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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 79

Shire Council Engineer Complimented Port Stephens

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1940 · page 7

The [?] of port Stephens take [?] services of [?] the session as his [?]to…

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Time Wasted at Council Meeting Correspondence for Seven Shire

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 1

A considerable proportion of the correspondence before the last meeting of Severn Shire Council consisted of requests from other shires and…

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The Sir Thomas Mitchell Line Discussion at Shire Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 2

The Shire Clerk (Mr H. K. Pollack) reported to the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Thursday that no further…

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NEARLY £150,000 Lord Mayor's Fund £25,000 ?From Country Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 4

The Lord Mayor's Fund has reached £150,000 of which £85,000 has been expended in the purchases of comforts etc., leaving £52,411…

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U.A.P. COUNCIL Pre- Selection Question SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 1

When the [?] Council meets to-night to decide whether a special convention of the party shall be held to consider the abolition of pre-selection…

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The Sir Thomas Mitchell Line. Discussion at Singleton Shire Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 6

The Shire Clerk (Mr. H. K. Pollack) reported to the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Thursday that no further…

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Rural Electricity Council Writing Premier Fosterton, Bandon Grove, Flat Tops Lines

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 3

In a letter to the district member, Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., early in July, the State Premier, Mr. Mair, advised, in regard to proposal of…

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Dungog's Electricity Profit of £503 Shown on Year Existing Basis of Charges to Stand To Adjust Anomalies Council Will Treat Cases on Individual Merits

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 4

The accounts for the first year's operations of the local electricity trading undertaking under the control of the Municipal Council…

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L.G. ELECTIONS Mayor’s Report to Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. McDonald) reported to West Maitland Council meeting last night that at its last meeting of the executive of the Local…

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Street Stalls Alderman’s Protest on Sites

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 4

What applications came before the West Maitland Municipal Council last night by the Salvation [?] and the ladies of the Baptist Church [?]…

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Rest Rooms Alderman’s Suggestion Plea for Help

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 4

A suggestion that an appeal might he made to other towns for support for the rest rooms for soldiers in Maitland was made by…

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Tarro Shire Deputation to Minister Seahampton Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 5

A joint deputation from Tarra and Lake Macquaris Shire Councils will walt on the Minister for Works and Local Government…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Appeal to Be Known As "Australia Day."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 3

It was decided by the Singleton branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund on Monday night to co-operate with the…

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Railway Land “Paltry and Miserable Act” Council’s Baths

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 4

“Paltry, [?] [?] some of the words [?] by Ald. Officers when [?] at the [?] of the West Maitland Council…

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Not Released Municipal Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 4

The West Maitland Council last might considered in committee the position arising from the enlistment of the engineer…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Elections the Postponement

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 5

The decision of the Government to postpone the municipal elections has not the approval of several aldermen of the local…

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Council To Negotiate For Mechanic's Institute Aldermen Would Like It for Town Hall

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1

The former Mechanics' Institute, now Kennedy's Hall, is to be the subject of negotiations between the Singleton Municipal Council and Mr J. B. Kennedy, the Council having decided last night that, even if it be not possible to finance the purchase of…

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Cancellation of Local Government Elections. Merriwa Shire Council Again Protests

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 6

A circular from the Local Government Department, concerning the cancellation of the Local Government triennial elections and advice as to the…

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