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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 58

Central Council’s Decision Nationalisation Of Mines

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Saturday—Believing [?] be [?] at the present [?] because of the war [?] the Miners’ Central Council…

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Miners’ Defy Council Strike at Millfield

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

The Central council of the Miners’ Federation instructed the men employed at Millfield Greta to resume work to-day, but the…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

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

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday. Cr. R. Clendinning (President) presided. Other members of the…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

The Shire Clerk presented the following report: Rates:; £2275/7/5 was owing on 30th April, 1942, out of £11,081…

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Council’s Mortgage Association’s Ruling

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK Tuesday. —Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretly of the Local Government Association, has written to the…

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£30 for Red Cross. Sale of Horse Float to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

The sum of £30, realised in the sale of a horse float to the Shire Council, has been donated by Mr. A. W. Thompson, of "Widden," to…

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Council Questions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Reference to the Prevailing dengue fever epidemic in the northern districts was made by Aid Morgan at that night’s meet…

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Surplus Charcoal Kearsley Shire Production

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

CESSNOCK Wednesday. Kearsley Shire Council will not entertain the Government’s request to act as an agent for the…

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Charcoal Plant Tarro Shire Building

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

Application by the Newcastle: Milk and Delicacy Co., Newcastle. to erect a charcoal plant and sheds in Miomi-road, Thornton,…

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Dehydration Factory Tarro Shire Favours Morpeth Proposal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Support for Morpeth Council’s proposal for the establishment of a factory in that centre for the dehydration of vegetables…

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Unsatisfactory Charcoal Kiln Tarro Shire May Cease Production

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

In view of the Premier’s announcement that ample stocks of charcoal are available and the unsuitability of the charcoal…

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Evacuation Census Tarro Shire Decides To Take Action

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

The complicated position which has arisen following the return of only 950 evacuation register forms to Tarro Shire Council…

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Council Seeking Inquiry Recent Maitland Fire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Reference to the recent disartrotis fire at the corner of Devonshire and High-streets, whet a two-storey brick building was…

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No Sunday Skating Council’s Firm Refusal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

The question of Sunday sport and entertainment for the troops was briefly debated at last night’s meeting of West…

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Air Raid Shelters Minister’s Reply to Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

The Minister for N.E.S., Mr. Heffron, in a letter read at last night’s meeting of West Maitland Municipal Council, advised that…

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Erosion on Mt Vincent Rd. Tarro Council To Inspect Site

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

A proposal for the protection of the road at Mount Vincent against further erosion of the banks of [?] Greek, which…

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British Food Experts to Be Invited to Australia Collaboration with Australian Food Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 4

A decision, to invite the British Prime Minster (Mr Churchill) to immediately send two British food experts to Australia to…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Shire Offices, Raymoda Terrace, on Friday last., when Cr. Parish, presided and Crs. Russell, Tranter…

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Shire By-election

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

Last Friday was official nomination day, and at 12 noon the Returning Officer, Mr. C. L. Monkley, read the names of those nominated, viz:…

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