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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 79

Shire Council Wants Hostel for Pupils Request to Be Made to Department

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

Patrick Plains Shire Council will ask the Department of Education to preserve the present Intermediate High School…

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Singleton News High School provision of Hostel Council’s Move Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

The [?] states council is mating reorientations to the authorities in is affords to have the present high echoed bathers oversized…

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DUNGOG Municipal Council Sewerage Work Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 4

At the last meeting of Dungog Municipal Council a comp[?] was made of [?] of men [?] the local sewerage…

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Timber Density Important Feature Council Report

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has issued, as its pamphlet No. 92, figures for the density of £172 Australian…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night, when there were present Crs. P. Saxton (president), A. E…

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Urproat at Alderman Brittliffe Calls Alderman Tulloch a "Damn Goat" and Leaves Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

Last night's meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was at more than one stage characterised by noisy debate and heated cross-fire and interjections. At one juncture in the meeting, which commenced at 7.30 p.m. and concluded at five minutes…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

The report of the fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council, which was held on Wednesday night last, has been held over until next…

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Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

It was late shopping night in Dungog on the eve of Easter holidays, and the Council sat after 9 p.m., after the shops had closed. There were…

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Granting of Leave to Electrical Engineer Query by Alderman Brittliffe

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

Before the Singleton Municipal Council granted four weeks' sick leave to the electrical engineer (Mr J. Uren) at the monthly…

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Dungog Municipal Council Employment on Sewerage Works Civic Farewells for Overseas Volunteers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council decided that all volunteers for active service overseas should receive a civic farewell…

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Relief Work Kearsley Shire Road CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

Three hundred and sixty nine men are employed on the relief worth scheme throughout the Kearsley Shire Council, reports the engineer…

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Supreme War Council. Sixth Meeting. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

The sixth meeting of the Supreme War Council of France and England was held to-day. It was decided that during the war neither country…

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County Council Request to Singleton SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

"I can see that there is money in this for somebody, said AID. W Uloyd when Singleton Municipal Council was last night considering a…

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Brighton Case Dungog Council Appeals Unanimous Decision Reached

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

At a special meeting on Thursday night, Dungog Municipal Council decided to appeal against the verdict of £15 damages and…

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Joy-walking at Kurri. Council Determined to Prosecute Offenders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

More was heard about Jay walking at Kurri Kurri and other coalfield towns at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting last night…

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Electric Wires House Installations Council’s Duty Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

On March 5,1949, James Ryan was electrocuted at the home of his pa[?] to Victoria-Street Singleton A Inquest was later held into the…

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Closer Allied Unity in War Effort Supreme War Council Meets in London (“Mercury” Service) LONDON March 26

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

The sixth meeting Supreme War Council was held in London to-day Greta Britain was represented by the Prime Minister Mr. Chamberlain., Viscount Halifax, Mr…

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The "Blackout" at Bellbird Kearsley Council's Ultimatum to Company. "Provide Light Agreement or Agreement Will Be Cancelled."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

There was further discussion at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting last night, in regard to the plight in which the people of Bellbird have…

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Meeting of Supreme War Council British and French Chiefs Confer. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON, Thursday. The sixth meeting of the Su-

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

preme War Council was held today. The Council, which comprises members of the French and British Governments, reviewed…

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