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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 79

Meat Inspection Report to Tarro Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 6

The health Inspector for Tarro Shire ,Mr. T. C Alkinson reported to meeting of the council to-day that he had inspected 360 cattle, 119 calves…

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Chamber of Commerce Wants Local Aerodrome Will Approach Both Municipal and Shire Councils

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

Keen support for the move to have an aerodrome and also an R.A.A.F. flying school established at Singleton was evinced at the…

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Permits Granted Buildings in Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 6

The health Inspector tor Tarro Shire, Mr. T. C, Atkinson, recommended to a meeting of the council to-day that permits to build be issued…

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Move For New Park In Singleton Chamber of Commerce to Make Suggestion to the Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 1

At its monthly meeting last night, the Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce deckled to suggest to the Municipal Council the advisability of acquiring the vacant area of land opposite the Fire Brigade Station, and fronting Pitt and William Streets,…

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High Street Funds for Reconstruction Report to Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

Reporting to the meeting of the Wast Maitland Municipal Council last night on the reconstruction of High Street, the works committee stated that funds for the work would…

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Greater Maltland Department Misted Council No Scheme Prepared

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 6

A notification from the department of Works and Local Government that it was unable to draw up a scheme for a Greater Maitland, Brought strong comment from the eldermen when the letter was read at last night’s meeting of West…

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CESSNOCK A.L.P. Refused Use of Council Chambers CESSNOCK. Wednesday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 7

Cessnock Municipal Council last night endorsed the action of the Mayer (Aid. J. Brown) in refusing the was of the Council Chambers to the…

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Tarro Shire Favours Regional Councils

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 6

At its meeting yesterday Tarro Shire Council decided to co-operate with the Riverina Regional Committee in urging the establishment of…

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£9192 OWING Tarro Shire Funds Auditor’s Report

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 6

The auditor to Tarro Shire (Mr. H. C. Vidally reported to the regular meeting of council that there was an excuses of general…

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Water Supply Special Meeting of Council Chichester Scheme Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 4

Dungog Municipal Council at a special meeting last night [?] to [?] a meeting in a body with the chairman of Hunter District…

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Aldermen Support Mayor's Action. A.L.P. Refused Use of Council Chambers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

The action of the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) in refusing the Cessnock branch of the Australian Labour Party the use of the…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

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

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

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"Music Is Not Noisy." Council's Inspector Investigates Complaint

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

At this week's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council the health inspector (Mr. D. Caskey) reported that he had investigated a complaint…

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Relief Workers and the Dole Council's Deputation to Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Cessnock Municipal Council has decided to send a deputation to the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. G. C. Gollan)…

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These Cause Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

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

Reports of road accidents throughout the State show that there is a noticeable increase in those caused by straying stock on the streets of…

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Rural Electricity Council Will Move on Three Lines Difficult Conditions in Chichester Water Supply Agreement

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

At a special meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night, it was decided that the Mayor and Ald. Carlton wait on the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. L. O. Martin, seeking assurances of Government subsidy being…

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Lord Mayor’s Patriotic Fund SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 3

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Crick, said last night that the Newcastle committee of the Lord Mayor’s [?] and War Fund…

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Former Mayor of Singleton Death at Burwood SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 8

A former Mayor of Singleton, Mr. Henry Burns, has died at Burwood. He was a foundation member of the Singleton Bowling Club, and one of…

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MORPETH Municipal Council Regular Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

At the regular [?] of Morpeth Mes[?] Council there were present the never said, Glor[?] Ferry wild [?] Sturess and Beggs…

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War Comforts Lord Mayor’s Fund SYDNEY, Tuesday

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

The Honorary Administrator of the lard Mayor’s Patriotic and war Fund, Mr. C. T. Doctor, said to-day that, while some country patriotic foods…

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