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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 79

Ratepayer's Successful Appeal to Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 8

Mr Charles Henry last night successfully appealed to the Singleton Municipal Council against being required to pay for the extension of…

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Work in Nerang Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 3

Cr. W. G. Rudd eulogised the good work of Father Carlton in the Nerang Shire portion of his parish. After several other speakers, the…

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Yass Council Resigns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

Every member except one of the Yass Council resigned last Friday following the State Government's stated intention to postpone all shire and…

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The Sewerage Rate Deputation To Municipal Council Position Explained Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 8

Here is good news [?] of the Singleton [?] The [?] rate which will be [?] next year will probly only be haly much as the rate levied for this year it may even be leas than half The town clerk Mr…

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Road Work in Port Stephens Shire Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 3

Work directed by the Newcastle division of the Main Roads Department between Williamtown and [?] on the Pacific Highway is proceeding…

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Overloading of Buses. Cessnock Council Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 3

At last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) said that at a recent…

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Work of Lord Mayor's Fund a Splendid Record. Comforts For Fighting Forces

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 4

The first annual report of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund of N.S.W. shows that for the 12 months to September 30 last,…

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Heavy Agenda But Council Meeting Finished Early

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 8

Compared with the hour at which some meetings of the Municipal Council have concluded, last night's monthly meeting, which finished at…

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Bank Holiday Application Refused Cessnock Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

Cessnock Council had before it on Tuesday night a petition signed by a number of business people requesting that Monday,…

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Patriotic Funds Held by Branches. Maximum Amount For Lord Mayor's Fund. Chief Secretary's Statement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 4

A letter read at Monday's meeting of the Muswellbrook and District Patriotic Committee will benoted with interest by all bodies…

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Sewerage Worrier Aired At Public Protest Meeting Council Castigated at Public Meeting Motion of Protest Carried

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

The Municipal Council came in for some caustic criticism at a public meeting in the showground pavilion on Wednesday night. The meeting was called for the purpose of lodging a protest against the imposition of a sewerage rate for 1940 by the…

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Council Supports Public's Protest Against Sewerage Burdens Will Present Deputation's Case To The Minister Need For Relief Is Imperative

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 1

Although a motion carried by a meeting of ratepayers on Wednesday night included an expression of united protest and indignation at actions of the Municipal Council in connection with the recent levying of sewerage rates, the deputation which took…

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Points From Singleton Council's Meeting Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 8

Mr, R.F Oliver advised that he would commence the bus [?] in Singleton on December 2 Mr E.S Spooner MHR for…

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Alderman Resigns Cowra

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 3

Ald. E. R. Dawson, who has been a member of the Cowra Municipal Council for 18 years, has sent to his resignation as a protest against the…

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Mayor for 1941 Councils of Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 5

The special meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council to elect the Mayor tor 1941 win be held to-morrow night, prior to the ordinary…

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Crumbs From the Council Table Municipal Matters

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 1

In addition to matters covered in reports in last) issue, the following items in brief arose out of the meeting of the Municipal Council on…

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Special Meeting Election Of Mayor SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 2

The Mayor and Deputy-Mayor of Singleton for 1941 will be elected a special meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council on Wednesday…

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Appeal for Help. Lord Mayor’s Fund

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 4

An appeal for additional [?] to meet the increased demand [?] comborts for men overseas and [?] New South Wales camps was [?]…

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War for Workers Gift of £2000 to Government from Shire Mr. Hughes at Dungog Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 6

The Minister for the Navy, Mr. W. M. Hughes, visited [?] on Saturday afternoon, and received a cheque for £2000 this being the first [?] of the [?] Shire’s gift of £5000 to the Commonwealth war funds…

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