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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 79

Treated in a Most Discourteous Manner!" Echo of Departmental Officers' Visit. Inspection of Pig Farm. Kearsley Council Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 1

"I want to lodge an emphatic protest against the attitude of the departmental officers. The Minister had given…

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Human Neglect Cause Of Motor Accidents Need for Care (Issued by the Road Safty Council of New South wales)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 6

Behind each of the 28 total accidents already reported in this State for October there is probably a political story of [?]…

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Municipal Vacancies. By-Elections To Be Held

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 1

The council will hold a by-election on the 30th Inst. to fill the vacancies rendered vacant by the departure of Ald.H.D. Fallick…

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Picnic Area Council To Inspect

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 6

A plot of land, left to [?]warra Shire Council by the late Mr. John Tucker, was the centre of a discussion at to-day’s council meeting…

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Lord Mayor’s Patriotic Fund Total Now £208,786

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 4

During last week over £3000 was received for the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund, bringing the total to £208,786. Of this amount £175,339…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

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

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Crs, Jas. White (President), Jas. Lonergan,…

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Alteration of Shire Boundaries

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

From the Under Secretary, Department of Works and Local Government, enclosing copy of letter forwarded by him to the Nundle Shire…

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Stroud Shire Public Health Matters Health Inspector to be Appointed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 3

Following recent inspection by an officer of the Public Health Department, Stroud Shire Council was notified at Friday's meeting of…

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Our Sydney Letter Decentralisation. — Five-year Plan.— War Council Troubles.—lang Is Wrong. Council Elections.— Unity Soon

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 2

Decentralisation of industry and the establishment of some of Australia's most important factories in country centres is now the aim of the…

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Looking Behind the Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 6

Behind each of the 28 fatal accidents already reported in this State for October there is probably a pitiful story of anguish and desolation…

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Noise at Works Report To Tarro Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 4

Following a complaint to Tarro Shire Council by a resident of Hexham that the continued noise from the continued Pipe Works was…

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Mayor’s View Air Raid Shelters Needed CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 6

At last night’s meeting of the Case nock Municipal Council the Mayors Aid J. Brown Criticised the Gerent [?] for its failure to make provides…

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‘Would Not Dare’ Mayor Of Cessnock On Election CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 4

The Mayor of cessnock Aid J. Brown told a meeting of Cessnok Municipal Council last night that the Government would [?] dare to…

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Bus Committee Cessnock Council’s Decisino

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 5

“We are over-ruled every time a feint bus committal is held because we have only three on oar committee, while Kearsley Shire have the whole…

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Train Service “Worse Than Ten Years Ago” Council’s Action Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 4

The refusal of the railway Commissioners to rectors the Cessnock express was severely criticised at last night’s meeting of…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Offices, Raymond Terrace on Friday last, when all the Councillors were present, excepting…

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