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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 79

Absorbing Outside Areas Municipal Discussion Deferred SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 5

The plan and description of the a which it is proposed should be[?]ded in the municipality by a [?]posed extension of the Singleton…

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High Tribute Departing Engineer Shire Employees Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 2

One of the finest tributes paid to Wallaro[?] Shire engineer. Mr. J. H. [?]pacombe, who is leaving Dungog to join Manning…

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Local and General News Sporting Bodies Can Assist Lord Mayor's Appeal Fund

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 2

A lead towards methods by which sporting bodies may assist the Lord Mayor's Appeal Fund was given by golfing members of the local branch…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when the following councillors were present:—Messrs C. C. Bradly…

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Patriotic Fund Lord Mayor’s Gift

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid, S. S. Crick) yesterday save £200 to the Patriotic and War Fund of New South Wales, at which ho is the…

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Shire Emloyees Tribute Departing Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 4

One of the finest tributes paid to Wallarobba Shire Engineer, Mr. J. H. Lipscombe, who is leaving Dungog to join Manning Shire, was that on…

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Shire Roll of Electors. Applications for Enrolment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 5

In his report to the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council on Tuesday the Shire Clerk (Mr. H. G. Dee) dealt with enrolment for the…

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Wrestler Fined Money For Lord Mayor’s Fund SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

Laverne Baxter, who was disqualified in the fifth round of his wrestling match with Terry Mclnnes at the Stadium last night, was…

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Loyalty to A.L.P. RE-AFFIRMED Council Employees' Union

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 4

At a meeting on Saturday the Cessnock sub-branch of the Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union caried a resolution reaffirming the…

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Council Makes Up Pay

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

The Mayor of West Maitland (Ald. A. S. McDonald) gave an insurance at the fortnightly meeting of the…

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More Criticism Of The Electricity Department Bitter Debate at Last Night's Municipal Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 1

The Municipal Council's electricity department, which for some time past has been the target for severe criticism and even condemnation by a section of the aldermen, was again under a verbal lash at last night's Council meeting, particularly adverse…

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Lake Road Tarro Shire’s Share a Start Urged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

Tarro Shire Council at its meeting to-day decided to approach the divisional engineer at Newcastle urging that the work…

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Payment of Electricity Accounts Council Rescinds Motion

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

West Maitland Council last night considered in committee a notice of motion submitted by Aldermen O’Hearn, Pender and Young…

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New Bridge May Replace Belmore Council Advised

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

The Department of Main Roads advised a meeting of West Maitland Council last night that consideration was being given to…

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Strong Denial Granting of Licences Council’s Case

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

“To be blunt about it, it is a [?] declared Ald. J. V. Kennedy at a meeting of West Maitland Council last night, when…

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Room for Pickets Provision at Town Hall Council Decides

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

West Maitland Council last night decided to make a [?] at the Town Hall to [?] one half of the…

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Widening of Road Two Schemes Submitted To Council Information Sought

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 6

The Department of Main Roads asked West Maitland Council last night to determine whether the existing main road between Fubery Creek and St. Peter’s could be widened and re-aligned satisfactory or if it would be preferable to…

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New Buildings Floors of Bathrooms Council’s Decision Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 8

Singleton Municipal Council [?] last night that in all [?] the [?] which provides that floor services of bathrooms on…

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Stormy Meeting Singleton Municipal Council Installation of Electricity Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 10

The adjourned meeting of Singleton Municipal Council was concluded with a short but [?] session. Aid [?]…

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