places in the municipality where thriving crops of paspalum and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rates Before Services Rendered Inevitable That a Council Should Charge
Mr A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Local Government Association, referring to the Leura ratepayers' grievances, said that it was inevitable that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Mayor's Comfort Fund
The wool committee of the Cessnock Mayor's Comforts Fund will be pleased to welcome new knitters to help keep a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Wolfgang and Bowman's Crossing Bridge. Shire Employees Reply
The employees of the Patrick Plains Shire Council who were engaged on work on Bowman's Crossing bridge during the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£200 For Lord Mayor's Fund Donation of £25 to Greek War Relief. Patriotic Committee's Assistance
At last night's meeting of the Meswellbrook and District Patriotic Committee it was decided to forward a further £200 to the Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CORRESPONDENCE Give the Council its Due (To the Editor)
Sir,—There appears an alleged reply to "Hopeful" in an issue of your paper over the name of J. A. Jones. The voice is that of Jacob, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Finances "Position is Drifting Fixed Deposits to be Cashed
An interesting review of Dungog Municipal Council's finances was tabled toy the Town Clerk in connection with his report upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Car Ran Off the Road. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Most of the reports of fatal road accidents in recent months contain the significant words, "the car ran off the road," and end with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Council’s Rate Sydney
Sydney City Council unanimously approved of the rate-for 1941 being as in 1940. 4 27-32nds pence in the pound on the unimproved capital…
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