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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 79

Water Meters Municipal Council Excess Charges Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 8

Present at the meeting of [?] Municipal Council were: Aldermen It. L. [?]ge[?] (Mayor), J. R Carlton, L. Griornon, H.R. Rocks, A…

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Dungog News SHlRE COUNCIL Clarence Town’s Water Supply Board Decision Dun[?]og

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 8

Some weeks ago the president of Healer District Water Board [?] Cr. J. [?] Car[?] of Wal[?] rebbs [?] the shire clerk and…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

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

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Bolwarra Shire Gazettal of Main Roads Council’s Request

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 7

The president (Cr. F. Datton reported to Bolwarra Shire Council this afternoon that is crops say with the shire clerk (Mr. A…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last, when there were present: Aid. J. W. Joughin (Mayor), W. J. O'Brien, M…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Clarence Town Water Supply Inspector's War on Noxious Weeds

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

A letter from the Hunter District Water Board waa before Wallarobba Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, advising that the Chairman of the…

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Shire Lends Its Plant

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

On a request from the military authorities being received by Wallarobba Shire Council for the loan of its grader plant for work on the new…

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Dungog Municipal Council Baby Health Centre Undertaking

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

There were present at Tuesday's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council Aldermen R. L. Fitzgerald (Mayor), J. B. Carl ton, L. Grierson,…

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Donations by Council

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

Miss M. A. Fitzgerald, hon. secretary Dungog Red Cross branch, wrote re Lady Gowrie appeal, and seeking co-operation of the Council…

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£128 DECREASE General Fund Debit Bolwarra Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

The Shire clors (Mr. A. L. Skelton) reported to Bolwarra Shire Council this afternoon that the debit on the general fund had…

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Kearsley Shire and Electricity Question of Bulk Supply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

At this week's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the President (Cr. P. Saxton) invited attention to the dates of…

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School Children at Council Meetings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

"They will learn a lot when they come here," remarked Ald. Parkinson at Wednesday's meeting of the council, following the reading of a letter…

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Water Conservation in Hunter Valley. Linking Up With Tamworth Movement. Aldermen to Confer with Federal Member

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council it was decided that the mayor, Ald. E. W. Shaw, and other members of the council…

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Water Meters Storm in the Council

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

On a letter read to Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council from Mr. R. W. Alison, respecting excess water charges on the property…

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Taxi-car Stands Not What Council Wanted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

The Police Department, Sydney, wrote Tuesday's Municipal Council meeting advising provision of taxi-car stand on the western side of…

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Supreme War Council Meets. Full Agreement. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

The situation resulting from the German invasion of Norway and Denmark was reviewed at a meeting of the Supreme War Council in…

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Coal for Council and Hospitals Werris Creek Miners Would Produce

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Scully, M.H.R. for Gwydir, stated on Monday night that he had visited Werris Creek and had a conference with officials…

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Twenty-one Years' Service to Ratepayers Ex-shire President H. O. BENSLEY. Thanked by Ratepayers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

To serve the ratepayers for twenty-one years and to enjoy the goodwill and approbation, as well as that of his fellow-councillors, on retirement is an achievement of which Mr. H. O. Bensley may well be Pround. To mark this achievement Mr. Bensley was entertained on Wednesday…

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Open Road Is Dancer (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)

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

On the evidence of the road accident figures for the first few months, it is likely that 940 will go down in history as…

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Open Road Is Danger (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

On the evidence of the road accident figures for the first few months, it is likely that 1940 will go down in history as the year in which accidents…

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