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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 58

Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Friday 5th June, the clerk, Mr. Monkley, as returning officer in the recent by-election reported that Mr. H. W. Morgan had been elected…

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Tarro Shire Building

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 2

The following building application [?] were approved by Tarro Shire Council at is meeting yesterday C. Mitchell [?]…

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Tarro Shire Road Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 2

The reconstruction of the East Maitland Raymond Terrace road was proceeding slowly reported the engineer Mr. W. R. lindsay…

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Council and Enlistments

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Thursday— Holding the view that it was unfair to an employee to be refused permission it [?]…

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Cessnock Council and the Call-up

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 4

CESSNOCK Thursday,—A 'difficult position has arisen in the administration of the Cessnock Municipal Council in consequence…

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Payment of Dog Racing Fee Appeal By Country Control Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 5

Dr. S. K. Dwyer and Mr. L. G. Arthur, president and secretary of the Country Greyhound Racing Control Council, accompanied by Mr. W. B. Graham, secretary of the Gosford Greyhound Racing Club, waited on the Maitland Show…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the above, held on Tuesday, there were present Crs. J. B. Carlton, President, W. J. Leake, J. H. Berry, E. Smith…

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Aldermen Examine Baths

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 3

A party from the Singleton Municipal Council, comprising the Mayor (Ald. G. S. O'Halloran), and Aldermen J. W. B. Waterhouse, W…

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Shire’s Credit Balances

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 3

To this afternoon’s meeting of Bolwarra Shire Council the Shire Clerk Mr. Skelton, reported the following credit balances the…

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Maintenance of Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 3

“Since the last meeting the maintenance on have been engaged in car watching the main roads and repairs to…

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Cessnock Council and Manpower

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

Cessnock Council is seriously concerned regarding the reduction in its staff by the calling up of men under the…

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In Cheerful Mood Pacific Council Meets

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

Washington June 11. — Members of this Pacific War Council were visibly elated after their meeting to-day…

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Around the Council Table Straying Stock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 5

Seventeen head of straying stock have been impounded, and prosecutions will follow in due course. MILK VENDOR'S LICENSE…

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Kearsley Council And, Outstanding Rates Councillors As Debt Collectors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

Kearsley Council arrived at the decision on Tuesday night not to prosecute defaulters who ignored their rate notices…

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Bolwarra Shire Brevities

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 2

At their monthly meeting Bo[?] Shire Councillor decid[?] to lend every possible support in the project to have a [?]…

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Bolwarrah Shire Finances

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 2

The report which the [?] Messrs Short and Ribee, presented for the half year, ended December 31, 1941, at yesterday’s…

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War Council for Alaska

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON June 12. — President Roosevelt has authorised the establishment of the Alas[?] Council, and has specified…

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Alderman Joms P. A. A. F.

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 6

GOSFORD Monday.—[?] Council to [?] who [?]…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 3

The Shire Clerk reported as follows: Rates: The amount owing on 31st May, 1942, was £784/7/11, out of…

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National Emergency Services. Support by Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 3

At the conclusion of the meeting a deputation consisting of the Mayor (Ald. O. Barton), the Chief Warden (Mr. H. G. Horder), and the deputy…

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