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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 74

Little Interest Municipal Election Saturday’s Vote

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 5

The local government elections are to he held on Saturday next, but so far very little interest is being shown In East or West…

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State Labor and the Municipal Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 5

Since the publication of the chief points of our policy in last Friday's "Eagle," we have been congratulated on all sides on the progressive nature…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting at Muswellbrook. Drift to the Cities—Decentralisation—Petrol Supplies—Structural Alterations in Time of War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Friday last. The following delegates were present:—Messrs H. H. Smith (president),…

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Gave Fine Service Retiring Aldermen Praised Tributes of Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 4

Regret at the fact that, after serving for 18 years as an alderman, for six of which he was Major, Aid A. J. Baker had…

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Alderman Explains Absence

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 4

At last night’s meeting of the East Maitland Council the town clerk Mr. L. G. Markey, apologising for the absence of Aid, F. G. Burg said that he…

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East Maitland Council Town Clerk’s Report

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 4

The Town Clerk, Mr. L. G. Marker, reported to last night’s meeting of East Maitland Council that since last meeting rates…

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Council Resents Slur Work Not Done For Nothing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 5

Allegations that certain work had been carried out free of charge on the footpath in front of premises owned by Aid. J. T. Pont, in High-st.,…

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Two Requests Granted Eastville’s Problems Council Debate

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 4

Eastville and its problems were again briefly discussed at last night’s meeting of the East Maitland Council, when aidermen had…

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Meeting to Consider Soldiers' Recreation Room Council to Be Approached for Kennedy Hall

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Singleton and District Patriotic and War Fund on Monday night, called for the purpose of going…

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Shire Elections

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

The Shire and Municipal Council elections will take place on Saturday next and voting will be at polling booths instead of by post, as was the practice…

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Polling Day Council Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 7

Voting will take place on Saturday for the municipal and shire elections. In West Maitland there are 15 candidates for 12 seats in East Maitland…

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Industry of People Praised Mayor of Morpeth’s Message

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 6

Approaching the end of his present term as Mayor of the Municipality of Morpeth, Alderman S. Roy Stevens, in an interview with…

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Port Stephens Shire Elections B Riding (To the Editor)

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

Sir;—I would be glad of the opportunity through your columns, particularly before the Shire Elections on Saturday next; to thank all those people who have…

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East Maitland Municipal Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 6

Sir.—Through the columns of your widely-read paper I desire to publicly enter an emphatic protest against the callous indifference of the East…

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Labour’s Policy Cessnock Municipal Elections CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 7

Candidates selected by the State Labour Party to contest the Cessnook municipal elections propose to make a thorough investigation of…

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Aldermen Speak of Four Years' Work Substantial Progress Achieved. Tributes to Mayor and Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 1

Following the reading of the Mayoral report at Wednesday's meeting of the council, aldermen referred to the many important…

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Shire Elections Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 2

Cr. W. G. Wilmen appeals in this issue to electors in B riding for support at the polling booth on Saturday. He has seen seven years'…

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Wallarobba Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 2

Cr. J. B. Carlton, President of Wallarobba Shire, appeals to the ratepayers and electors of B riding of that Shire to return him on Saturday…

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Shire Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 3

Cr. R. E. Zeininger and Mr. W. F. Harris are candidates for D riding for the election to be held next Saturday. Keen interest is being taken…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 5th DECEMBER, 1941. Retiring Council's Last Meeting Business Held Over for New Aldermen's Attention

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 3

All retiring aldermen were present at the last meeting of the Municipal Council held on Wednesday. The Mayor (Ald. E. W. Shaw) presided…

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