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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 79

Park Baths Tiling of the Pool Council Report

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 4

The report of a [?]…

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Arrangements for Patriotic Sports Representative Meeting at Council Chambers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 2

A meeting of those interested in the forthcoming patriotic sports was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. It…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 4

The ordinary meeting was held on Friday in the offices, Raymond Terrace, when Cr. Parish, President presided. Crs. present in addition, were Crs. Mere…

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Shire Elections Postponed

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Friday the Local Government Department informed the Council that the Shire Elections which would take place in December next had…

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Country Road Danger Appeal by Safety Council ( Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 6

Reports [?] [?] many parts of the State and [?] actually made in some [?] by the Rose Safety Council show…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Good Clearance of Noxious Weeds Council Firm on Provision of Ramps

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 4

Reporting to Wallarobba Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, Mr. Inspector Dixon referred in general terms to a good clearance of…

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Wallarobba Shire Acts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 5

When a circular appeal to collect salvage was before Wallarobba Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, Cr. Leake moved that the Council…

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Appeal for Old Metal. Municipal and Shire Councils

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1

At Wednesday's National Emergency Services' rally Mr. C. G. Edwards made an appeal to those present to put aside for the collector all waste…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 8

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

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Shire Effort Helping War Funds

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 4

The president of Bolwarra Shire Council (Cr. F. D[?] accompanied by represent at of the various [?]idingS, attended meetings at a number…

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Children From Britain Wallarobba Shire Interest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 4

Before Wallarobba Shire Council meeting on Tuesday a circular letter received from the British Orphans Adoption Society asked co-operation…

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Charcoal Gas Port Stephens Shire Report Fitting a Lorry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 4

In a report to Port Stephens Shire Council on clinr [?] gas, the engineer Mr, Phytin, stated that part[?]cul[?] had teen obtained of various unite on…

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Shire Funds Report by Bolwarra Clerk All in Credit

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 5

The clerk (air A. I. Shellon) reported to Bolwarra Shire [?] this afternoon, that the credit [?] were by [?] General fund…

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"I Would Be Opposed to It!" Competition Football on Sundays Mayor's Declaration

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 6

"No application has been made to this Council for permission to play competition Rugby League matches on the…

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Indiscriminate Selling of Raffle Tickets. Comments in Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1

At this week's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council Ald. Dixon had something to say on the subject of raffles…

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Sunday Sport Petition to shine council Church Protest

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 4

A depo[?]tion repre[?] the [?] T[?] Methodist church of [?] and [?] Pres[?] Ch[?] walled [?]…

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Shire Council Bead to Nelson’s Bay Open to Traffic

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1940 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the part Slrphine shire Council was held in the Shire Omess of Raymond Terrace, when there were present…

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Charcoal Depot Bolwarra Council to Investigate Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1940 · page 4

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Stroud Shire Engineer Enlists

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 6

The engineer (Mr. P. G. D, Stolen told Stroud Shore Council that ho Sad collsland will be A. I. F. Royal Engineer He ex[?] in the called [?]…

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