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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 58

Munitions Factories Stroud Shire Sites

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 4

The Stroud Shire Council has decided to ask the Federal Government to investigate sites in the shire when seeking further…

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Pacific War Council Roosevelt’s “Don’t Talk” Warning

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON May 13—Delegates to to-day’s Pacific War Council meeting unanimously, but cautiously, regarded the…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, held on Tuesday last, there were present Crs. J. B. Carlton (President), W. J Leake J…

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Shire Clerk Enlisting Council Grants Leave

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

Councillors of Wallarobba Shire Council received a shock on Tuesday when their Shire Clerk and Acting Engineer, Mr. F. W. Aldis, announced…

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Transfer of Rates Request to Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday. — A letter before Shire Council from Dennian Pointed Out that rates had [?] paid on an…

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Kearsley Shire and Manpower

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council has been notified by the Director of Manpower that efforts have to be made to replace men clerks by girls. The…

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Concert For Lord Mayor’s Fund

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

SINGLETON Friday —A concert was held last night in the Messianic hall the proceeds of which will be donated towards…

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Council Economy

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

In an endeavour to make a pound go a bit further, the Municipal Council staff has added a gravity screen to the gravel plant at their…

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Around the Council Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

The Minister of Labor and Industry has advised Cessnock Municipal Council that in view of the fact that the whole of the works…

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Kearsley Council and Hillsborough Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

The President of the Kearsley Shire Council (Cr. W. Bailey) gave a report to the Council on Tuesday night regarding a deputation which…

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Government Defeat in Council Third Party Risk

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

The Government was defeated in the Legislative Council on Wednesday night when an amendment by Sir Henry…

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Census Disappointing Council Move for Compulsion

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 3

In a minute to a meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, the President (Cr. J. B. Carlton) stated that the voluntary census of…

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The New Milk Bill Important Speeches in Legislative Council Co-operation and Producer-control

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

TOURING the second reading debate on the Milk (Amendment) Bill 1943 in the Legislative Council, important speeches were made on aspects of the measure of vital significance to pro[?] in general, and milk producers in particular…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday, 8th May, 1942. There were present Councillors C…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 1

Present at last meeting of the above were His Worship the Mayor (Aid. J. W. Scott), Aid. Jones, Fitzgerald, Borthwick, Rooke, Pascoe, Grierson…

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Kearsley Shire N.e.s

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 1

Shire of Kearsley Control Centre roster.—6 p.m. to midnight Tuesday: W. Pickering, M. Nichols; Wednesday: R. C. Hill, A. Shrubb…

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The New Milk Bill Important Speeches in Legislative Council and Producer-Control Amalgamation of Distributing Agencies Only Way to Effect Economy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 5

During the second reading debate on the Milks (Amendment) Bill 1942 in the Legislative Council, important speeches, were made on aspect, of the measure of vital significance to producers in general, and milk producers in…

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The New Milk Bill Important Speeches in Legislative Council Co-operation and Producer Control Amalgamation of Distributing Agencies Only Way to Effect Economy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

During the second reading debate on the Milk (Amendment; Bill 1942 in the Legislative Council, important speeches were made on aspects at the…

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Brownout Anomalies “Farcical” Declares Alderman

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 2

A member of East Maitland Council last night described as farcical the present blackout or brownout in Maitland pointing…

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Milk Zoning Scheme Vendors Appeal To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 2

East Maitland alderman at the fortnight meeting last night expressed whole hearted approval of the plan of local milk…

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