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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 79

Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last, when there were present: Crs. A. A. Mc-Donald (President), Jno. Riley,…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday. Those present were:—Crs. Jas. White (President), Jas. Lonrrgan, R…

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Stroud Shire Council Auto Patrol Bought Grant for Relief Works Sought

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

At a price in the vicinity of £2000, Stroud Shire Council on Friday decided to purchase a new Britstand Diesel auto patrol. Council decided to inquire if relief grants would bo available to permit of foot-paving, kerbing and guttering in the…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

Rates.—The total amount of rates outstanding on 31st March, 1940, was £3456/2/11 (as against £1772 on the previous April) out of…

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More Deaths in Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 1

This is the time of the year when there are more deaths in road accidents than at any other period. Experience over the last five years has…

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Aldermen’s Visit Welcomed by Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 3

Visitors to the meeting of the west Maitland Municipal Council last night were Captain Wiubn[?] ex-mayor of Glen limes, Lieut. Gardiner, a alderman…

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Tarro Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

The shire engineer (Mr. W. P Lindsey) reported-to - Tarro Shire Council to-day that a start had been made yesterday morninjg to scarify…

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Departure of Shire Engineer Wallarobba Shire Tributes DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 6

In a letter to Wallaro[?] Shire Council, Mr. J. H. Lipscombe, engineer, wrote that it was with [?] regret that he [?]…

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Strongly Worded Motions Yass Municipal Council SINGLEETOS

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

[?] are being forwarded by Ya[?] Municipal COuncil to other councils in [?] their support for the [?]…

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Booth Voting Tarro Shire Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 5

Booth voting was adopted by Tarro Shire Council to-day for the [?] election of councillors in December next…

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Council’s Sympathy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

The Mayor, at the meeting of the West Maitland Council last night, referred to the death of Mrs. A. L. Skelton, wife of the clerk of Bolwarra…

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Permits to Build Tarro Shire Area

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

Tarro Shire at its fortnightly meeting to-day, approved applications for permits to erec buildings estimated cast £SS30…

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Lord Mayor’s Fund Country Representation On Executive

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

Representation is to be given to country scross on the executive committee of the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and war Found, When delegates have…

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COST of £2000 Tarrn Shire Bridges Need Renewing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

The condition of the bridges at Four Mile Creek on the East Maitland-Raymond Terrace road are such that action must be [?] to have…

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Singleton Districy Comforts Fund “Unpatriotic Attitude” Mayor’s Comment Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

[?] [?] is [?] sdaid the mayor T. C Weathers as a measure of the…

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Tarro Shire Reymond Terrace Pant to Stay Not Big Enough

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 5

The president (Cr.P. Mcleast) repo9[?] to Tur[?] [?] the Department of [?] has [?]…

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Action Against Communists Cessnock Council Agrees CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 1

Cessnock Municipal Council decided if last -night, to co-operate with the Kaloomba Municipality in the follow two resolutions:—…

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Hexham Road. Cost of Widening Unwarranted. Council’s View

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 8

T[?] Shire Council considers that the widening of the State [?]way from [?] Bridge [?] the [?] railway [?]…

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Maitland and Sports Ground Department’s Plan Adopted Meeting of Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 6

The West Maitland Municipal Council last night agreed to adopt the plan [?] by the Works Department regarding the [?] of the outer fence of the sports ground in the reclaimed river bed…

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MUSWELLBROON The Shire Council Monthly Meeting Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council, the President (Cr. Jan White) White) reported that since the previous meeting the annual…

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