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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 79

Stroud Shire Tea Gardens-matters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

Before Stroud Shire Council meeting on Friday, the following matters were dealt with:…

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Old Council Building

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

Many years ago, when Aberdeen boasted a Municipal Council to look after town affairs, the aldermen of that period erected a building at a…

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Shire Funds Auditor’s Report to Bolwarra

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

The auditor to [?] Shire Ca[?] Mr. S. H. Short in a reported to the council for the rear [?] comber [?]…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Final Costs of Sewerage Scheme Loan Secured to Fund Water Capital Debt

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

In a letter to Dungog Municipal Council before Tuesdays meeting, the Minister for Works, Mr. L. O. Martin, advised a further amount of…

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War Savings Certificates. Assisting Shire Employees to Purchase

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 8

The matter of assisting the shire employees to purchase war savings certificates by instalments was again before the Merriwa Shire Council on…

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Rural Electricity Why Council Halted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

At Tuesday night's Municipal Council meeting Ald. Jones said he wished to draw attention to what he considered an unfair report published…

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“Old Council Building. May Be. Sold

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

Many years ago, when A berdeen boasted a Municipal Council to look after town affairs, the aldermen of that period erected a building at a cost of…

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Sewerage Service Now Available. Council Announcement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

It was announced at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that the sewerage service was available as from yesterday…

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War Savings BoIwarra Council Forms Group

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

Bolwarra Shire Council this afternoon decided to form a war savings certificate group among themselves. Councillors will subscribe to the…

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No New Furniture for Council Chambers. "No Time for Luxuries."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 8

The Shire Clerk in his report to council on Friday last stated that, he, in company with the President, had inspected chairs, tables and linolcums…

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"The Muswellbrook Chronicle" FRIDAY, 21st JUNE, 1940. News From the Council Table Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last, when there were present: Aldermen E. W. Shaw (Mayor), D…

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Bolwarra Shire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 2

The next meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council will be held on July 12…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Sewerage Scheme Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 9

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council in was stated that the sewerage [?] was now available and…

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Full Resources for Federal Government City Council's Offer. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Crick) said to-day that by offering its full resources to the Federal Government for any war purpose, the City…

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Merriwa Shire Council. New Furniture Question. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 1

Sir.—May I through the medium of your paper point out to the Merriwa Council that their policy of retrenchment, as reported in your paper, may…

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Cessnock District Mayor's Comfort Fund. Soldiers' Rooms Are Popular

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 3

A great deal of activity has been manifest to the Fund recently. The rooms for the use of soldiers have already proved their popularity, and the…

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Merriwa News (Reprinted from "The Merriwa and Cassilis News.") Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Engineer Granted Permission to Enlist

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 6

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

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Our Lawful Occupations. Must Wot Stop, Says Lord Mayor. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 2

Speaking to-day at the annual meeting of the Citizens' of Sydney Organising Committee, the Lord Mayor, Ald. Crick, said to discontinue the work of…

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Curtailment of Sport. Greyhound Council's Views

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 2

Objection to the Government's proposal to reduce the number of race meetings was made at a meeting of the executive of the Greyhound…

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Military Picket Cessnock Council’s Request CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 6

A request will be made to the military authorities to arrange a pickel to be on duty in Cessnock at weekends…

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