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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 58

Funds in Credit Morpeth Municipal Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 5

The finance committee reported to a meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council that the general fund was in credit £399/6/7,…

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Death of Works Council Director

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE Monday — The death at Franston on Friday of Mr. Ellis H. Davies, director of mechanical equipment and…

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Kearsley Shire N.e.s

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 3

Certificates have been forwarded to personnel of the Shire of Kearsley N.E.S. who were successful at examinations held recently. The results…

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Rural Manpower. Decisions of Australian Agricultural Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 4

The Australian Agricultural Council has confirmed and agreed to the decisions recently reached by the Commonwealth…

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Reform of Legislative Council Authorised by the Electors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 4

The reference in Lord Wakehurst's speech at the opening of the present session of Parliament to the intention of the Government to proceed with the…

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Rural Manpower Decisions of Australian Agricultural Council (Statement by Minister for Commerce, Mr. W. J. Scully.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 1

The Australian Agricultural Council has confirmed and agreed to the decisions recently reached by the Commonwealth Government in regard…

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Delivery of Milk at East Maitland Council Opposition to Once Daily

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1942 · page 5

The East Maitland Municipal Council, at its meeting night, received a complaint from the Milk Vendors' Association that two men were delivering milk and cream in several zones in East Maitland…

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Military Stealing Council's Gravel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 6

The Kearsley Shire Engineer reports that on September 29 a military truck was seen taking screened river [?]ravel from the roadside dump at…

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Garbage-salvage Collection Committee's Recommendations Rejected Issue Deciding on Mayor's Casting Vote

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 1

The recommendations of the council's special committee to the council to cancel the existing garbage contract, and to carry on the work of collecting garbage and salvage with it own equipment and employees, were defeated after a lengthy discussion at Wednesday's meeting…

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"Bombshell" for Council Department Disowns Liability for Over £3000

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 1

"Here is a bombshell for you," the Town Clerk (Mr. H. E. Simpson) remarked at Wednesday's meeting of the council before…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 9th OCTOBER, 1912. News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present:—Ald. D. Jordan (Mayor), Ivor Smith, C. E…

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Mayor Forgoes Salary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 October 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE Monday.—The Lord Mayor (Aid. Chandler) told the City Council that for the time being he would not draw his salary…

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Burning Off Regulations Control by Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 October 1942 · page 2

Urging officers of bush fire brigades and other officials to become fully seized with the powers which they now have…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Crs. R. Clendinning (President), Jas…

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Retention of P. P. BOARDS. Favored by Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 1

A letter from the Shellharbour Municipal Council, read at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council, asked for co-operation in urging that the…

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Mosquito Eradication in the Shire. Ordinance to be Enforced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 1

The Shire Council yesterday decided to enforce ordinance 41, which requires that all household tanks be screened, and other…

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Country Help for War Effort. "Greater Than in Cities." Shire Councillors' Views

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 3

Yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council decided to take no action in connection with the "buy a bed" campaign, launched by the Australian…

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Tarro Shire Tenders

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 3

The following tenders were accepted at Tarro-Shires Council meeting BHP for supply, spraying and application of screening…

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Evacuation Plans in Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 3

Councillors of Tarro Shire Council were to-day appointed to organise committees in their respective areas to assist rest…

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Dairy Delivery of Milk in Maitland Aldermen Opposed to Morning Only

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 5

The view was expressed at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night that there should be two deliveries of milk daily during the summer months. The Department of War Organisation of Industry is to be…

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