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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 79

Old Age Pensioners Northern Coalfields District Council

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

The usual monthly meeting of the Northern Coalfields District Council of the Old Age and Invalid Pensioners…

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Daily Prayer Urged. Council of Churches' Campaign. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 2

The Council of Churches proposes plans for the observance of a daily period of prayer. It is seeking the co-operation of broadcasting stations,…

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Primary Producers' Union Meeting of Upper Hunter District Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the above was held on Friday last at the C.W.A. Room, Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts, when the following branch…

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DUNGOG Council’s Water Supply Debt Refunding Offer Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 6

In a better to Mr. C. E. Eas[?]tt M.L.A. the [?] and Local Government, Mr. I. O. Martin writes that be is now…

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Road Accidents Again Serious. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 8

At midnight on Tuesday the Road Safety Council had been advised of 37 deaths in road accidents darin May. More than three fourths of…

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Road Accidents. Again Serious. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 3

At midnight on Tuesday the Road Safety Council had been advised of 37 deaths in road accidents during May. More than three-fourths of the fatal…

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Relief Work Fewer Men Employed Kearsley Shire Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 5

The number of men at present employed on the relief work scheme in the Kearsley shire is [?] This is less than half of the number…

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Camp Services Council to Get Legal Advice

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 5

Exception was taken at last night’s meeting of Kearsley Shire Council to West Maitland Municipal Council carrying out sanitary contracts in the…

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What Is It? Smile at Council Table

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 5

Ald. F. W. Goodhugh raised a smile at a meeting of East Maitland Council [?] night in a discussion on the National Security and Aliens…

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Unnaturalised German on Shire Payroll Mr W. M. Hughes Promises Investigation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 1

The Federal Attorney-General (Mr Hughes), commenting on the report that ex-soldiers on the northern coalfields had protested against the…

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Outstanding Rates Additional Charge Imposed East Maitland Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 3

The town clerk (Mr. L. G. Markey) reported to East Maitland Council last night that, after Saturday next, all overdue rates would carry an additional charge of 5 per cent. retrospective in March 8. He expected that many rates would be paid…

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Lord Mayor’s Fund

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 2

The Lord Mayor’s Fond has reached £93,192. Of this amount £60,112 has been expended and the, balance in hand insult £32,780…

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Dungog Offer Accepted Reduction Water Supply Dungog Council Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 8

D[?] Manicpal [?] at us [?] Tuesday night agreed by re[?] before the [?] for Works…

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Road Courtesy Accidents That Affect Soldiers Safety Appeal (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 9

Appeal it made to all road users in execlse courtesy during this month In other words, the Road Safety Council asks shut that all…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 8

Kearsley Shire Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: Crs. W. Bailey (Deputy President, in the…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3

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

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"Hitler Has Nothing on Them!" Maitland Council's Encroachment on Shire Area

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3

Kearsley Shire Council voiced a protest at its meeting on Tuesday night when it was notified of the possibility of…

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Forms at Shire Office

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

Mr. F. W. Aldis, Shire Clerk, advised the "Chronicle" to-day that enlistment forms are now available at Wallarobba Shire Office…

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Typewriters Stolen From Shire Chambers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 1

The Upper Hunter Shire Chambers were likewise entered, and two typewrites, valued at approximately £30 each, were stolen…

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