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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 74

Municipal and Shire Elections Appeal to Electors

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 1

Over half a million citizens in this State will go to the polling booths on Saturday, December 6th, to choose the persons who will represent them…

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The Last Meeting Warrah Shire Council. Two Not Seeking Re-election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 4

Before the close of the Warrah Shire Council meeting at Murruundi on Monday last, the President (Councillor J. Perkins) referred to it being…

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National Unity Conference. Convened by Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 3

Mr. C. Tannock, M.L.C., State Secretary of the Ironworkers Union, leader of 23,000 unionists, will chair the afternoon session' of the National…

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ALD. R. L. PENDER Not Candidate For Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 5

Aid. R. L. Pender has announced his withdrawal from, the election, for alderman for the Municipality of West Maitland, to be held on December 6…

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Sunday Sport on Council Controlled Grounds. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 4

Sir,—Would you please permit me a little space in which to draw the attention of readers to the seriousness of the implications connected with the…

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Accident Season Approaches (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 3

The other day a child of seven impulsively ran across the road in the path of an approaching motor truck. He was knocked down and killed…

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Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 4

The following applications for promits to build were granted at this mornings meetings of Tarro Shire F Allan Nea[?]t pelaw main W…

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Tarro Shire . To-day's Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 5

The conscription of manpower and wealth was advocated by Wo[?] Shire Council, Picton in a circular road at to-day’s…

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Hexham Procress Assn. Requests To Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 4

Hexham Progress Association in letter read at this mornings meeting of Tarrb Shire Council drew attention to the bad condition of the…

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Tarro Council's New Truck

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 4

A Ford hydra[?]c 6 ton Clipping Truck which Tarro Shire councillors recently decided to purchase was inspected by members of the council this…

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Postal Votes Council Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 4

The town clerk reported to council meeting last night that polling places for the West Maitland municipal elections would be…

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Street Appelas Applications To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 4

The West Maitland Council has received applications for street carnivals for three successive Fridays It was pointed out that the council…

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Solid Progress at Cessnock Mayor Reviews Four Years' Work Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 5

Cessnock Municipal Council has reduced its liabilities on its loans by [?]12,500 in the past four years. In addition to this many…

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Sunday Sport Matter In Hands Of Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 5

"The Cessnock branch of the State Labour Party is not opposed in Sunday sport. It believes that all recreation sport should be encouraged as…

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Closing of Street For State Recruiting Rallies Only •...Council Adopts Policy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 6

The West Maitland Municipal Council last night recommendation of the by-law committee that the closing of Elgin-st in future be confined to State-organised recruiting rallies…

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Shire Elections (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 3

I would like to make an appeal to the electors of B riding regarding the choice of two men to represent the Riding in the new Council. Seeing that Cr. Lantry has…

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Loan For Kearsley Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 10

The Governor has approved and application by Kearsley Council to raise an ordinary loan of £5500 for purchase of machinery and equipment to…

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Cyclists Are Getting Wild Alarming Accident Figures (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 10

Cyclists injured in road accidents during October increased in number so that they almost equalled the number of…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Final Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 3

On Wednesday night the Kearsley Shire Council conducted its last meeting prior to the elections. This was a special meeting called to deal…

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Merriwa Shire Council Esimates for 1942. Last Meeting of Old Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 8

The last meeting of the retiring Shire Council was held on Friday last when much time was spent on the consideration of the 1942 estimates,…

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