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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 79

Health Report Tarro Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 10

During the month of May, the health Inspector of Tarro Shire Council (Mr. T. C. Atkinson) inspected 407 cattle, 97 calves. 1127 sheep and…

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Print Restrictions Tarro Shire Comment

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 2

It Is a le because there was no curtailment of those restrictions until we sent that telegram, declared Cr. L. f. Monkley, at a meeting of…

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Council Wants Finality

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 7

Tarro Shire Council hopes to reach, finality within a fortnight in connection with its proposal to carry out work on the Cessnock Mulbring…

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Wallarobba Shire Patriotic and War Fund

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 6

The Patriotic and War Fund, [?] on Friday last, is rapidly growing. Subscriptions are coming in from various [?] of the district,…

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EXCEED £100,000 Gifts to Lord Mayor’s Fund

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 2

Donations to the Lord Mayor’s [?] and War Fund now[?] £100,000. The executive has areed to[?]…

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MUSWELLBROOK Monthly Meeting of Shire War Policy Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Shine Council several matters relating to the war policy were brought forward for [?]…

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Wallarobba Shire Poll of Ratepayers Deferred Gresford St[?] Route Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 9

Beside Wallarobba Shire Council meeting on Tuesday a [?] sufficiently signed to demand the holding of a poll of…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Offices, Raymond Terrace on Friday, when all the Councillors were present, Cr…

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Vital Factors Obligations of Winter Driving Safety Appeal (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

Country breaches of the Head Safety Council hare recently been giving attention to the practical side of road safety, and…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 8

Cessnock Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen J. Brown (Mayor). J. McPherson, F. Bonar, R…

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Tin Hare Benefit Mayor's Comfort Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

A tip-top draw is on the card for the big tin hare meeting to be held in aid of the Mayor's Comfort Fund at the Cessnock…

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Recruiting Campaign Cessnock Council to Assist

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

"There is only one way to prevent the introduction of conscription and that is to encourage voluntary…

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Wallarobba Shire Gresford Stock Route Poll Deferred for a Time

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

Before Wallarobba Shire Council meeting on Tuesday a petition, sufficiently signed to demand the holding of a poll of ratepayers, on the…

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Cessnock Relief Work Council Wants More Men Put On

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

At its meeting on Tuesday n i g h t Cessnock Municipal Council decided to apply to the Department of Labour and…

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Call to the Colours Dungog Recruiting Rally Next Friday Depot Opened at Wallarobba Shire Office

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 3

A Recruiting Committee has been, formed in Dungog, and a centre for enlistments has opened at Wallarobba Shire Office. In an appeal for volunteers for army service, a recruiting rally is to take place at Dungog on Friday of next week, when…

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MORPETH Water Supply In Municipality Board’s Letter

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

In reply to [?]…

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CONSCRIPTION Port Stephens Shire In Favour Wealth Manpower Raymond Terrace, Sat

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 5

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Alarm Felt Change of Municipal Boundaries SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 10

The proposal to extend she boundaries of the Singleton Municipal Council area to include portions of Patrick Plains Shire, including…

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Ratepayer on War Service Problem for Stroud Shire

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 2

Stroud Shire Council is faced with the question of the legality of allowing the rates of a soldier on active service to stand over. A letter was…

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