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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 79

Dog Racing Reply to Show Council Owners Decide

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 7

Until the Maitland [?] Council revokes a [?] which is regarded by the Maitland and Hunter District Greyhound…

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Tarro Shire New Concrete Culverts Council Approves

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

The shire engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) recommended to Tarro Shire Council to-day that a concrete culvert be erected on the…

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Woy Council Impasse Woy Woy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

Mr. D. C. [?] special Investigator appointee by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Martin) [?] Woy Woy…

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Tarro Shire Widening of Highway Double Purpose

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

Tarro Shire Council decided to args the Department of [?] to street a stage (state [?] well from the [?]…

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New Year Starts Badly (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all parts of the State, ti is becoming more and more obvious that the road accident…

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Road Toll Grows in Country Holiday Appeal (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

It Is the consider opinion of experts to a position to lodge that the mileage travelled by the [?] motor vehicles in this State is…

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Cessnock Aerodrome Singleton Alderman's Criticism Resented

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

Ald. Horne, at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Council, complained that Ald. Britcliffe, of Singleton, had…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 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 President's Benediction on Aerodrome Efforts

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

In continuing its vigorous efforts to secure the establishment of an Air Force training: school at Singleton, the Municipal…

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Macleay Shire Proceeds With £60,000 Scheme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

Back in the Spooner period Macleay Shire Council adopted a £60,000 "Spooner Scheme" works programme, on the half-loan half-grant…

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New Fast Train Cessnock Council's Appreciation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

Speaking at the Cessnock Council meeting on Tuesday night with reference to the new coalfields express, the…

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Shire Engineer Stands No Nonsense Trouble in a Gravel Pit

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 8

Indications of certain difficulties with which the Shire Council Engineer, Mr O. W. Wikner, has to cope from time to time, in the…

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Singleton District £1300 ENDOWMENT Patrick Plains Shire Welcome News [?]

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

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Singleton Sewerage Council Treated Well, Says Minister

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. L. O. Martin) said on Monday (hat there was no truth in a statement that the Government…

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Cessnock Tennis Players Outstanding Success in Sydney. Council's Congratulations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 7

"I think this Council should place on record its appreciation of the wonderful achievement of the Cessnock tennis…

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"A Dangerous Practice!" Galloping Horses Up and Down Streets. Council to Take Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 7

"I don't suppose there are any bookmakers there to bet on the results," said the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) when Ald…

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New Polish Army Will Number 100,000 Men M. Paderewski Elected President of National Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

General Sikorski, the Premier and Minister of War, of Poland's Government in exile at Angers, announced that the new Polish…

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Lord Mayor’s Luncheon London, jan 26

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 4

The Lord Mayor was tendered a luncheon at which 300 guests were p[?]s ent, All Complied strictly with the rationing regulations. The guests had…

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Abattoir Scheme Mayor Replies to Criticism Preserving Saleyards

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald A. S. McDonald) today made a statement regarding the Maitland [?] scheme with a view to removing [?] that may have been created by the statements constrained in Mr W. I. Enghts’s letter in…

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