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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 58

Kearsley Shire Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting on Tuesday night…

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Manufacture of Fuel Substitute. Urged by Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

The council on Wednesday decided to support a resolution from the Moree Municipal Council, urging that the Federal Government…

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Volunteer Defence Corps Discussed at Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

At Monday night's meeting of the Scone Municipal Council, the Town Clerk, Mr. J. A. Doring, mentioned that there was some little…

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N.E.S. Work in Shire Classes In Five Centres

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

Wardens’ classes and first-aid classes are now being conducted in five centres within Tarro Shire. They are Minmi, Thornton…

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News From the Council Table Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there was a full attendance of aldermen. The Mayor (Ald. D…

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People's Army Approved Miners' Council to Ask Minister

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation after hearing a report from the General President (Mr. H. Wells), carried a resolution on…

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Golf Club and Council. Water Account Dispute. Black-out Stops Discussion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

The waterworks committee reported at Wednesday's meeting of the council having met Messrs F. F. Smith, R. K. McClintock and J…

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Intern Enemy Aliens Muswellbrook Supports Moree Council "Armed Enemy Aliens in North," states Ald. Thompson

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

The Municipal Council on Wednesday decided to support a resolution by the Moree Municipal Council, which expressed the view that the time was opportune to intern all enemy aliens, and asked that representations be made to the Federal Government to take immediate…

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Scone Municipal Hall

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

A letter received from the Chief Secretary's Department pointed out that plans and specifications of proposed alterations to the Scone…

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Council . Meeting at Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Saturday At the [?] meeting of the Municipal Council was the to support more [?]…

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Farmers Would Like Free Fodder for Cattle Motion Before P.p.u. District Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

"As a matter of extreme urgency."ran a motion at last week's quarterly conference of the Central Hunter branch of…

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Gloucester Shire Council. Connecting with Sewer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 1

The Sewerage Committee of Gloucester Shire Council reported on one deferred payment connection and a few application for same, says the…

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What the Shire Has Done

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

Col. White went on to describe the valuable support given by the Upper Hunter Shire Council to the V.D.C. The Council had, he said, provided…

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Supreme War Council Urged “All-Party Body”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.— The [?]cutive of the Constitutional [?]clation urges the formation of [?] Supreme Council of State [?]…

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PHENOTHIAZINE For Nodule Worm in Sheep Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

Phenothiazine is the only drug known to be effective against the nodule worm when given as a drench…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, February 17, 1942 Primary Producers' Union Annual Meeting of District Council. All Officers Re-Elected. District Secretary's Service Record

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

The annual meeting of delegates of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers. Union was held at Muswellbrook on Friday last. Delegates present were Messrs H…

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Charcoal May Municipal Council May Co-operate with Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 1

The Premier's Depatment wrote to meeting of the Municipal Council stating that it was imperative that the production of charcoal be augmented and suggested that Council make steps to have the work…

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Production of Charcoal Tarro Shire Council To Assist

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 3

At their meeting to-day Tarro Shire councillors decided to cooperate in every way possible in the production of charcoal in…

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[?]Shire Building Permit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 3

The application of J, McCor[?]ack, of Glenroy-street, Thorn[?] for permission to erect a galvanised Iron shed at a cost…

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Brown-Out Gives Hooligans Golden Opportunity Complaints Received Over Council's Action On Street Lighting Mayor to Make Full Investigation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

Since brown-out conditions have been in existence in Singleton, even though only for a short time, there has been a large…

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