Police Sergeant Challenges the Mayor to Swimming Race
Police Sergeant W. G. Jones has challenged his Worship the Mayor of Singleton, Alderman T. C. Weedon, to a match race at the Municipal…
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Council & local affairs, 1940
1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 79
Bomb Shelters Attitude of Government Shire Criticism
Members of Kearsley Shire Council last night criticized the attitude of the Government in the provision of bomb-proof…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Council to Use Underground Water
The health committee of the Sydney Council proposes to make use of underground water at Moore Park for street flushing and other purposes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →National Health Deficiencies In Basic Foods Council’s Work Canberra
The National Health and Medical Research Council [?] to-day that Australia’s advance towards building an a super-race of people through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Crs. W. Bailey (Deputy-…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mayor Accepts the Sergeant's Challenge
With a characteristic show of sportsmanship, the Mayor of Singleton (Aid. T. C. Weedon) has accepted the challenge of Sergeant W. G…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Water Filtration Plant. Not Available This Summer. Delay Criticised by Aldermen
When it was reported at Wednesday's meeting of the council that the water filtration plant would not be ready for use during…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dungog Municipal Council Sewerage Pumps in Sight Rural Electricity Plans Ready
In a letter to Dungog Municipal Council read at Tuesday's meeting, Mr. N. R. M. Craigie, consulting engineer, advised that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Annual, Picnic Council Employees
The Secretary of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Municipal and Shire Council Employees Union wrote to Bolwarra Shire Council asking that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Legislative Council Six Nominations
No further nominations were received by closing time on Tuesday for the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the death of Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Councillors Visit Tomago Water Board's Hospitality Appreciated
Cr. Burns, at Tuesday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, referred to the recent visit by members of the Council to Tomago for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Thanked Greyhound Trials Permitted
The secretary of the Paterson Greyhound Owners' Association hag written to Bolwarra Shire Council thanking it for premising greyhound…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Protests Pooling of Patriotic Funds
Bolwarra Shire Council today decided to co-operate with Botany Council (Sydney) in making an emblematic protest against interference "by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Restoratoin of Cessnock Express Refused. "Service Worse Than 10 Years Ago," Says Mayor
Replying to Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Minister for Transport (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wider Road Council's Intention Lack of Funds
When funds become available West Maitland Council will double the Width of paraliment, in front of the new Olympic said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brisbane Mail. Earlier Arrival at Muswellbrook. Council Protests
The alteration of the time of running the morning Brisbane Mail has raised a protest from the council on the ground that it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air-raid Shelters Wanted. Government's Laxity Condemned. Kearsley Council Criticism
"I think it just about time the Government got a move on in the direction of providing bomb-proof shelters. One…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council's Offer of £500 REWARD. Muswellbrook Water Supply. One Applicant Withdraws
The council on Wednesday night conferred with Mr. P. Keegan in connection with the latter's offer to sink a well on his property,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Week-end Cheap Fares Wanted. Sunday Day Trains, Too. Council to Make Bequests to Department
The Municipal Council on Wednesday decided to ask the Railway Department to extend the system of cheap week-end fares to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 8th NOVEMBER, 1940. News From the Council Table Last Wednesday's Meeting
Unfit Dwellings—Closing Orders—Overdue Accounts—War Savings Certificates—Success of Immunisation Scheme. icipal Council was held on Wednesday The fortnightly meeting of the Mun…
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