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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 58

Road of Access Request To Shire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Saturday — “We pay high rates and yet get nothing Sir them,” said Mr. P. A, Houston speaking at a meeting…

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Action by Control Council Dog Racing at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 5

Officials of the country Greyhound Racing control met the Maitland show council last week and appealed for assistance in enforcing the payment of the racing fee of 10/6 by owners They said that if the Maitland club failed to do 70…

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Independence for Philippines Joins Pacific War Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 2

The Philippines has joined the Pacific War Council at Washington as an independent member. President Quezon, of the…

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Stroud Shire Council (Report continued from last issue.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

Letters were received from the Department of Main Roads, the Port Stephens Shire Council and G. Neal concerning the contract for working…

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Council Expresses Its Sympathy Special Minute by the Mayor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 4

Before the commencement of last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Mayor (Alderman C. H. Dunlop) referred to two recent…

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Shire Road Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 3

The shire engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, made the following report to Tarro shire Council at its meeting to-day:—…

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Aldermen in A Serious Mood Comment Over Interference To Sewerage Mains General Business Before Last Night's Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 3

When the Health Inspector (Mr. W. P. Hall) reported to last night's meeting of the Municipal Council that contents of a septic…

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Shire Residents Are Slow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

The Shire Clerk of Patrick Plains Shire Council (Mr. A. E. Craig) stated to-day that there was a very unsatisfactory return of cards in…

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Mosquitoes in Tarro Shire “Eradication Not Possible”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 3

A request from military authorities that the Minister for Local Government be asked to extend the provisions of the ordinance…

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Council’s Approval Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

Building applications approved the West Maitland Council last [?] as follow:— [?] Couition [?]…

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Power Controller Council Objects To Appointment

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

Members the West Maitland Municipal Council last night expressed disapproval of the appointments made to the…

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Council’s Office Earline Closing Time

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

The office of the West Maitland Municipal Council will in future be closed at 3.30 p.m each day Monday to Friday This was…

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Forms for Register Not Returned Council Proposes Taking Drastic Action

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

The finance committee reported to the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night that despite the fact that those hou[?] who failed to fur[?] their [?] forms within the time allowed had since been written…

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War Council Summoned

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON June 24 — President Roosevelt has summoned a special meeting of the Pacific War Council for Wednesday…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Mayor's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 6

At the Cesanock Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night the following items submitted by the Mayer (Ald. G. Heery) were adopted…

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Merriwa and District News Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 4

The president (Cr. T. J. Houlahan) presided at the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council held on 16th. inst., when others prosent were:…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Scott), Ald. Jones, Borthwick, Grierson and Marquet attended Monday's meeting of Council. Apologies were received…

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Cessnock Council Staff

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 1

The Town Clerk (Mr. W. R. Tate) reported at the Cessnock Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night:—"I have to report that since last…

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Kearsley Shire Rates (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 3

Sir.—In an earlier issue of the "Cessnock Eagle" this month it was reported that the Kearsley Shire Council. at its meeting the previous night…

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Optimism of Pacific Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON June 25.— Members of the Pacific War Council echoed the opinion of the congressional leaders that the…

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