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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

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Allied Works Council Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

One of the dismissed clerks, Mr. Stephens, giving evidence yesterday, said that Maurice McCarten had been exempted because he had joined the…

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Kearsley Shire N.e.s. Headquarter's Roster

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

Commencing Monday, 25th inst., 6 p.m. to midnight: H. Parsons and E. Jones. Tuesday: R. Hector, D. Elliott…

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Damage to Motor Trucks Council Offers Rewards

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

Damage estimated at £600 has been done to seven motor trucks and one motor car belonging to the Warringah Shire Council, and the president…

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Last Night's Council Meeting Business of a Routine Nature Unsatisfactory Conduct of 'Bus Service

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 6

When aldermen filed out of the meeting chamber for last night's Municipal Council meeting, it marked the termination of over…

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Cessnock Mayor's Comforts Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 1

The first meeting for 1943 of the above committee was held in the Soldiers' Recreation Rooms an January 11, Ald. Macdonald presiding…

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Council Dungog Municipal Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council there were His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Scott), Ald. J. A. Jones, Kennedy, Rooke, Borthwick…

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Late Milk Delivery Action by East Maitland Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

Criticism of the late delivery of milk under the zoning system was valed in a letter before East Maitland Council last night…

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The Huswellhrank Chronicle Tuesday, January 26, 1943. Muswellbrook Patriotic Fond £300 for Lord Mayor's Fund. Should Funds be Retained for Repatriations Benefits? Next Carnival Date: 26th February

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Patriotic Committee was held last night, when there were present: Mr. E. W. Shaw (president),…

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Mayor Invited to Gambling Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK January [?] women and a men were [?] a [?] after making the mistake of…

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Examination For Shire Clerk

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

The results of the local government town and shire clerks’ examination held in November last, have been issued. Miss M…

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Merriwa and District News Merriwa Shire Council. Rates and Charges Fixed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council were Crs. T. J. Houlahan (President), J. R. Telfer Deputy-President), H. G…

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Kearsley Shire Rates. Action for Recovery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council has £30/000 in outstanding rates. Of this, £20,000 represents general rates, and the balance…

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Scone Girl Aims to Be Shire Clerk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

The results of the local government town and shire clerks' examination held in November, have been issued. Miss M. R. Dodd, of Scone, passed in…

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News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

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

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Pleas Were Unavailing Council Plant Taken by A.W.C.

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 6

In spite of the strong case which was advanced by councillors of Patrick Plains Shire to retain material considered vitally necessary for road maintenance purposes to allow district produce to run smoothly to distributing cliannela, thence to the common pool,…

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Vandalism in the Town Council to Prosecute Offenders. Street Lamps and Gardens Destroyed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

Several acts or vandalism were reported to the council at its meeting on Wednesday, and it was decided to offer a reward of £5 for…

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£380 Voted to the Lord Mayor’s Fund

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK Saturday.— The Patriotic Work Circle advised the Patriotic Committee that 210 Christmas parcels had…

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Scone Girl Aims to Be Shire Clerk

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

The results of the Local Government Town and Shire Clerks' examination held in November have been issued. Miss M. R. Dodd. of Scone,…

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Honouring Miss Kath Oakley Shire and C.c.c. Men

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 2

On the 30th January, at the Shire Chambers, the employees of Wallarobba Shire Council and several members of the C.C.C. met to show their…

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Ernest King Sues Council Verdict for King

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court at Cessnock this morning Ernest King sued Cessnock Municipal Council for damage…

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