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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 79

Road Deaths in Country. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales).'

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 5

Although road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed an eight per cent, decrease in the first nine months of this year,…

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Aldermen Help Sandpit For Playground

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 4

Everything necessary for the building of a children’s sandpit in King Edward park wets donated within five munities by aid[?] at last night’s…

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In Waste Basket Letter To East Maitland Council “[?] on Mayor”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 4

[?] Maitland [?]…

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Telephone Stir “Putrid” Service Aldermen Complain

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 4

Existing telephone facilities at East Maitland were severely [?] by aldermen when council met last night…

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Relief Work In Kearsley Shire CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 8

The shire engineer (Mr. [?]) reported to a meeting of the Ker[?] Shire Council last night that there were 110 men [?]…

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No Water Council To Act

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 4

The Hunter District Water Heart win he approached by East Maitland Council on behalf of a r[?] Use resident claims that six [?]…

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Heavy Debit East Maitland Council’s Accounts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 4

The town clerk (Mr, U, G. Msrkey) last night reported to East M[?] Council that the bank took showed a debit of £2901/2/1 as against…

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L.G. PROTEST Ask Councils To Resign Shire Proposal. Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 5

The president of [?] Shire Council Cr. P. [?] suggested to Coun[?] at last night’s musting that they should resign as a…

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History of Town Letter To East Maitland Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 4

Radio station [?] Tamworth has written to East Maitland Council asking for [?] information about the district…

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Port Stephens Shire Council (Continued from last issue)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 1

Main Roads Dept. refused to approve of the Council spending money on roads not referred to in the grant recently given for Seaham, Hinton, Raymond Terrace…

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Another Conference Lake Shire Wants Abattoir NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 6

L[?] Macquarte Shire Council, in a letter to Greater Newcastle Council last night stated that for some time, It had been considering the…

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Council Meets Staff Registration Sewerage Scheme Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 2

The resignations from the [?] were received by During Most [?] Council of this meeting on Tuesday night. The residron [?]…

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Glare Problem New Motor Regulations Safety Appeal (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 4

Complaint has been made ever the last few years about the danger and discomfort of glaring headlights from motor vehicles…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 10

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Crs. P. J. Saxton…

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Singleton Distract Some Aldermen May Resign Protest Against Postponing Council Elections SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 8

Some [?] of the Singleton Municipal Council may [?] at the next meeting of the council on Thursday At last one member of the council has stated that he will probable take [?] in his pocked…

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Thinks Main Roads Dept. Too Secretive Shire Council Complains

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 1

The Patrick Plains Shire Council is of the opinion that there is too much secrecy in the activities of the Department of Main…

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THE C.W.A, Shire Council Donation SINGELTON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 5

A donation [?]to be made to the Singleton Country women A[?] to [?] in the work at the Baby [?] by [?]…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last, when the following Aldermen were in attendance, namely: Ald. J. W…

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Cessnock Mayor's Comforts Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 9

Next Tuesday night the Cessnock Mayor's Comforts Fund will hold another farewell social to Cessnock men on leave. The admission, will be 1/-…

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