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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 79

MORPETH Meeting of Council Gold Matters

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Council was held on Monday evening last present The Mayor (Aid. Glover), Aid…

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R.S.S.I.L.A. Hunter Valley Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

The following letter was sent to the Minister for Defence, through the Federal Member, by the Hunter Valley Council of sub—branches of the…

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"One Man One Job!" Taxi Drivers' Deputation to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

The Mayor (Aid, J. Brown), at this week's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, reported that a number of members of the…

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Aberdare Park Tennis Courts to Be Taken Over by Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

Cessnock Council has decided to take over the Aberdare Park TRNNIS courts, which up to the present have been…

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Difference Between Civil and Military Pay. Case of Council Employee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

At this week's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council the Mayor (Aid. J. Brown) reported that a deputation from the…

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The Coal-mining Dispute Cessnock Council Asks Prime Minister to Intervene

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

Cesshoek Municipal Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, decided to request the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies)…

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Bolwarra Shire Extensions at Bowling Club Loan of £250

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 6

Blowers Shrine Council yesterday afternoon decided to root two additional room at the from Park [?] Club’ [?]…

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New Methods Exports Council At Work (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, March 8

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 1

“The Exports Council is ready to adopt revolutionary methods, and this is widely appreciated,” states a White Paper dealing with the new…

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Mayor Criticised Soldier’s Farewell Ald. Ferry Protests

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 6

At the last incelling of the Morpeth Municipal Council. Aid, Perry look strong exception to the holding of public farewells…

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Road of Access Stroud Shire Meeting DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 8

Daring Stroud Shire Council meeting several references were made in letters from ratepayers in appreciation of works in the shire, largely…

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Rural Electricity Great Success In Stroud Shire DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

Reporting to Stroud Shire Council the shire engineer, Mr. F. G. D. Stone, referring to the success of recent electricity extensions within the…

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Water Supply for Stroud Council Petitioned DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 8

A measure of satisfaction was [?]dent in the Stroud Shire Council meeting when a petition was received from Mr. C. S. Lamborne, asking the…

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Show Council. Mr. Mcmahon a Life member Work Recognised Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

Water to already laid to must [?] of the Slog[?] Show Ground, but is it likely that in the [?] future the supply will be…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Crs. Jas. White (President), Jas…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last, when there were present Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), Jno. Riley, S. C. Collison, A. E. Hardy, R. H. Strong and J. Ri C. Davies; also Messrs. B. G. Millard and W. J. Moxham, Engineer and Shire Clerk…

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Shire Council and Rate Payments Deputation Asks for Relief Council Prepared To Help In All Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

A'deputation representing the District Council of the Primary Producers' Union and the Martindale Agricultural Bureau waited on the Shire Council yesterday, and asked that leniency be extended to farmers, who, it was stated, were not in a position to pay their rates. The…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

Rates.—The balance of rates outstanding at 29th February, 1940, was £4871/4/1 out of £11, 054/5/6 current rates and arrears. Since then £270…

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Abolition of State Parliaments Shire Council's Suggestion. Extension of Local Government Powers Urged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Muswelbrook Council, consideration was given to a letter from the Patrick Plain's Shire Council, which urges the abolition of State Parliaments, and in lieu the powers of Local Government bodies be extended, and suggested that a conference…

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Rural Electricity Great Success in Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

Reporting to Stroud Shire Council on Friday, the Shire Engineer, Mr. F. G. D. Stone, referring to the success of recent electricity extensions…

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DIPHTHERIA Mascot -Council’s Attitude SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 5

The Acting Minister for Health, Mr. Primrose, declare to-day that if Mascot Council declined to co-operate the Health Department might…

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