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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 79

Tarro Shire Applications to Build

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 4

Applications for permission to erect a dwelling and to make additions to existing structures were made to Tarro Shire Council to-d…

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Tarro Shire Business Man Complains Selling on Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 4

“It [?] that I cannot connote control my business any longer; it is controlled by the shire it it grants licence to people to sell…

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Dungoc News Shire Meeting Wallarobbe’s Share of Endowment

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 6

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Port Stephens Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Friday last when Cr. Parish President, presided over a full Council…

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Shire Lacks President

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 6

In an effort to settle the deadlock in the Woy Woy Shire Council, where three councillors refuse to elect president, the Minister for Local…

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Road Accidents New Year Starts Badly Toll Mounting (launch by the Road Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 5

As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all parts of the Stale, it is becoming more and…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

The first meeting of the above for 1940 was held on Monday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Joughin), Ald…

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Deadlock in Woy Woy Shire Council Minister, to Confer with Councillors

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

In an effort to settle the deadlock in the Woy Woy Shire Council, where three concillors refuse to elect a president, the Minister for Local…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 8

Cessnock Municipal Council held its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday night, when there were present: Ald. J…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Measures for Control of Bushfires Proposal for Volunteer Fighting Unit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

Wallarobba Shire Council's decision at its December meeting to give the Dungog Police all the assistance it could in the event of a volunteer bushfire fighting unit being formed to cover the district was carried a further stage at Tuesday's meeting, when…

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Rates Levied Estimates Approved Bolwarra Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 7

The [?] Shire Council at [?] this afternoon [?]…

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President's Fund Wallarobba Shire's Patriotic Effort

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

A Shire President's Patriotic Fund was established by a meeting held at Wallarobba Shire Council Chambers, Dungog, on Tuesday, after the…

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Show Council Speedway Revival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 7

The secretary of the [?] Show Council, Mr. A. Brown at a meeting last night [?] that he had been interviewed by…

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½d REDUCTION Tarro Shire Rates Finances Improve

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

Tarro Shire Council’s finance were in a parlous state a year ago when it was forced to increase its general rate to 2½d…

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Woy Shire Administrator May Be Appointed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Woy Woy Shire Council could not function on Tuesday night for the third consecutive time since the Council was called together to elect a…

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Aerodrome Deputation May Fly to Melbourne Aldermen Will Not Take "No" for an Answer Federal Member Attends Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 8

The efforts of the Singleton Municipal Council to secure the establishment of a defence aerodrome and an aviation training centre at Singleton took a dramatic, but,forceful, turn last night…

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Port Stephens Meeting of Council Annual Subsidy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

The president of Port Stre[?] Shire Council (Cr. [?] Perish) occupied the chair at the first meeting of the council hold this…

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Dog Racing Decision of Show Council Deputation’s Request

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Because the greyhound sub-committee of the Maitland Show Council [?] it could not [?] a deputation from the Maitland and District Greyhound Owners, Trainers and Braeders’ Association on which the secretary, Mr. G.L. [?] was…

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