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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 74

"A Door Is Not a Window." Council Discussion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 3

A discussion took place at the council meeting- on Wednesday night concerning the action of a property-owner who in the course…

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Hospital Scheme Hunter River District. Zone Council Meets

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 3

The Hunter District Zone Council of the Hospitals' Benefits Association met at the Maitland Hospital on Saturday last. Each constituent…

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Improvement to Kurri Football Ground. Deputation to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 4

Last night a deputation from the Kurri Rugby League Football Club waited on the Kearsley Shire Council and asked the council to assist…

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Cutting Costs Council Estimates Shown in Office Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 4

The conference of the Local Government Association adopted a motion from Mudgee: That the Local Government Act be…

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Budget Points Raised By Lord Mayor Of Sydney Likely Hardships Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 6

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. Crick, raised an [?] point yesterday when he declared that while he was not…

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MUSWELLBROOK Meeting Of Council Blackout Question Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council information was received regarding the like[?]hood of a blackent in the Upper…

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Road Deaths Are Increasing Causes Analysed (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 4

Three factors are operating on the roads of New South Wales to keep at an unsatisfactory level the deaths caused by road…

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Topped Poll Mayor of Cessnock CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 3

The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. J. Brown) topped the poll in the pre-selection ballot on Saturday of official Labour…

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Potato Council Six Growers To Be Elected SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 5

Ste[?] are being taken by his [?] to conduct a poll for the election of six [?] Potato Growers’ Council of New South…

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Singleton District Stage Set for Show Council Makes Finial Arrangements SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 6

Final arrangement for Singleton Show on Wednesday Thursday and Friday of this week were made at a meeting of the Show Association on…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Special Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 2

At a special meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council held last week, applications for the position to carry on the engineering duties during the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, September 30, 1941. Building in War Time. Federal Treasurer's Consent Necessary. Position Discussed by Aldermen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 3

The position of the council in relation to the National Security regulations affecting new buildings was discussed at Wednesday…

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Secret Funds Inquiry. Resolution by Miners' Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 3

The central council of the Miners' Federation has carried the following resolution:— "This council and the members of…

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Municipal Election Labor Candidates Selected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 3

The pre-selection ballot to decide Labour candidates to contest the next Cessnock municipal election was held on Saturday. The Mayor (Ald…

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Shire Engineer Congratulated

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 5

At the conclusion of to-day’s meeting of the Tarro Shire Council the President, Cr. L. FR. Monkley, expressed regret that he had omitted at last…

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Tarro Shire Balances

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 5

Principal items of income and expenditure in the trial balances of Tarro Shire Council as at June 30, 1941, are:—…

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Mayor’s Tribute to Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 4

A fine tribute to Newcastle an connection with the Local Government Conference was paid by, the Mayor of West Maitland, Aid. A. S. McDonald,…

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Tarro Shire Civic Fund

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 4

The Chief Secretary’s Department wrote in reply to Tarro Shire Council request [?]bilsh a civic patriotic [?]in the Tarro Shire, that the…

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Plans for Shire Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 5

After lengthy discussion during which the question of expense was brought up it was decided by Tarro Shire, on the motion of Cra,…

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Tarro Shire and Sewerage Rate

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 5

Tarro Shire council to-day decided to co-operate with East Maitland Council in Support of a motion concerning sewerage rates, passed at…

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