“A Fair Go” Urged for Road Workers Mayor’s Criticism
“It is the custom of the Department of Main Roads to do many things, but it is not their custom to give man a fair go.” The Mayor…
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Council & local affairs, 1940
1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 79
L.G. ELECTIONS Kearsley Shire Decision CESSNOCK
At last night’s meeting, Kearsley Council agreed that the local government elections should be held at the sarllest possible date. The proposal…
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The Department or Works and Local Government has examined the accounts of East Maitland Municipal Council and found them in order…
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East Maitland [?] last night decided to co-operate with other bodies in taking all possible steps to have [?] conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Port Stephens Shire Council
The monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire was held on Friday last in the Shire Offices, Raymond Terrace, when all the Councillors, excepting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mayor’s Gift Conncil Gets Photos
The Mayor of East Maitland, All H. C„ Morton, and Mrs. Morton, hat? presented to the council 19 specially mounted photographs of the Convenor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dungog and District News Shire Council Allocations For Ridings Money for Culverts Dungun
Agreement to a [?] by Cr, R. L. [?] by Cr. J. H. [?] a [?] of Wal[?] Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Went Astray” Labour Votes la Council Election SYDNEY. Thursday
The defeat of Mr, H. Main in She Legislative Council elections rebounded against the credit, of the State Labour Party, said the Leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£360 INCREASE Electricity Sales Report to Council Dungog
To [?] to [?] Council on [?] said Mr. A. W. [?] advanced that [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held on Tuesday night, the president (Cr. P. J. Saxton)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lord Mayor’s Fund
Gifts to the Lord Mayor’s Fund yesterday totalled £12, making the total £153,526. Included were :—J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallarobba Shire Council Equitable Allocations for Ridings Grant Sought for Culverts
According to a resolution tabled by Cr. R. L. Fitzgerald, seconded by Cr. J. H. Berry and carried, at Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Condition of Streets Criticised by Aldermen Altered Methods Suggested. Better Surfaces Sought
The council's methods of preparing roads for tar-surfacing were criticised by several aldermen at Wednesday's meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dungog Municipal Council Electricity Sales Up £350 for Half Year
In his report to Dungog Municipal Council on his interim half-yearly audit, Mr. A. W. Frazer advised that electricity revenue was £350 higher…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mayor of Shanghai Assassinated (A.A.P. Service) SHANGHAI
Mr. Fuisioen, a Japanese, who was appointed Mayor of Shanghai, has been shot dead by his servant, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Japanese Mayor of Shanghai. Shot Dead by Servant. SHANGHAI, Thursday (A.A.P.)
Unusually reliable sources state that the Japanese-appointed Mayor of Shanghai, Mr. Fusalocn was shot, dead by a house servant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prospective Vacancies on Council. By-Elections Favored
The question of filling prospective vacancies on the Municipal Council was referred to by the Mayor (AJderman E. W. Shaw) and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Government Elections. Kearsley Council Opposes Postponement
"If the Government gets away with this, it will get away with not holding State elections. Efforts are being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Savings Certificates' Week. Council's Co-operation
Aid. Wall suggested at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that the council should co-operate in the War Savings Certificates' Week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hospitals' Benefit Association First Meeting of New Zone Council
The first meeting of the Zone Council of the newly-formed Hunter District Zone was held at West Maitland recently. The seven…
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