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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 58

Kearsley Shire Sewerage Rate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 5

The methods of the Hunter District Water Board were compared with those of Ned Kelly by Cr. Saxton at the Kearsley Council meeting on…

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Kearsley Shire Sewerage Rate. Official Statement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 4

For months Inert has been a keen, controversy regarding the sewerage rate in the Kearsley Shire. The Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve) has…

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Men for Allied works Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday—Arrangements have been made for all employees of protected undertakings to be exempted from…

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Valuation Court. Council Values Reduced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 4

The executors of Solomon Harris, deceased, represented by Mr. S. C. White (of Messrs FitzGerald, Halliday and Co.) appealed in the Valuation…

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State Labor Party Its Work in Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald.G.Heery) has [?] a brief resume of the work done by the members of the State Labor Party since being elected to…

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War Council Told About Solomons Hard Fighting Expected

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

All the latest information on the Solomons operations was given members of the War Council yesterday. Members were…

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25 Years Ago (From Issues of the "Argus" Dated August 9, 11 and 14, 1917) Mechanics' Institute Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 4

The ballot for the election of councillors in connection with the Mechanics' Institute resulted in the following being returned: Messrs. G…

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News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting. Electric Light Charges at Recreation Halls; Salvage Col lection Problem; Sandy Creek Water Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last. There were present: Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor), C. E. Wall, E…

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Ballina Council Deadlock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 4

LISMORE Saturday.— All but routine business has been held up for more than three months by a deadlock in Ballina…

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Meeting of Muswellbrook Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK Monday— The Department of Labour and National Service wrote to last meeting of Muswellbrook…

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Sir Earle Page to Sit on War Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 1

BRISBANE Tuesday—The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, stated to-day that Sir Earle Page, who returned to Australia on…

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Sir Earle Page. Seat on Advisory War Council BRISBANE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

Mr. Curtin to-day stated that Sir Earle Page, who returned to Australia on Saturday after 11 months abroad, would be an acquisition to…

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Tarro Shire Building

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 3

The following building application were approved at Tarro shire council meeting to-day Kent collieries Ltd, Beresfield…

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Flood Damage In Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government Mr. J. McGicr, advised Tarro Shire Council to-day, through Mr. A. Howarth, M.L.A. that he…

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Aldermen Air Grievances Matters Raised at Last Night's Meeting Strong Comment Over Tuberculosis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 4

Business at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council went with a steady trend until approximately 9 o'clock, but wlien it seemed that the evening would fizzle out without anything of great moment coming from aldermen, Aid. Brittliffe…

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Quorrobolong Road Tarro Shire To Effect Repairs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 3

The engineer Mr. W. R Lind say reported to Tarro shire council to-day that a bad portion of the monot Vincent quorro by…

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Council Elections Complaint About Ballot Box

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 2

Fallowing the municipal elections in December, a complaint was made by the West Maitland branch of the- Australian Labour…

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Shale Retorts at Thornton Petition of Protest To Tarro shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 3

Following the hearing of a deputation [?] permissions to establish a retort for the extraction of [?] from shale as…

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Council Correspondance and Reports Meeting Orderly Early

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 3

Apart from the discussion reported elsewhere in these columns, nothing: of great importance took place at last night's…

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Work at Swimming Pool Decision of West Maitland Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 5

On the recommendation of the baths committee, the West Maitland Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, decided to remove the whole of the concrete concourse at the swimming pool and to re-lay it…

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