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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 74

Welomed Back to Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 4

A welcome back was extended by the Mayor, Aid A. S. McDonald to Aid, E. C. Scariett, who was in attendance at last night’s meeting of…

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Carriage of Coal Shire’s Agreement With Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 5

At to-day’s meeting of Tarro Shire Council the president, CR. L. f. Monkley reoperated that the owners of four collieries, Blackhill Borehole No, 1…

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Port Stephens Shire Patriotic and War Fund

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 4

A general meeting of the Committee was held on Friday night week when the attendance was moderate and presided over by the President of the Shire, Cr…

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Miller’s Forest Drainage Tarro Shire Accedes To Request

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 6

Miller’s Forest Drainage Union in a letter to Tarro Shire Council referred to council’s proposal to straighten the East Maitland Raymond Terrace…

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State A.L.P. Municipal and Shire Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 1

The following candidates have submitted their names for the Municipal elections: T. McDonald, F. Pembleton, R. Stanners, G. Heery, J. Gibson,…

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Council Meeting Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, to have been held last Tuesday night, was postponed for a fortnight, for the…

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Show President and Council Satisfied with Result

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 5

Mr K. Warburton, President of the N.A.A., stated this afternoon that he and the Show Council were satisfied with the success…

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Official Show Dinner Judges and Visitors Entertained by the Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 2

A particularly happy function was the official dinner which was held on Wednesday night to entertain official visitors and…

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Pedestrians and Road Accidents Need For More Care (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 4

Members of the Road Safety Council in annual meeting assembled discussed at length the problem of pedestrians involved…

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Municipal Elections Mr. Dave Bivens to Stand

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 5

It is reported that Mr. Dave Bivens will be a candidate at the forthcoming Municipal elections. It is understand that he will stand…

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Cage Birds Need For Improvements Hints to Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 7

No doubt the Maitland show Council will soon be considering the difference cleanser for their 1842 annual show May I [?] that…

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Potato Council Sydney. fonday

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 2

In connection with the nomination of candidates for election to the potato Growers' Council the Minister for Agriculture , Mr. Duns, announced…

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District Matters Hunter Electorate Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 5

To provide for uniformity of outlook on general district questions without interfering with local autonomy on parochial or domestic…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 4

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council held last week, there were present Aid. E. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A. (Mayor). L. J. Grierson, J…

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Council Opposes Removal Murrurundi Lands Office. Neighbouring Towns Putting in Claims

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 4

An attempt to have the Murrurundi Lands Office removed to either Scone or Quirindi (both those towns seeking the assistance of the…

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PEDESTRIANS v. MOTORISTS (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 1

Memberg of the Road Safety Council in annual meeting assembled discussed at length the problem of pedestrians involved in road…

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PEDESTRIANS v. MOTORISTS. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 6

Members of the Road Safety Council in annual meeting assembled discussed at length the problem of pedestrians involved in road accidents…

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Aldermen Must Take Oath

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 4

According to council opinion read at last night a meeting of North Sydney council an alderman cannot make an affirmation instead of…

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Poor Lighting at East Maitland Mayor’s Reference

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 4

At last night’s meeting of the East Maitland council the Mayor Aid H. C. Morton drew attention to the poor lighting and stated that a few [?]…

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County Council Sought Goford

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 2

Erina shire council decided to ask the Minister to Local Government Mr. McGirr, to form a County Council. control the electrical…

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