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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 79

CORRESPONDENCE That Council Meeting (To the Editor)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

Sir,—Would you kindly grant me a small space in your valuable paper to comment on the Council meeting of 23rd ult. I have been asked by…

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Straying Stock on Roads. These Cause Accidents. (Issued by the Bond Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3

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

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East Maitland Council Permits to Build

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

Applications for permits to build approved by East Maitland Council last night were:—Mrs. P. M. Sams, new laundry and lavatory at premises…

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Loan Council Restriction of State Borrowing CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 1

A meeting of the Federal Loan Council will be held in Canberra on May 27 to discuss the co-ordination of Federal and State borrowings for…

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£611 LESS East Maitland Council’s Revenue 1939 REVIEWED

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

East Maitland Council’s total revenue for [?] to 111,120, compares with £11,[?] for the previous year a decrease…

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E. M. COUNCIL Widening of Lane £5 to Be Paid

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

The Department at Lands asked East Maitland Council last night to forward the earn of £5 towards costs in connection with…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held on Friday last when Cr. Parish, (President), Crs. Russell, Elkin, Meredith,…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Crs. P. J. Saxton…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 4

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

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Water Supply Problem Mayor Claims Wells Offer No Solution. Ald. Thompson' S Criticism of Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 5

The water supply problem was again discussed at Wednesday's meeting of they Municipal Council. Ald. Thompson wanted to know what action had been…

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Dungog Municipal Council Only One Taxi Rank Opening of Chichester Road Sought

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 4

There was only a bare quorum at Tuesday night's Municipal Council meeting, and as a result discussion on several subjects was allowed to…

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Loyal To Official Labor Party Kearsley Shire Labor Caucus

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 7

The Labor caucus of the Kearsley Shire Council decided unanimously, on Tuesday night to affirm loyalty to the official…

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Street Maintenance Lengthy Programme Adopted by Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1

The Municipal Council on Wednesday night adopted the following programme submitted by the works committee following a recent inspection of the streets and roads:—l. Repairs' to edges of…

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School of Arts Hall. Committee's Offer to Council Rejected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1

The council at its meeting on Wednesday night gave consideration to a request from the School of Arts committee that the main hall and supper…

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Wants Brake Put on Communist Activities. Katoomba Council Request

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 7

"I think the communication should be relegated to the waste paper basket," said Cr. Burns when the Kearsley Shire…

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Water Restrictions Lifted Proposed County Council Condition of Gas Mains. Heavy Loss of Unaccounted For Gas

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there was a full attendance of aldermen…

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Roll of Electors. Preparing for Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1

The Municipal Council on Wednesday night adopted the suggestion contained in the Town Clerk's report that in order to give everyone so entitled a…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council the Water Supply Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, after a long discussion regarding the water supply, it was decided that…

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DUNGOG Auto-Patrol Grader for Stroud Shire Dungog, Monday

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 5

At a price in the [?] of £2000 ground Shire Council deeded to purchase a Britisland Diesel auto petrol grader…

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Youth Hostels in Country Proposed by Commonwealth Council for National Fitness

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 3

The establishment of youth hostels in main country centres was urged by the Commonwealth Council for National Fitness, at a conference…

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