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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 74

New Shire Clerk Arrives Mr A. E. Craig Commences Duty

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 2

Mr A. E. Craig, our new Shire Clerk, commenced duty this morning. Mr Craig[?] who is married, and has a daughter,…

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L.G. CONFERENCE Tributes To Newcastle Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 2

Fine tributes to the Mayor of Newcastle and to the aldermen and officials of Greats Newcastle Council were paid by the mayor Aid Morton…

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Not Immunised Case Of Diphtheria Council Report

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 4

Since last meeting one case of diphtheria had been notified reported the health inspector Mr. B.L. Volkmann at last night’s…

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Four Women Stand for Council, Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 6

Four women candidates have nominated. for tho coming Greater Newcastle Council elections They are Mesdames M. Hayes J. Donned N…

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Petrol Tickets Powers Of Police Discussed Council Views

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 4

The opinion that people who really needed extra rationing tickets could not obtain them hut that others who had no real need…

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Road Safety How Much Do You Care Heartless Case (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 4

A driver whose car had struck and killed a little girl, was asked at the inquest whether he had seen her stepping from the…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Shire Council was held on Friday last, Cr. Russell presiding. An apology was tendered for Cr. Meredith, who was indisposed…

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Potato Growers Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. [?]announced that, that in order to give full opportunity for potato growers to make nominations of…

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Oil From Coal Council’s Hard Fight “A National Duty”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 8

Referring to the fight which his council has waged to force former Governments to take some practical interest in the…

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Mr. Menzies and the War Council New Leader of Federal Opposition CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 5

After, several Ministers, including the former Ministers for War Organisation, Mr. Spooner, had made stirring pitas for unity within the party, and had stressed the urgent political and national peed for a really united Opposition, the former Prime…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there present: Crs.W.Bailey (President), J.Palmer,…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Herriwa Shire Council was held on Friday last, Cr. Henderson, who is on military service, being the only…

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Municipal Council Possesses "Legacy."

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 6

At the meeting of the Municipal Council last night a member of the clerical staff applied for a fortnight's annual leave. Included in the letter…

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Heated Discussion at Council Meeting Allegations by Alderman Brittliffe Too Much Correspondence Covered Up, He Says

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 8

When Thomas Edison discovered electricity and its possibilities he considered it the most dangerous discovery of the age, and…

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The Lord Mayor's Fund Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 2

The second financial year of the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund has closed with cash donations amounting to £469,621 and comforts to…

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Immunisation in Kearsley Shire Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council Immunisation campaign was continued during the fort night the health inspector (Mr T G McGlarry) reported to last night…

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Alderman Claims Drain on Timber Resources Cases Used Only Once, Then Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, Aid. T. C. Weedon said that when Council was considering the collection…

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Shire Elections Parliamentary Roll To Be Used

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 4

At the Port Stephen's Shire court off meeting the shire clerk (Mr C L Monkley) drew attention to the fact that Act had been amended…

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Sewerage Rate Kearsley Shire Move CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council decided at a meeting last night to circularise Maitland and coalfields councils and ask them to appoint a deputation to approach…

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All in Credit Bolwarra Shire Funds Clerk’s Report

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 5

The shire clerk (Mr.-A. L. Skelton) reported to a meeting of Bolwarra Shire council this afternoon that the .general fund…

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