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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 58

The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 24th APRIL, 1942. News from the Council Table Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present: Aldermen E. H. Thompson (in the chair), Ivor P…

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Kearsley Shire N.e.s

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

The response to the appeal for daytime Wardens by the Chief Warden (Cr. P. J. Saxton) was very unsatisfactory, very few men enrolling for…

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Food Needs of the Nation Appointment of Council of Control

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

At Canberra last night, the Minister for Supply, Mr. Beasley, announced the establishment of an Australian Food Council, of which he will be chairman, with the Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, as deputy-chirman…

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Red Cross Society N.S.W. DIVISION. Country Representatives for Divisional Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

The following delegates have been elected by postal vote to represent the 10 divisions of New South Wales to the Divisional Council of Red…

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Shire Building Application

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

At to-day’s meeting of Tarro Shire Council Permission was granted to Mr. W. James of Hawthorne-street Beresfield, to…

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Kearsley Shire Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.—Collections of-aluminium in Kearsley Shire Council area amounted to 2 tons. 7 cwt. The Quantity is ready for…

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Tarro Shire Roads Engineer’s Report

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 3

The shire engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported as, follows to today’s meeting of Tarro Shire Council:…

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Shire President’s Minute Flood Boats

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 3

Several matters of Interest were dealt with by the president of Tarro Shire, Cr. J. T. Butler, in a minute which he tabled at…

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Production of Charcoal Shire Engineer’s Report

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

In a report on the production of charcoal, submitted to today’s meeting of Tarro Shire, the enginer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay)…

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N.e.s. Work in Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

To to-day’s meeting of Tarro Shire the engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, reported for council’s formation, that since January…

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Morpeth Council Monday Night’s Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 5

At this week’s meeting of Morpeth Council the finance report submitted showed that receipts since last meeting had totalled…

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Vice Regal Party Appreciated Singleton's Hospitality Letter of Thanks Received by Mayor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. C. H. Dunlop) is in receipt of a letter from Colonel R. O. Wynne, Aide-deCamp to his Excellency the…

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National Advisory Panel Council’s Efforts Appreciated

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

Before Monday night’s meeting a Morpeth Council was a letter form Mr. J. Cronin, State Superintendent of Claims, War…

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Military Service in Australia Superannuation of Council’s Employees

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 4

The West Maitland Municipal Council last night decided to make payment of contributions toward the superannuation and group assurance schemes for those employees who had been called up for military service within Australia…

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Council’s Attitude to Sunday Sport Football on the Sports Ground

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 3

When an application by the Maitland Junior Rugby League for the we of the sports ground for Sunday football came before the West Maitland Council last night, the council’s attitude to Sunday sport was discussed…

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Shire Finances Auditors’ Yearly Report

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

The report presented by the auditors, Messrs. R. C. Vidal and Co., at yesterday's meeting of the Tarro Shire Council…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Mayor's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 6

At the Cessnock Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night the Mayor (Ald. G. Heery) submitted the following minutes in his fortnightly…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 6

At its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night, Kearsley Shire Council decided on the prosecution of a man for riding a cycle in Weston without…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

The President (Cr. T. J. Houlahan) presided over the full council at the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the Engineer reported that during the period ending on the 24th instant thirty-nine…

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