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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 79

Shire Patriotic Fund Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 6

The Kearsley Shire Council has established a shire patriotic fund. The councillors are to be registered as a committee to control the…

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Singleton District. Water Supply. Sinking of Wells. Council Meeting. Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

A [?] of the [?] will be [?] to consider [?]…

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A Hunter Valley County Council Singleton Municipal Council Not in Favour

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

"There will be some jobs going for someone out of that lot," said Alderman W. W. S. Lloyd, when a letter was read out at…

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Alterations To Local Dwellings Council Decides Not to Enforce Inspector's Recommendations

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

Alderman O'Halloran successfully moved at Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council that it be an instruction to the Council' staff that structural alterations and the installation of baths and kitchen sinks are not necessary conditions for…

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News From the Council Table Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last, when there were present:—Aldermen E. W. Shaw…

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MR. E. TROY Retires From Council Staff Farewell

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

All departments of the West Maitland Municipal Council were represented when the staff landered a farewell social to Mr. Edward Troy…

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Deputation to County Council. Coal Mined Under "Proper Conditions." Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

The Sydney County Council has refused a request that its coal contracts should include a clause requiring that coal supplies should…

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Origin of Coal for County Council Union’s Request Refused SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

The Sydney County Council has refused the request that its coal contracts should include a clause requiring that coal supplies should be mined under “proper conditions” and that award rates should be paid…

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Muswellbrook and District Patriotic Fund £100 to Be Forwarded to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. Evening To Be Held At "Edinglassie" on Wednesday, May 1 [?]Plendid Work Performed by Work Circle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook and District Patriotic Fund, held at the Municipal Council Chambers last night, it was decided to forward £100 to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund; the Work Circle was praised for their splendid achievements, and towards the…

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Old Maitlander Mayor of Mascot Returns

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

Me Mayor of Mascot (Aid. C. J. Sweeney), who is holidaying in this district, was welcomed to the meeting of West Maitland Council last…

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Abattoir Plans Mayor Satisfied With Approval

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

Satisfaction, that the Department of Public Health had approved pro tempore, the tentative plans and proposals the tentative plans and…

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Rate Receipts Improvement in February West Maitland Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 6

The finance committee reported to Wes Maitland Council last night that receipts for the month of February totalled £10,610/2/1 compared with £474/10/1 for the corresponding month of 1999. Credit balance of the various [?]…

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Coal Strike Council Appeals To Government Matter Being Considered

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 5

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Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 6

The engineer of Tarro Shire Council has been Instructed to inspect the tarred partion of the Duckenfield-road and report to the next meeting, He…

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Birth Control Codemned Legislative Council Alarmed SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 7

Voting on a motion of Mr. J. F. Center the Legislative Council expressed the opinion that the [?] in the South…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present:…

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War Fund Wallarobba Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Aids, secretary of the Wallarobba Shire Petrolic and War fund reports the receipt of the following amounts.—…

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Sports Ground Seating Deputation to Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. J. Brown), at this week's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, reported that a deputation from…

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Plea for an Empire Foreign Legion Shire President's Move at U.a.p. Conference

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

The formation of an Empire Foreign Legion for the absorption of refugees from foreign countries who desire to serve in the Allied cause…

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Real Accident Causes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

The question has often been asked: What is the most serious cause of the deaths in road accidents? Actually there are more…

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