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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 58

The South Sydney Match Mayor Replies to Criticism

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 4

"I think it advisable to state clearly the Municipal Council's position in relation to the negotiations concerning the match which was to have been…

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Mayor’s Action Supported

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—By five votes ton two Cessnock Council supported the conditions laid down by the Mayor (Ald. U…

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Shire’s Fuel Allowance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

At the meeting to-day Tarro Shire councillors were advised by the Liquid Fuel Control Board that the board had approved of…

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Shire’s £460 Grant

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

In a letter read at today’s meeting of the Tarro Shire councillors were informed by the Minister for N.E.S. Mr. Heffron…

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First-aid Posts in Shire Area

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

The engineer and Chief Warden, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, reported to to-day’s a meeting of Tarro Shire Council, that the matter of…

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Council’s Abattoirs Applications For Manager

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 2

[?] applications were received by West Maitland Council for the position of manager of the abattoirs to be [?]…

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Audit of War Damage Accounts Council Says Commission Should Pay for it

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 5

The War Damage Commission, in .a tetter read at the meeting of West Maitland Municipal Council last night, advised that the audit of war damage trait accounts should be paid from the general allowance of 1/3 per assessment made…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 4

An apology was tendered for Cr. Lantry at the Shire meeting on Friday last All the other Councillors were present and the President, Cr. Parish occupied…

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Engineer's Report Port Stephens Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 2

Mr. R. L. Payten, reported at the last meeting of the Shire Council: Pacific Highway:—Patching was done to the surfaced pavement and the work…

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“Much Depends on Egypt” Pacific Council View (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON July 8— The Pacific Council to-day devoted most of its consideration to Egypt After the meeting members said they were glad the British were holding in Egypt of Lord Halifax who is at Present in England…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Mayor's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. G. E. Heery) submitted the following report to the council on Tuesday night in reference to a conference which recently took…

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Rival Aldermen "In Holts"

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

The old saying "when Greek meets Greek" (to be polite anyway), was illustrated at the meeting of two borough councils (Singleton and…

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Food Council Meets

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE Friday—The Australian Food Council met today to talk over the [?] food question. After the [?] the…

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Council Funds in Credit

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

The clerk (Mr. A. L. Skelton) reported to the Bolwarra Shire Council to-day that the funds were in credit as follow:—…

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Shire Officials Forced Out of V.d.c

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

The Health Inspector and Electrical Engineer of the Woy Woy Shire Council must leave the Volunteer Defence Corps and devote their war-time…

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War Output Discussed War Council Watches Manpower

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

The Director-General of Munitions Supply and Aircraft Production (Mr. Essingrton Lewis) attended a meeting of the…

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Homes for Workers Council Supports Rotary Club

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

The president of Bolwarra Shire Council (Cr. F. Button), at to-day’s meeting, reported having attended a meeting of the…

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25 Years Ago (From Issues of the "Argus" Dated July 5, 7 and 10, 1917) The New Body of Aldermen

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

The following aldermen were elected at the recent Municipal elections (in the order of voting): John Searl, David McDougall, William Bailey,…

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Cessnock Council Gets Grant for N.e.s

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

Cessnock Municipal Council was advised at its meeting on Tuesday night that the Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron) had sent £250. plus…

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The South Sydney-cessnock Game. Heated Debate at Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

At the Cessnock Council meeting on Tuesday night a communication was submitted from the Cessnock Rugby League Club complaining of what it alleged was unfair conditions placed on the Cessnock Municipal football ground in connection with…

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