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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 74

Sydney Council’s Rate Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 8

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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Delegates From Maitland Tamworth Conference Council’s Action

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 4

East Maitland Council last night decides to approach surrounding councils with a view to having representatives appointed…

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Central Abattoir Deputation To Newcastle Council NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

Greater Newcastle Council decided last night to receive the Central Abattoir deputation at a meeting of the Abattoir Committee on Monday…

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The Car Ran Off the Road (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Waels)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

Most of the reports of fatal road accidents in recent months contain the significant words, "the car ran off the road and end with such phrases as "it then…

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Alderman to Proceed Against Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

The Deputy Mayor of Lismore (Ald. Melville) told the council that he proposed to take action against it for the recovery of £6/12/3 which, he…

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Kearsley Shire Council Ordinary Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

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

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Cessnock Mayor's Comforts Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

Next Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock a morning tea and musicale will be held in the Memorial Hall, and the committee of the Cessnock…

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Peeps Into the Past Townsman's Hit at Aldermen

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

If any of the present-day owners of property in John Street, between Pitt Street and Castlereagh Street, could get away with paying £10 per year in rates for 132ft. frontage in that area, they would doubtless consider themselves very fortunate…

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Shire Election. No Opposition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

Mr. H. H. Smith was the only candidate 'nominated to contest the vacancy in "C" riding of the 'Muswellbrook Shire, and has…

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85 EMPLOYED Kearsley Shire Relief Work CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

During the fortnight ended January 24 85 men were engaged on relief work within Kearsley Shire, the engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported to…

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Starving Stock Clearing Roads In Kearsley Shire CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

Kearsley Shire Council is making a special short to rid the shire roads, and streets of straying stock. The impounding officer(Mr. G…

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News From the Council Table Application for Reinstatement Granted. Council's Limit of Rating Powers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

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

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Cessnock Council and Parks. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

Sir,—It is difficult to understand the policy of the Cessnock Council with regard to parks. I think that I am right in saying…

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Dungog Council Special Meeting to Confirm Rates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

At Dungog Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night it was decided to hold a special meeting on Thursday, February 6, to confirm the…

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Control of State Works Discussion at Loan Council Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

Whether-the system of the control of State works by. the Co-ordinatorGeneral (Sir Harry Brown) should be retained is one of the questions…

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£1355 COLLECTED Hunter Council Of H.B.A. First Month

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

When the Hunter District zone council of the Hospital Benefits Association met in Maitland to receive the reports of the first…

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"A Repressive Piece of Legislation!" Kearsley Council Wants Regulation 42A Withdrawn

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

"Amen," said the Shire President (Cr. W. Bailey) when a letter from a Glebe resident, couched in religious terms and…

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Small Slips; Serious Accidents, (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal their…

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Weirs for Hunter Water Conservation Officially Disapprear the Commission Replies to the Shire [?] Proposals Statement Upholds Projected Plans for Dams and Pipelines

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission is opposed to the construction of weirs for Hunter Valley water conservation. In a letter to Mr D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., the Secretary of the…

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Small Slips Cause Of Serious Accidents Traffic Laws (Issued By To Road Safety Council Of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents ca[?] by motorists falling to signal…

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