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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 79

Hunter River Hospitals. First Meeting of Zone Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 5

The first mooting of the Hunter River Zone Council of the Country Hospitals Benefits Association will be held at the Maitland Hospital on Saturday…

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Cyclist Prodigies (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 8

Complaint has been made to several branches of the Road Safety Council, and especially to Cessnock Branch, that…

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Review of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 6

Traffic accidents are up again! The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a…

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Royal Show to be Held in 1941. Council's Decision. Minister's Assurance to R.A.S.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 6

Following negotiations between representatives of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales and the Federal Government the council of the…

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Meat Inspectors Report to Tarro Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 5

The health inspector Mr. T. C. Atkinson reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that he had suspected in the last two weeks 361 cattle [?] calves…

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Blue Gum Road Report to Tarro Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 5

At Tarro Shire Council to-day Cr. T. McCarthy reported on a conference of council’s held in the Town Hall West Maitland recently…

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Governor’s Visit Gratitude For Welcome Mayor’s Minute

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 4

The Mayor of West Maitland (Aid. A. S. McDonald) preconised a minute to the meeting of the municipal council last night…

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Tarro Building Applications to Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 1

The following applications to build were granted by Tarro Shire Council to-day J. Daunt [?]street [?]additions to…

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Swimming Baths Objection by the Department Council’s Criticism

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 4

A letter from the Department of Works and Local Government dealing with the change of the [?] for the swimming baths brought strong criticism at the [?] of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night…

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MAITLAND-BATHS, Will be Completed on Time Meeting of Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 6

The West Maitland Municipal Council at its meeting last night received a letter from the architeet for the [?]mminig baths stating that the work would be completed and the baths ready for opening n the specified time, IT was stated that the…

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Perth’s First Lord Mayor Dead Perth

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 5

Sir. J. T. Frankin, the first Lord Mayor of Perth died on Sunday, aged [?]. He was born In England, and reached Westers Australia in 1994. Be was…

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Tarro Shire Filling of River Arm Concern Expressed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 6

Concern was expressed at yesterday’s meeting of Tarro Shire Council several of the councillors at the way in which the south arm of the…

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Country Milk Suppliers Meeting of Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 5

A meeting the Council of the Country Milk Suppliers Association was held in Sydney. Excepting few some [?]…

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Road Safety Truck Driver’s Bad Luck a Sorry Record (Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 6

Many drivers of motor vehicles are involved in numerous accidents Here for Instance is the Worry record of one man: A…

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Cessnock Municipal Council I Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Ald. J. Brown (Mayor…

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Cessnock Express Council Requests Re-introduction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 1

Cessnock Council has decided to make representations to the Railway Department for the re-introduction…

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Shire President an Election Candidate Mr a Campbell Marshall Seeks Robertson Seat

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 5

Mr A. Campbell Marshall, who is contesting Robertson seat in the Federal election as an endorsed United Australia Party candidate, is a…

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Proposed National War Council Mr. Cameron’s Reply To Criticism ADELAIDE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 1

“The proposal for a National War Council was [?] by the Government as well as by myself. for the simple reason that…

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Delegates Meet Hospital Contribution Scheme Council Formed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 1

[?] the [?] of forming the [?]hospital contributes scheme [?]first meeting of [?] from [?]ospitals which will come [?]the…

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Council v. Newspaper Should Bury the Hatchet

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 2

Under the above headings, Wingham "Chronicle" published in Tuesday's issue a leading article as follows:…

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