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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 74

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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The Shire Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 6

Saturday, 6th December, is polling day for the shire elections throughout the State. Locally, there will be a contest in "A" and "B" ridings,…

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District Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 3

The Chairman said he thought it should be recommended to the meeting of the District Council at Muswellbrook on the 28th inst., that two…

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Astonishing Statement by the Mayor. (To the Editor)

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

Sir,—Reference is made in to-day's press to a report presented to the Municipal Council at its meeting last night. The report indicated that the…

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Loan Council Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 2

Arrangements – are being made to hold a meeting of the loan council late in January to review be operation of the loan works programme in…

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Postal Votes Council Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 5

The Town Clerk of west maintain (Mr. E. W Williams) points out that application for postal votes for the municipal elections to take place on…

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Shire Bush Fire Organisation. Districts and Personnel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 6

The Shire Council discussed at some length at its meeting on Friday the appointment of bush fire brigades throughout the shire, and the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 28th NOVEMBER, 1941. Our Retiring Aldermen All Seeking Re-election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 3

Eight retiring aldermen will seek re-election at the poll to be held on Saturday, 6th December. It appears at this stage that most,…

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Sunday Sport Mayor Replies to Mr. Heery. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 2

Sir,—I notice a very lengthy statement, made by Mr. Heery, in your last issue, with which I will deal briefly…

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Around the Council Table Milk Samples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 7

The Health Inspector (Mr. Caskey) reported at Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, that the results of the milk samples…

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Find Meeting of Cessnock Council Report of Year's Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 8

Cessnock Municipal Council sat for the last time this year on Tuesday night. Six of the present aldermen…

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Correspondence Municipal Elections (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 4

Sir,—The article "We'll get what we deserve" in your issue of 17th inst. was not without its result in bringing forth a number of candidates,…

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Ern. King Criticises Municipal Candidates. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 2

Sir,—I have been reading in your issues of late propaganda of candidates who are contenting the Municipal elections—those who are being run…

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Municipal Elections State Labor Policy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 1

The State Labor Party, in contesting the Municipal Elections, is not concerned with questions of partisan politics. Its aim is to provide this…

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Complaint by Municipal Employees' Union. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 2

Sir,—I desire to bring to the notice of the people of Cessnock the treatment meted out to my Union by the present Municipal Council in general,…

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Improving Medical Service Health Council’s Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1941 · page 8

Or. Cumpston, chairman of the National Health and Medical Research Council, esterday r commended to the Joint Parliamentary…

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Council's Decision to Bid For Gasworks

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 2

The Singleton Borough Council has at last decided to make a definite bid in connection with the proposed purchase of the gasworks, and have…

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STATE A.L.P. Council Meeting At Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 6

Kurri Kurri State Electorate Council decided yesterday to protest to the Federal Government against the refusal of the Commonwealth Shipping Board to…

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Peeps Into the Past Council's Decision to Bid £8000 For Gasworks

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 2

local Police Court may have been an estimable exponent of his art in many respects, but he evidently had a very defective konwledge of…

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Municipal Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 3

Mr. G. V. Mills, a candidate for municipal honours at East Maitland announces that should he be successful he intends to reside to the town…

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