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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 74

MR. H. H. CAPPER Council’s Sympathy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 5

The President of Bolwarra Shire Council (Cr. F. Dufton), at the meeting [?] afternoon referred to the death of Mr. Hal Capper. He said…

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Factory Girls Worry Council Action to Be Taken

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 1

Complaints were made to Ashfield Council that girl workers at a factory in Parramatta Road sat on the kerbing near the factory at lunch…

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Ald. C. H. Dunlop Is Number One Citizen Only One Nomination for the Position of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 7

At the inaugural meeting of the Municipal Council elected by citizens of Singleton last Saturday, Alderman C. H. Dunlop, who topped the poll on voting day, was elected to the responsible position of the town's number on a citizen.' Alderman Dunlop was…

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Sanitary Depot Military Authorities Request Council’s Finances Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 6

Aid R. J. Tukkoch was outspoken at ther Municipal Council last night on the question of removing the battery depot to another site…

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Singleton District Council Meeting. General Business Light Electricity Cost Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 6

There was little General business for the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council held last night. The Chief Electrical Engineer of the…

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Inaugural Meeting Of New Council Lengthy Sitting Without Special Incident Assurance of Co-operation to Be Sent to Prime Minister

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 1

The first meeting of the newly-elected Municipal Council was conducted last night without incident. The meeting rose at 11.15 p.m. The meeting may be classified as a fecter. With, the exception of the Mayor (Ald. C. H. Dunlop), who proved himself…

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Air Raid Shelter Council to Obtain Information Bolwarra Shire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 4

The Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday afternoon decided to instruct the engineer to obtain information as to types of air…

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H.M.A.S. SYDNEY Bolwarra Shire Fund

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 5

The BoIwarra Shire Council has decided to open a list for donations lo the fund for building a new H.M.A.S. Sydney…

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Unity Plan for Sydney Council Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 8

Labour aldermen of the City Council who are members of the Municipal Labour Party decided at a meeting yesterday to ask the Lord Mayon,…

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Morpeth Mayor Alderman Drummond likely Meeting To-night

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 2

A Special meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council will be held this evening to elect the mayor for the ensuing term…

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Upper luster Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 5

Following the special meeting held on Thursday last, the regular monthly meeting of the above was held. There were present Crs. A. A…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council First Meeting of New Council. Proposed Reduction of General Rate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 6

The first meeting of the new Shire Council was held yesterday, when there was a full attendance, with the exception of Cr. James White, who…

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Morpeth’s New Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 4

At a special meeting of Morpeth Municipal Council, held last night, Alderman John Drummond was unanimously elected Mayor for 1942…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 5

The Shire Clerk reported as follows:—Rates.—The balance owing on 30th November, 1941, was £308/16/9…

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Mayor of Newcastle Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 6

Alderman W. W. Young was re-elected Mayor of the Greater Newcastle City Council last night. Most shares in which business was…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Special Meeting. Election of President, Deputy-president and Committees

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 3

A specital meeting was held prior to the regular monthly meeting of the Council on Thursday last. There were present: Crs. A. A…

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President of Lakes Shire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. —At the meeting of Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night, Cr. D. T. Johnston was unanimously elected…

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Wallarobba Shire Presidential Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 2

At the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council held this day (Monday), Cr. J. B. Carlton was reelected President…

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Lord Mayor’s Fund Meeting of Committee SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 2

At the meeting of the Lord Mayor’s Fund last night, the Mayor, Mr. C. H. Dunlop, presided, and also present were Mesdames F. A. Davidson, C…

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