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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

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Tarro Shire President’s Report Adopted

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 3

At this morning meeting of Tarro Shire Council the President (Cr. J. T. Butler), reported, that, accompanied by the…

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Stroud Shire Council Report Continued

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

Correspondence was received and dealt with as follows: From Janet Motum, Tea Gardens, asking for attention to drain near her…

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Decay of the Dairy Industry. Tweed Shire Council Alarmed at Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

The time is coming when, if dairy farmers are not given a better price for their product, the Government will have to keep…

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Bolwarra Shire Rates

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

Estimates submitted by the clerk to the Bolwarra shire Council this afternoon were adopted These provided for rates…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Dungog was held in the Council Chambers on Monday last. Present: The Mayor…

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Local & General News Shire Tenders

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

The following tenders were dealt with at yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, namely : Cl/42, Tomalla Road, fresh…

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Cessnock Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

Owing to the interruption of the Municipal Council meeting to hear the Co-ordination officials, only a part of the business was dealt with at the…

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Council Buys Grader

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

Kearsley Council on Tuesday night accepted a tender for the supply of a grader at a cost of £3000. The money is provided by a £5500 loan from the…

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Dismissal of Council Employees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. G. Heery) reported at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council:—"I have to report having discussed with the President…

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Road Safety Council. Tribute to Country Press

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

Mr. V. O 'Gorman, acting secretary, Road Safety Council of New South Wales, writes:—"We have reached the end of…

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Cessnock Bowling Club Assistance From Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 6

Aid. J. Brown told Cessnock Council, at its meeting on Tuesday last, that he had been approached by the Cessnock Bowling Club with a request…

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Industrial Council To Meet

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 6

CANBERRA Sat.—The first meeting of the Australian Industrial Relations Council, set up as a result of the recent conference…

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Bolwarra Shire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 3

Bolwarra Shire Office announced to-day that a nomination from Mr. Harry Pryke had been received for the extraordinary…

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Bush Fire Losses in Shire President's Hands Visit of Mr D'arcy Rose and Departmental Officer

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 2

In connection with the visit of Mr D'Arcy Rose and an officer of the Treasury Department, for the purpose of going into…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday. Those present were Crs. R. Clendinning (President), Jas…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last, when there were present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), Jno. Riley,…

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Local Rate Unpopular Request From Denman. Petition to Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

A petition signed by 53 residents, asking that the Denman local rate of 4d in the £ be discontinued, was read at yesterday's meeting…

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Engineer's Report The Shire Engineer reported as follows:—

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

Bunnan Road, Near 7¼ Miles.— To get away from the objections to a causeway at this point a pipe culvert would be necessary. The…

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East, Maitland Council Last Night's Discussions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

At their meeting last night aldermen of East Maitland Municipal Council decided that the problem of Eastville and its various…

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Control of Flood Gates Council Asking For Thorough Test

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 5

A further communication from the Department of Public Works was read at the meeting of West Maitland Municipal Council last night in which it was stated that the maintenance of the new Wallis Creek floodgates should be the…

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