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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

937 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 47

Accounting At Cessnock Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 2

CESSNOCK Wednesday— At its meeting last night Cessnock Municipal Council decided to purchase a cash register at an…

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Tarro Shire Finances Concentrating on Major Works

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 3

Reporting on the rate position at Tarro Shire Council to-day, the Shire Clerk, Mr. C. H. Hodson, said that as council had yet…

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Another Daylight Saving Protest Telegram From Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

Yet another protest against the Ire-introduction of daylight saving has gone from Singleton in the form of a telegram to the…

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Roads Again Principal Topic Yesterday's Shire Council Discussion Speed Wherever Possible

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 6

District roads, which have been a particular source of worry to Patrick Plains Shire councillors was again the principal topic…

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Noxious Weeds Menace Shire Decision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday.—The Upper Hunter, Merriwa, Cudgegong, Kearsley, Bolwarra, Tarro, Muswellbrook and Merriwa Shires…

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Criticism of Government Shire Councillors Outspoken

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 5

Although there was no alternative but to accept an offer from the Main Roads Board in connection with the Singleton to…

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Light for Railway Station. Council's Persistency Rewarded

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 4

It is said that the constant dripping of water will wear away a stone. In a like manner the repeated representations of the Merriwa Shire Council…

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Kearsley Shire Nes Roster

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 3

KURRI Sat.— The following [?] has been approved by the Chief Warden (Cr. P. J. Saxton) for Headquarters commencing on…

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Highway Grant To Stroud Shire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads advised Stroud Shire Council that £3516 had been allotted to the council for expenditure on…

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Maitland Abattoir Proceedings by Kearsley Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 3

The establishment of abattoirs by West Maitland Municipal Council was the subject of further litigation when Kearsley +…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 3

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, 13th August, there being present Crs. Zeininger (President), Abbott, Miles, Wilson…

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Daylight Saving Protest. From Singleton Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 1

Another protest against the re-introduction of daylight saving has gone from Singleton in the form of a telegram to the Premier from the…

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Alderman Complains of Aliens

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday — Alleging that aliens were “continuing to get all the labour they want,” while hospitals and other…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 1

At the meeting of the above there were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Scott), Ald. Fitzgerald, Cariton, Rooke, J. B. Jones, Grierson…

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No Change in War Advisory Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 2

PERTH Tuesday—There will be no change in the constitution of the War Advisory Council. This was made clear by the…

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Abattoir Case Council Not a "Person."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 3

The Police Magistrate, Mr. I. Beavers, refused to reduce an order for £10/10)/ costs given against Kearsley Shire…

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Court Decision Against Kearsley Council Information in Abattoir Case Dismissed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 2

Saying that he was not free from doubt that a council was a person within the meaning of the Cattle Slaughtering, Diseased Animals and Meat Act, Mr. I. Beavers, PM, in the West Maitland Court yesterday afternoon, dismissed the…

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Business Operations of Refugee Aliens Allegations by Woolahra Alderman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 2

Alleging that aliens were "continuing to get all the labour they want," while hospitals and other institutions were seriously…

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Council Receives 4 From Sale Of Lan[?]

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 2

The acting town clerk Mr Fry, reported to Easy Mai[?] Municipal Council last night following upon the recent [?]…

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Council Not a "Person" Abattoir Case Verdict

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 3

Kearsley Shire Council unsuccessfully precesded against West Maitland Municipal Council at West Maitland Court on Monday for…

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