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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,577 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 79

Coalfields Pensioners. Council Meets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3

A meeting of the Northern Coalfields District Council of Old Age and Invalid Pensioners' Association was held in Kurri…

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Stamping Out Tuberculosis. Medical Research Council's Proposals. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

When the National Health and Medical Research Council meet at Canberra in May next it will deal comprehensively with the tuberculosis…

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Forster Tourist Camp Deferred by Department Council Anxious to Proceed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3

Stroud Shire Council, at its meeting on Friday, received advice from the Department of Works and Local Government (through Mr. C. E…

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Lives Lighted in Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

Through road accidents in this State since December l last six children have been orphaned and from once happy homes they are now living…

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Forster-tuncurry Bridge Council Aims at Big Reclamation Scheme: Will Provide 30-Acre Sports Area and Residential Grounds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3

The proposed bridge crossing to take the place of tho ferry service took new and appealingly attractive form before Stroud Shire Council on…

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Lord Mayor’s Fund Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

Donations to the Lord Mayor’s Fund yesterday Included £500 from the Brewers’ Association of New South Wales The fund totals £52,114…

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Rates Struck Quirindi Municipal Council. QUIRINDI

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 6

The following rates have been struck by the Quirindi Municipal Council for 1940: General rate 7[?]d. water rate 2[?]d (with usual…

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Wallarobba Shire Upper Lewinsbrook Road Petition of Protest Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

A police [?] by [?] redans of Lewbasbrook and Park’s Creck district, [?] objecting to Wallarobba Sake Councill, a proposal to contract [?] from Upper Low [?] through Ba[?] to the [?]…

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Garden Hotel Suggested for East Maitland Council Discussion

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

A remote that as hotel may shortly sale its appearance in New[?] East Maitland was mentioned at East Maitland Council last night, Council was of the opinion that the three hotel in Methane street were of [?] use and that…

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APPRENTICES Question of Daytime Training Labour Council’s Views Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 6

Mr. A. S. McAlpine, assistant secretary of the Labour Council, stated that the trade anion movement would wholeheartedly support the proposal…

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Dungog Council News Brief Meeting Last Night Sewerage Scheme Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 6

General Constructions Pty., Ltd., advised Dungong Council at its meeting last night that the approximate amount of its…

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E.M. DRAINAGE. Council to Stress Damage to Minister Cost O F £1,424

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

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Annual Meeting of District Council of P. and C. Associations Deputation to Approach Minister Re High School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

The claims of Singleton and district for a High School were stressed at the annual meeting of the District Council of the P. and…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Shire Council was held on Friday last, when the President, Cr. Parish presided over a hill meeting…

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Woy Shire Ex-President’s Comment SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

Councillor W. J. Bullion. President of Woy Woy Shire Council, referring to the dismissal of councillors by a Government Cassette notice yesterday…

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ADMINISTRATION For Woy Woy Council SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

Mr. K. W. Britton, inspector of Local Government Accounts, has been appointed as administrator of Woy Woy Shire Council…

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Council Decides Abattoir Managers’s Leave NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

At its meeting last night. Greater Newcastle Council decided that the manager of the abattoir (Mr. J. L. Lawson) should take 20 weeks of his…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 10

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

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Noxious Weeds in the Shire. Shire Council Discusses P.p. Board's Attitude

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 7

The Shire President, Councillor A. C. Marshall, still thinks that the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board is unreasonable…

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