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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 58

Dungog Municipal Council Finance Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 3

At the Finance Committee meeting, the following business was transacted:—Messrs. Enright and Skilton…

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Mayor of Scone Re-elected

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

SCONE Friday—At a special meeting of the Scone Municipal Council, Aid. O. Barton was unanimously re-elected Mayor of…

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Cessnock Council Favors County Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 1

Cessnock Municipal Council is not interested in the redistribution of boundaries in the Maitland Coalfields area,…

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Open Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 3

There were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Scott), Ald. Kennedy, J. B. Jones, J. A, Jones, Carlton, Grierson, Borthwick and…

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Ald. MeDonald Cessnock's New Mayor. Popular Selection

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 3

During the last year Alderman McDonald has proved s himself a man of clear understanding, broadminded, and…

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Notes From Yesterday's Shire Council Meeting CR. A. F. Pankhurst New President Exchange of the Season's Compliments

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

Principal business before yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was the heated discussion on the…

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Wheat Rotting in Paddocks Merriwa Shire's Urgent Move

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 5

It was pointed out at the Merriwa Shire Council meeting that owing to insufficient rail facilities to shift this year's wheat from the district…

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Position of Shire Clerk Returned Soldier Successful Applicant

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

Applications were considered by the Shire Council on Monday for the position of Shire Clerk to the Merriwa Shire, to fill the vacancy caused by…

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Kearsley Council and Impounding Activities

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

Kearsley Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, discussed the practice of some impounding officers in taking unauthorised persons to assist…

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Prefer to Be Left Alone Attack On Proposal From Maitland Councillors' Emphatic Protest, Aldermen Less Critical

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 6

When a letter from Maitland was read to councillors at yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, relative to the…

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Shire President. Cr. T. J. Houlahan Unanimously Re-elected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

Before nominations were received for the office of president at the Shire meeting on Monday the retiring president, Cr. T. J. Houlahan, said…

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The Greater Maitland Proposal Criticism at Patrick Plains Shire Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 2

SINGLETON Friday —Centralisation seems to be the aim of the Greater Maitland scheme, said speakers at yesterday meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council when when reported on the minutes of the recent conference, which was…

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Mater Misericordiae Hospital Council Writes Off Rate

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

As a sequel to the decision of the Full Court last year on an appeal by the Mater Misericordiae Hospital authorities against the rating of the…

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Control of Venereal Diseases. Kearsley Council to Co-operate

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

Kearsley Shire Council, on Tuesday night, decided to co-operate with Boree Council in an endeavour to control venereal diseases…

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Last Night's Aldertmanic Discussions Health Matters Discussion at Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 6

In his report to last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Health Inspector (Mr. W. P. Hall) referred to anomalies in…

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The Position of Mr. W. Tester. Kearsley Council to Take Action

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

Some weeks ago the Allied War Council commandeered the Kearsley Slurp grader, and also the man who drove it…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, December 18, 1942. News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held oh Wednesday last, when there were present:—Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor), Ivor P…

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Shire Opposed To Amalgamation

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 3

QUIRINDI Monday —Tamar nag shire Council has turned down a proposal from Quirindi Municipal Council for a conference to…

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Stroud Shire Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 3

Following is a continuation of the report of the above from our last issue:—The correspondence was received…

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Cessnock Mayor's Comforts Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 1

The Comforts Fund Committee will resume their activities on January 12th, 1943, at usual time. Parcels have been forwarded to 31…

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