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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 58

Bureau Council Supports Women’s Land Army

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 3

It was encouraging to learn that the advisory council of the N.S.W. Agricultural Bureau was sympathetically disposed towards…

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Merriwa and District News Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council were Councillors T. J. Houlahan (President), J. R. Telfer…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday last, when there were present: Aid. O. Barton (Mayor), M. Anderson, J. E. Kevans, W…

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Mayor of Armidale Joins Up

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 1

The Mayor of Armidale (Aid. R. D. H. Fayle), who is 42, has enlisted in the A.I.F. and has been gazetted a lieutenant. He will be posted to…

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Notes From Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 1

"Will trouser buttons be sold," Ald. [?]vor Smith asked at Wednesday s meeting of the Municipal Council when permission was given to the…

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Book Debts of Quirindi Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

QUIRINDI Friday.— In their report to the Municipal Council for the year ended December 31st, the. auditors, Messrs. W, G…

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The Muswellbrook Chroncile FRIDAY, 31st JULY, 1942. News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Munuipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present:—Aldermen [?]. Jordan (Mayor), Ivor Smith, E…

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Mr. Nash Urges World War Council (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 1

LONDON July 31.—The immediate establishment of a World War Council, comprising, England, America, Russia, and China, and the relegation of the existing war organisation to a secondary status are urged by the New Zealand…

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£200 for Lord Mayor’s Fund

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK Monday— At a meeting of the Muswellbrook Patriotic Committee, it was decided to forwards £200 to the…

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Achievements of Allied Works Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 6

The face of Australia is literally being lifted by the Allied Works Council. It has 1500 large-scale projects, including…

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Non-labour Men Council’s Protest

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 3

The Hunter council of the Australian about Party at a meeting in West Maitland yesterday decided to instruct its delegates…

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Death of Shire Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 2

Captain N. E. Dowden, engineer to Wallarobba Shire Council died in a military hospital in Victoria on Friday last. He had…

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Women's Land Army. Supported by the Bureau Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 2

It was encouraging to learn that the advisory council of the New South Wales Agricultural Bureau was sympathetically…

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Appointment of Power Controller Mayor’s Report to Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 4

The Mayor (Aid. J. V. Kennedy) reported to the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night on an interview with Mr. G. Allbut, Greater Newcastle Council’s electrical engineer and manager, regarding Mr. Allbut’s…

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Hillsborough Bridge “Matter for Kearsley Shire”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 2

Replying to representations made by Maitland P[?]ures Protection [?] to have Hills borough bridge which was…

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Civilian Aid Service in Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 3

In order to assist the local organisation of the Civilian Air Service Progress Associations within the Tarro Shire Councll’s…

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Conditions at Girls’ High School Mayor to Call Meeting of Protest

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 2

Following discussion on a letter from the president of the West Maitland Parents and Citizens’ Association (Mr. C Scobie), the West Maitland Municipal Council last night decided to call a public meeting to protest against the…

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Producer Council to Aid War Effort

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Wed—The Primary Producers’ Council of New South Wales was officially established in Sydney yesterday, “to strive…

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All Funds in Credit Bolwarra Council Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

The clerk to Bolwarra Shire Council (Mr. A. L. Skelton reported to the meeting this afternoon that the funds were in…

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