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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 58

Coalfields Pensioners Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

All district branches were represented at a meeting of the Northern District Coalfields Council of Old Age and…

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Mayoralty Stakes Decision at Council To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 1

Cessnock Council has called a special meeting to-night to elect the Mayor for the 1943 period…

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Students’ Part in Post-war Work Mayor’s Address At High School Speech Day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

Reference to the scholastic record attained by Maitland High School end the part students would be called upon to play in post-war reconstruction, was made by the Mayor of West Maitland, Aid J. V. Kennedy, at the annual speech day…

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Still in Front Scone-upper Hunter, £29,120; Crookwell Shire, £27,000

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 1

Scone-Upper Hunter is still out in front in the contest with Crookwell Shire, and if the lead! is not maintained it will not be for the want of…

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Earned as Much as £21 a Week Works Council Employee Charged

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 2

Henry J. Elliott (52), of Glebe, who was proceeded, against under the National Security (Allied Works) Regulations in the Central Summons…

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Cr. P. McLean President Of Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 3

Cr. P. McLean, the oldest member on the council, was elected president of Tarro Shire Council at a special meeting to-day,…

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County Council Favoured by Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 2

CESSNOCK Wed.— When the conference which recently considered the redistribution of boundaries at Maitland…

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Nes in Kearsley Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 3

KURRI Thursday—The weekly NES test will be held by Cr. P. J. Saxton, Chief Warden of Kearsley, Shire, to-night, 17th instant. The…

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Food Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Thurs.—The Australian Food Council, which met in Canberra to-day discussing the processing and manufacture of…

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Next Kearsley Shire Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 6

The next meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council will be held on January 12. The whole of the Council will act on works and finance committees…

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Stroud Shire Council Presidential Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 2

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, 11th December last. There were present Crs. Abbott…

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Kearsley Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 5

The shire Engineer reported to the Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night:— "During the fortnight ending on the…

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Aldermen Also Disapprove

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 6

When the question was raised at the meeting of the Municipal Council last night, aldermen expressed themselves as being…

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Gosford Aldermen Resign

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 1

GOSFORD Friday—The resignation of three aldermen, F. K. Dwyer E. J. Liloyd and A. R. Creighton, provided a stormy…

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Singleton District President of Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 5

SINGLETON Friday—Cr. A. F. Pankhurst was elected president of Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday. Cr. .G. D. Clydesdale…

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President of Upper Hunter Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK Friday. — Cr. R. Clendinning was re-elected president of the shire council, Muswellbrook. Cr. Jas. Lonergan…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council (Continued from last Issue) Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 3

The Deputy Shire Clerk presented the following report: Rates: The rates outstanding are £313/2/2, as at 30/11/'42. Received…

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£2000 for War Loan. Shire Council's Contribution

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

It was reported to open meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council on Monday that in committee it had been decided as follows: "That the £2000 to be…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

At a special meeting of the above, held on Monday last, Ald. O. Barton, who was absent owing to illness, was unanimously re-elected Mayor for…

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Cessnock Mayor's Comforts Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

The Comforts Fund Committee have finished packing and posting and posting Xmas parcels to all the men and women of Cessnock who are serving…

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