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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 58

Abolition of Daylight Saving East Maitland Council Supports Request

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 2

The East Maitland Municipal Council last night decided to co-operate in a request by Shellharbour Municipal Council to approach the Federal Government urging the abolition of the daylight saving scheme…

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Electricity Development In West Maitland Council’s Scheme to Serve Defence and Essential Needs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 4

During recent months many large and important changes in West Maitland Municipal Council’s electricity scheme, which was inaugurated 20 years ago, have taken place in order to cater for the additional energy required for defence. and other essential…

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Shale Retorts at Thornton Tarro Shire Opposes Suggested. Site

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 2

Following an inspector yesterday of shale reports in Newcastle and the site proposed for the established of retorts at…

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Sir Earle Page in War Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA Thursday—The Prime Minister [?] to-day that Sir Earle page and been co-[?] ti the…

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Kearsley Shire Council Traffic Insppector's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 7

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the Traffic Inspector submitted the following report:—…

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Scone Municipal Council Monthly Meeting Action Taken to Increase Water Supply

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

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

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South Singleton Council in Credit

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 6

and expenditure of the Municipal district of South Singleton for the half-year discloses that the period commenced with a bank credit The balance-sheet showing revenue…

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Calling Up of Council Clerks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 8

[?] to the calling-up of [?] staff of the [?] Council Cr. Johnson said that it was almost impossible to [?] the…

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Council's Street Jobs. List of Works Awaiting Attention. to Be Placed Before Council Meetings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 1

Aldermen discussed at length on Wednesday night the order of priority in which works approved by the council were carried out. Ald. Farrell…

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Criticism Was Unfair and Unjustified, Says Mayor Reply to Allegations at Soldiers' Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 5

The Mayor (Aid. C. H. Dunlop) this afternoon commented strongly on the discussion at Monday night's meeting of the…

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Wangi Bus Service Kearsley Council Refuses 'Bus License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 1

For the past 11 years a bus service has been conducted from the coalfields to Wangi during the summer months…

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The Muswellbrook Chronirh FRIDAY, 28th AUGUST, 1942. News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor), Ivor Smith, C. E. Wall, E. H. Thompson, P. Farrell, E. C. Humphries, G. S. Adams, and Mr. A. E. Border…

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New Lord Mayor of Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE Tues—councillor Thomas Sydney Nett ford was elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne in succession to sir Frank…

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The Fourth Year of War Comforts Appeal Day. Lord Mayor's Message. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 4

Sir.— Within a few days Australia will enter upon its fourth year of war against the Axis force of Hitlerism. The New South Wales Division of…

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Tarro Shire Building

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 3

The following building applications were approved at Tarro Shire Council meeting to-day : G. W. Taylor, Glenroy-st.,…

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Council Elections Complaint about Ballot Box

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 2

A letter was read at the meeting of the West Maitland Council last night from the Department of Local Government and…

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Daylight Saving Muswellbrook Council Joins in Protest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 1

At a meeting of Muswellbrook Municipal Council Shellharbour Council sought co-operation in opposing daylight saving. Aid. Wall…

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Duke of Kent’s Death Motion of Sympathy At Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 2

At the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night, the Mayor, Ald. Kennedy, referred to the death of the Duke,…

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Hunter Group Council Country Women’s Association

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 2

A council meeting of the Hunter River group of the country Women’s Association of N.S.W. was held at the Rotary-C.W.A…

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Tribute to Ex-alderman James Brown

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 5

Cessnock Council, on Tuesday night, expressed its regret at the passing of ex-Alderman James Brown, who had proved himself a worthy citizen of…

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