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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

937 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 47

Dengue Mosquito Campaign Shire’s Decision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday—It appears that the dengue mosquito campaign is not yet to be relaxed. A letter was received at…

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Health Report to Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday. — The health Inspector, Mr. W. P. Hall, reported at test night’s council meeting that 204 children were…

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Scathing Criticism by the Mayor Chamber of Commerce Referred to As Irresponsible

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. C. H, Dunlop) had some scathing criticism to offer last night in connection with a statement made…

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Reduced Values Kearsley Council’s Lost Areas

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 2

A statement has been [?] by the clerk of Kearsley [?] council (Mr. W. J. Grieve) which he gives particulars of…

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Glasses Off and Teeth Out More Fiery Comment Over Shire Roads "Grab Contractors Wherever Possible"

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

THE picture painted of the bumpy, gravel-bare roads of Patrick Plains Shire on the occasion of last meeting of…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, July 16, 1943. News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, and attended by Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor), E. H. Thompson, C. E…

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£6000 For Stroud Shire Main Roads

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 3

STROUD Sat—The Department of Main Roads advised Stroud Shire Council at the monthly meeting that it approved…

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Stroud Shire Council

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

From W. Beckett, Forster, asking why owners of straying stock were not prosecuted. He was camped on the reserve, and the stock nuisance…

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Stroud Shire Council Presentation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 1

Prior to the close of the meeting of Stroud Shire Council on the 9th July, Miss Du[?]cie Lamborne, of the Council's staff, who had tendered her…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 1

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday [?]th July, [?] being present Crs. [?] (President), Abbott, Miles, Wilson…

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Shire Clerk's Report

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

Permits and Licenses.—Since lust meeting, the Building Permits and Licenses hereunder mentioned have been issued and your endorsement is…

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Military Claimed Council’s Grader

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 3

The engineer to Tarro Shire Council. Mr. W. R. Lindsay, reported to to-day’s meeting of council that the military had…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

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

The following is continuation of the report held over from last week. S. J. Short asked to be allowed to transfer his working of the Seaham punt…

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Immunisation In Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 2

The Health Inspector to Tarro Shire Council, Mr. T. C. Atkinson, reported to yesterday’s meeting that he had received 34 consent…

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Merriwa and District News Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when the following councillors were present: Crs. T. J…

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Weekly Feature. The Lights Shire Again

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 5

Cessnock lights shine again! Ahnost four years ago darkness came to Europe and gradually it spread round the…

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Further Mosquito Prosecutions Pending Statement by the Mayor

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 2

It was learned to-day that further prosecutions are pending, in connection with the Municipal Council's scheme to eradicate all…

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Miners' Central Council (Contributed)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 1

The Central Council last week, after hearing the address of the Minister for Supply and Shipping, Mr. Beasley, expressed unanimous support for the…

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Council’s Legal Action

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 2

The Western Suburbs Progress Association, at the-monthly [?] lag held.in Bt Luke’s Parish Homeville, decided to protest is…

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Minister’s Plan Suggestion by Alderman

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 2

Referring to-day to proposals for altering local government boundaries in the district, Ald, W. F. O’Hearn stated that,…

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