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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 79

Rights of the Press Council Plea of Misunderstanding Town Clerk Blamed for Misinterpretation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 5

Majority feeling expressed by Aldermen in Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was that it had not been their intention to…

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Satisfactory Progress Encouraging Response to Appeal for Support. Scone Municipal Band Committee Meet

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 1

Satisfactory progress towards improving the future, prospects of the recently-formed Scone Municipal Band is being made by…

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Shire Roads Port Stephens Area Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 6

The [?] Cr. [?] [?] to t [?] f the Part [?] Council, said [?] [?]…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Regular Meeting Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 6

At the [?] of the Municipal Council. Mr Davis [?] of [?] of [?]…

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Work in the Shire

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 2

The following, contracts are at present being undertaken: within Patrick Plains Shire in connection with repairs and maintenance on…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last, when there were present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), Jno. Riley, S…

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Stroud Shire Council Electricity Charges Stand Council Takes Over Tourist Undertakings

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 3

In its meeting, on Friday Stroud Shire Council decided to resume control of tourist developmental works such as Forster baths, cafe and casino, and the Hawks Nest Pavilion and ferry, taking these undertakings out of the hands of Urban Committees…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 2

Rates.—The balance of the rates unpaid on 31st August, 1940, was £392/4/4, out of £11,054 levied and arrears. Since then £58/6/10 has…

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Shire President Opens Fair

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 6

At the afternoon session, Rev. M. A. Spence, B.A., introduced to the gathering Cr. A. A. McDonald, who, for many years, has taken a great…

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Chichester Sports Swells Shire Patriotic Fund Takings Over £80

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 2

A splendid contribution towards the Wallarobba Shire patriotic effort was put forward by the people of Chichester district on Saturday last, in a…

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Travelling Shows Objected to at Forster Appeal for Council Action

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 4

Seeking to obtain Council action in barring travelling shows from Forster, Mr. Colliton, theatre proprietor, of Forster, waited upon…

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Truck Driver's Bad Luck (Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 7

Many drivers of motor vehicles are involved in numerous accidents. Here for instance, is the sorry record of one man…

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Risks That Cause Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 6

I suppose there aren't many motorists who have riot had the experience of either bumping into the rear of another car or of being bumped on…

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Shire Rates on Portion of Municipal Council's Appeal Withdrawn

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 1

When the Patrick Plains Shire Council served a rate notice on the Singleton Municipal Council in respect of 10 acres of land which was purchased from Rowen's estate for the purpose of extending the Singleton Golf Club's links, the Town Clerk (Mr C…

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Plan For Extension of Singleton Municipality Move by Alderman Brittliffe Lacks Support

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 1

Alerman J. S. Brittliffe moved at a meeting of the Municipal Council last night that the application for the extension of the existing municipal boundaries be signed and sealed for forwarding to the Minister for Works and Local Government…

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Offensive Notices “Cannot Stand For It” Says Mayor CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 7

At Cessnock Council meeting last night the Mayor referred to painted notices in large letters put up on Aberdare football [?]ce and a bridge…

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Shire Complaint Maitland’s Electricity Works Kearsley Area

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 6

The Department of Works and Local Government has written to the West Maitland Council advising that it was in receipt of a…

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Fund Opened Relief for Victims of Air Raids Mayor’s Minute

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 6

The West Maitland Municipal Council [?] sight adopted a [?] [?] by the Mayor [?] that a [?]…

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Stroud Shire General Fund Overdrawn Auditor’s Report Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 5

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Two Delegates Local Government Conference Council Discussion

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 2

Before the West Maitland Municipal Council carried a motion less night to be represented at the conference of the Local Government Associations in November, there was some discussion as to wheather the expense was warranted…

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