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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 58

Around the Council Table War Work and Council Financial Position Affected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 5

It was stated at the Cessnock Council meeting on Tuesday night that the Council was being loaded with more and more war work. This was eating…

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Dangerous Practice. Stock Straying on Roads. Council Will Take Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 1

At yesterday's special meeting of the Shire Council reference was made to the action of owners in turning their stock on to the roads…

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All Camps to Have Wet Canteens Approval of War Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 5

The War Council yesterday approved the establishment of wet canteens in all military camps of the militia as well as the A.I.F…

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Mr. Beasley Attorney-general. Mr. Chifley on War Council. CANBERRA

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Supply, Mr. Beasley, who is not a lawyer, has been appointed Acting Attorney-General during Dr. Evatt's absence overseas…

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War Work and Council Charcoal Supplies for Cessnock. Report by Ald. Heery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 6

In conformity with a request from the Government, the Mayor of Cessnock has been making inquiries regarding likely sources of supply in the…

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Shire Councillors Still Want Traffic-carrying Weir P.p. Board Directors to Be Asked to Reconsider Recent Decision

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 5

Councillors of Patrick Plains Shire Council Still want a trafficcarrying weir across the Hunter River at Glendon, and after a…

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Bunyah High-level Bridge Stroud Shire Will Pay Half Cost Residents Have to Find £100 Cash and Timber on Job First

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 1

The matter of building a bridge over the creek at Bunyah—a boundary job which has occupied the attention of councillors of both shires…

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Ald. Glover New Mayor of Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 2

At a special meeting at Morpeth last night, Aid. F. J. Glover was elected Mayor of Morpeth for the unexpired portion of the…

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Labour Council and N.e.s. Work

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

The Mayor of West Maitland (Aid Kennedy), and the Shire President of Tarro Shire (Cr. Butler) were interviewed by the…

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Presentation of Pennant Mayor To Convene Public Function

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

The Mayor of West Maitland. Aid. J. V. Kennedy, to-day announced his intention of convening a public function at which…

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School Boys at Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

Boys from the Newcastle Church of England College, Broughton School, who are continuing. their studies in Morpeth…

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Coonamble Council Cuts Off Light

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

As a result of the large sums owing to the Coonamble Municipal Council for electricity several people had their current disconnected during last week…

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Muswellbrook Patriotic Committee. Monthly Meeting. £100 to Lord Mayor's Fund; Carnival Arranged for Friday, April 24

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Muswellbrook and District Patriotic Fund, held at the Council Chambers last night, it was…

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Camps to Have Wet Canteens Approval of War Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

The War Council has approved the establishment of wet canteens in all military camps of the militia as well as the A.I.F…

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Call-ups for R.A.A.F. W. Maitland Council To Be Advised

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

In future the recruiting officer of the R.A.A.E. at Wooloomooloo, will advise the Mayor of West Maitland. Aid J. V…

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Vacancy in Morpeth Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

Amongst many of the ratepayers of Morpeth interest has arisen in the forthcoming by election to fill the vacancy on the…

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Council’s £2000 for Slit Trenches

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday—At its meeting last night Ashfield Municipal Council Voted £2000 for the purchase of timber of the…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 8

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council were Councillors T. J. Houlahan (President), J. F. Leitch, J. Binks, J…

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Lengthy Agenda Before Council Aldermen Did Not Rise Till Midnight

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

There was a very lengthy agenda before last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, and the hour of midnight was just…

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Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

To fill the vacancy in F Riding of Stroud Shire, Mr. J. Russell Miles announces his candidature in our advertising columns…

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