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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 58

Aldermen not Satisfied with Mayor Claims Persuasive Methods Out of Date Deliberations Over Account of £300

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 3

All aldermen at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council expressed dissatisfaction at the treatment meted out to Council by Government Departments. During the discussion the Mayor said that persuasive methods were out of date and the only way…

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Stroud Shire Audit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. S. H. Short, of Messrs. Short and Ribee, West Maitland, has been appointed by Stroud Shire Council to make the next…

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Work on Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

In his report to Tarro Shire this morning, the engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, advised that A Bromage’s gang was engaged on…

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N.e.s. in Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

The Chief Warden of Tarro Shire, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, reported to council to-day that a very successful meeting was held…

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Morpeth Road Bridge Tarro Shire’s Decision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

At to-day’s meeting of Tarro Shire the engineer. Mr. W. R. Lindsay, reported that this condition of Peacock’s bridge, on the…

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Evacuation Problem Shire to Hold Special Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 3

Tarro Shire Councillors will hold a special meeting next Wednesday for the purpose of discussing the whole question of…

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‘Cowardly and Insulting’ Military Work of Shire Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 3

A letter received by the Stroud Shire Council regarding the military duties being performed by the shire engineer was described…

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Apprentice for Council's Electricity Department

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. A. Buchan) reported to last night's meeting of Council that the applications for the position of apprentice…

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Mayor Outspoken Over "All Services Canteen" "Somebody Doing Best to Put Out of Control," He Claims

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

"It appears to me that some members of this committee have done their best to put the canteen out of control now that It…

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Satsfactory Health Position in Municipality

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

The Health Inspector (Mr. W. P. Hall) informed last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, that throughout 1941 only two cases of…

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Higher Price for Butter Morpeth Council's Support

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

The Morpeth Municipal Council agreed to a request from the district council of the Primary Producers’ Union to urge the…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, January 16. Those present were Crs. Abbott (President), Zeininger, Higgins…

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Reduced Lighting in Vincent Street Aldermen's Criticism

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

At the Cesssock Council meeting on Tuesday night, Aid. J. Brown was critical of the conditions in ing in the streets. This was adopted in Britain during the last war. All lamps were blacked at the tops and the sides, and the light was thus…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the above on Monday night last there were present Ald. J. W. Scott (Mayor), J. A. Jones, G. Marquet…

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Shire Rates and Charges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 6

At the meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council on Tuesday the following rates and charges for the year 1942 were fixed:—…

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Merriwa Shirk Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

Report of the meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council held on Tuesday will appear in our next issue…

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Accommodation of Evacuees. Shire Appoints Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 6

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday the matter of arranging accommodation for evacuees from thickly populated areas likely to be…

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Conference of Dairymen to Be Called Aldermen Discuss Practicability of T.b. Free Area

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 6

When the Health Inspector (Mr. W. P. Hall) reported to this week's meeting of the Municipal Council that recently five…

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Evacuations From Cessnock. Scheme Criticised by Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

A very lengthy circular has been forwarded to Cessnock Council regarding steps being taken by the Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron) for…

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Deputy Chief Warden Resigns. Services Eulogised. by Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

Mr. D. Caskey, Health Inspector to the Cessnock Municipal Council, resigned the position of Deputy Chief…

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