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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 79

Special Meeting Dungog Municipal Council Rates Question Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 8

At a special meeting Dungog Municipal Council west into committee to consider outstanding electricity hire purchase…

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Aerodrome Questions Shire Discussion at Singleton Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 7

The resident of Patrick [?] Shire Council was to-day is instructed to interview of the [?]…

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Shire Appeals Settled Out of Court DUNGOG, Thursday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 8

Five appeals at the instance of W. J. S. Cardow, Vacy; Barnes Bros., Bandon Grove; and E. E, A. Kilchear, Gresford, the latter in respect of…

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Australia’s War Machine Appeal by Lord Mayor of Sydney Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 1

The Lord Mayor, [?] Crick in a message to citizens to-day said: Let us help to giving Australia's war machine into full…

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Dungog District News. Sewerage Claim Council Awaite Next Move DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 8

In tie case Brighton [?] Dungog Municipal Council , In which Aid , C. Brighton gained a verdict against the council for…

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Road Safety Increase In Motor War NO EXCUSE(By the Road safety council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 10

Development of the war to its Present gigantic stage has considered with a noticeable increase in the number of road accidents…

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Withhold Payment of Rates Letter to Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. W. Kennan. of G[?] P[?] Plains Shire Council in a letter cons[?] by the council yesterday, that he was going to…

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Shire Engineer Mr. Lipscombe Resigns Council Tributes His Work

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 5

In a letter to Wallarobba Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, the Engineer, Mr. J. H. Lipscombe, wrote that it was with the deepest regret…

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Singleton District Shire Council Communist Party Action Urged Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

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In Other Days "District's First Shire Council and It's Doings."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 3

The above was the subject of an address at the Cessnock Rotarian Luncheon by Rotarian W. J. Grieve last evening. Rotarian Grieve said…

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Bouquets and Brickbats for the Shire Council Contrast at Yesterday's Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 8

Both bouquets and brickbats were thrown at the Patrick Plains Shire Council at the monthly) meeting yesterday. A…

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Stroud Shire Classes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 3

Mr. C. T. Abbott, Chief Warden for Stroud Shire, reports a very successful examination at Taree of candidates from Forster and Tuncurry,…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 7

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

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Dungog Municipal Council Special Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 5

At a special meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night there were present: The Mayor (Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald), and…

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Shire Council'S Stand On Aerodrome Movement President Considers Proposed Site Too Far From Town

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

In answer to the appeal of the Chamber of Commerce for cooperation in the present move for the establishment of an aerodrome at Singleton, the Patrick Plains Shire Council is willing for its President to communicate with the Chamber with a view…

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Stroud Shire Tea Gardens Subjects

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

At Stroud Shire Council meeting on Friday, the Engineer Mr. Stone) reported that grading footpath, kerbing and guttering Marine Drive…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Fifty Mile Per Hour Road to Maitland Deviation Costing £3700 at Green Hill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 3

At its meeting on Tuesday, Wallarobba Shire Council decided to meet a suggestion from tho Main Roads Department for a deviation at Green…

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Local and General Shire Appeal Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

Five appeals, at the instance of W. J. S. Caraow, Vacy; Barnes Bros., Bandon Grove; and E. R. A. Kilchear, Gresford, the latter in respect…

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P.p. Boards and Shire Councils

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 6

The Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday decided to send the following motion to Sydney for inclusion in the business paper of the…

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Relief Works Sought by Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

In a letter to Stroud Shire Council meeting on Friday, the Department of Labour and Industry wrote inquiring if Council contemplated…

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