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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 58

Non-compliance with Council's Order Proceedings to Be Instituted

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

At this week's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Health Inspector (Mr. W. P. Hall) recommended that Council institute…

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Stroud Shire Council Clerk's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 1

Mr. H. H. Adcock (Shire Clerk) reported: Since last meeting the following permits and licenses have been issued and your endorsement is…

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Stroud Shire Chief Warden's Visit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. C. T. Abbott, Chief Warden and President of Stroud Shire, made a hurried Visit of portion of the area on Sunday, including Bullahdelah…

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Sarawak Council in Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—A Supreme Council or Sarawak is to function in Sydney, the Commonwealth Government having given the…

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One on the Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce a member stated he had recently received a letter from a former Singletonian, in…

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Evacuation Plans Tarro Shire Paid Officers"GIGANTIC TASK"

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 3

“While council Is prepared to render every assistance possible with regard to evacuation, it it the opinion that the Government…

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Matter of Urgency Pacific War Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE Wednesday —The leader of the Opposition Mr. Faden stated last night that members considered that direct…

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"Pacific Council" to Be Set Uf in London[?]

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 4

LONDON Jan. 2i. — Mr-Churchill announced in the House of Commons that, in order to wage war effectively…

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Desperate Plight of the Farmes E. Maitland Council Sympathetic

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

Because they fully appreciaed the extreme difficulties under which the men on the land labouring to-day East [?]…

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N.E.S. Work in Tarro Shire Council Discussion

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

During discussion on an appeal by the Minister for N.E.S., Mr, H[?]effon, at Tarro Shire Council, it was stated that 1,000,000 gas…

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Aldermen Get a Shock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 6

Young Council received a bill from the Public Works Department which gave some of the aldermen a shock. The department claims that the…

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Minutes of Council Meeting Challenged by Alderman Adams. Weir Controversy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 8

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, Alderman Adams drew attention to the omission from the minutes of a resolution which he said had been passed at the previous meeting. "With all due respect," he said,…

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Cessnock Mayor's Comforts Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

The members of the Mayor's Comforts Fund are reminded by an advertisement in this issue that the usual monthly meeting will…

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Air Raid Shelters Alderman Horne Deputy Chief Warden

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

The Chief Warden (Mr. J. McPherson) pointed out during the week that it was compulsory for owners of premises where 30 or more…

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Merriwa and District News Reprinted from "The Merriwa and Cassiiis News" Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Tuesday, January 20, when there were present: Cr. T. J. Houlahan…

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Council Discusses Water Matters

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council last night a report was received from the water committee, in which it was stated that work on…

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News From the Council Table Wednesday's Meeting. School of Arts Asks That Interest Charges Be Waived—unofficial Report by Two Aldermen Rejected—suggested Loan for Permanent Works

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

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

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Kearsley Shire N.e.s. Kurri Kurri District

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 5

The Kurri Kurri Control Centre has commenced a 24 hour service. The first shift commenced on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Members are being…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, January 30, 1942. Evacuation of Civilian Population Shire and Municipal Councils to Administer Scheme. Muswellbrook Selected as Reception Centre

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

The State Government has decided to accept the offers made by Municipal and Shire Councils and their officers and servants to assist the State's war effort, and is now calling upon them to accept the responsibility of carrying out the decentralised planning and…

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Aldermen Discuss N.E.S. Matters Mayoral Minute Submitted And Passed Special Committee Appointed to Deal with All Matters

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 6

National Emergency Services matters, which have been increasing in volume for Council's consideration over past weeks, were…

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