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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

937 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 47

Cessnock Municipal Council. Overseers for Maintenance Staff

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

The Mayor ([?]d, T. Macdonald), in [?] [?]rt to the Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night, suggested that an overse[?] be appointed to…

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Noxious Weeds in the Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday.— “That the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board be approached with a view to coming to an…

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Garbage Service in Stroud Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 5

In a letter before Stroud Shire Council the Board of Health recommended that the council should establish a garbage…

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Collection of Debts to Council Report From Council's Solicitor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 1

Following a resolution by Ald., Stanners that Council's solicitor (Mr. J. C. Steggall) submit a report to Council…

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Motions for District Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

1.—a) That the price of strychnine be fixed; (b) that more strychnine be released; (c) that only landholders be permitted to purchase it…

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Requests for Road Repairs in Stroud Road Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

STROUD, Thursday,—A request from Topi Topi and District Vigilance Committee suggesting that, the money, approved…

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Singleton District Shire Views On Post-War Reconstruction

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday — Patrick Plains Shire Council believes in getting in early, and brings forward the question of water…

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New Chairman of UCP in Central Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

SCONE Wednesday.—Mr. E. J. Sherwood MBE, the newly-elected chairman of the Central Council of the Unites Country Party of NSW…

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No prosecutions.... Yet Shortage of Gauze Baulks Council's Intentions Mosquito Will Still Be Hounded

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 1

FOLLOWING earlier statements that Council would enforce the mosquito ordinance to its fullest extent, and that prosecutions would be launched where there was failure to comply with orders to have necessary work put into effect, it was expected that there…

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Cessnock Municipality's Charcoal. High Standard Grade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 6

Experts who have examined the charcoal being produced by Mr. Les. Hill at Cessnock Council say that it is of a high standard quality…

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Post-War Scheme Council Suggests Hexham Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 2

In reply to a communication from the Department of Local Government, which asked for suggestions in a post-war scheme,…

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Dungog Municipal Council Melting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

Present at last meeting of the above were the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Scott), Ald. J. B. Jones, J. A. Jones, Grierson, Fitzgerald, Kennedy, Rooke…

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U.c.p. Central Council's New Chairman. Mr. E. J. Sherwood, O.b.e

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 1

Mr. E. J. Sherwood, M.B.E., the newly-appointed chairman of the Central Council of the United Country-Party of New South Wales, is an…

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Modern Plan For E.M Council’s Plan Merger Fails

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

If the people of East Maitland vote against amalgamation district area at the referendum on May 1 East Maitland…

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Grant to Repair Streets Army Offers £455, Council to Find £907

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 3

At the April meeting of the Scone Municipal Council, a letter was read from the Minister for the Army (through Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.L.A…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 4

The Shire Council meeting was held on Friday, 9th April last, when all the Councillors were present, and Cr. G. J. Russell, President occupied the chair…

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Paxton Crossing Action by Kearsley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 3

Following a petition from residents of Paxton, a deputation from Kearsley Shire Council, consisting of Crs…

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Cessnock's Mayor Speaks Out Majority of Citizens in Agreement. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 3

Sir,—At its last meeting, as reported in Friday's (April l0th) issue of this paper, I recommended to Cessnock Municipal Council the need for…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle THURSDAY, 22nd APRIL, 1943. News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held last night, when there was a full attendance of aldermen, with the…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Health Inspector's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 1

At the fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the Health Inspector reported that during the past fortnight the following…

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