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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 74

Poll Declared. Municipal Election' Small Attendance

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

The returning officer for west Maitland (Mr. D. W. Williams} declared the poll to-day in the pre-sence of four of the candidates…

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Muswellbrook Shire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 2

Only C Riding in the Muswellbrook Shire was contested, resulting in the return of the retiring councillors, D. M. Bell and H. H. Smith. Polling…

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Mayor’s Appeal National Emergency Service Helpers Needed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 5

This morning the Mayor (Aid A. S. McDonald) pointed out that in the past many citizens undoubtedly felt that the…

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State Labor Controls Council. G. Heery Tops Poll One Official Labor Survivor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 1

Even the most optimistic State Labor supporter did not expext to collect seven of the nine seats in the Municipal Council elections. Undoubtedly Campaign tactics had much to do with the victory of State Labor…

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

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 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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Shire Health Report

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 5

No cease of infect[?] disease had been [?] to him since last meeting of council the health inspector Mr. T. [?] information Tarro…

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Shire Election Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 7

[?] for the shire [?] to-day For B. [?] H. Stanfilen And A. S [?] declared elected with…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 4

The last meeting of the P. S. Shire Council for the four year period was hold on Friday. There was a full Council and Cr. Russell, (President) occupied the…

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Tarro Shire Function Luncheon Gathering

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 6

At the conclusion of the fortnightly meeting of Tarro Shire Council yesterday—the first —the since the elections—fellow councillors and members of the…

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Shire President Cr. J. T. Butler Elected At Tarro

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 9

Cr. J. T. Butler was elected unopposed to the position of president, in succession to Cr. F. Monkley. at today’s meeting of Tarro Shire Council…

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Road Accidents Are Sabotage Destructive of National Fitness (Issued by the Road Safety council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 6

Road accidents to-day destructive of national fitness and therefore cannot be tolerated An avoidable road accident Is virtually…

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Aid. George Heery Mayor of Cessnoek. Ald. Stanners Deputy Mayor. Council Declares for Great War Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 5

At the first meeting of the new Cessnock Municipal Council, held last night, Aid. G. Heery was unanimously…

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After 41 Years' Service. Retiring Alderman Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 3

After representing the ratepayers in Murrurundi Municipal Council for 41 years, Ald. G. B. White was defeated at Saturday's…

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Shire Elections Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 5

The outstanding feature of the Shire elections on Saturday was the defeat of the Shire President, Councillor P. H. Deards, in D riding. The…

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New President Port Stephens Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 5

A special meeting of the Port St., phens Shire Council was held to-day, at which Cr, S. Parish was elected president Cr. G. J. Russell was…

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Shire Elections Little Interest at Forster

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 2

The polling for a Councillor for F riding in the Stroud Shire Council and for the election of five members of the Forster Urban Area…

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Give Generously Mayor Of Cessnock’s Appeal CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 5

The Mayor of Cessnock (Aid. G. Herry) last night made a general [?] to all people to give generously patriotic bodies…

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Shire President. Councillor T. J. Houlahan Appointed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 6

At the first meeting of the newlyelected council of the shire of Merriwa held on Thursday, Cr. T. J. Hou'ahan was elected President, and…

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Full Gallery Election of Mayor Of Cessnock Ald. Heery Chosen Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 5

Aid, George Berry who special the poll of the Cessnock [?] Council election of the new council elected Mayor of the new council…

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New Mayor Aid C. R. Dunlop Elected Appeal to People Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 2

Aid C.R Dunlod was elected Major at a infesting of the municipal council last night Aid Dunlon ia a solicitor and entered Local Government tor the…

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