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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,472 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 74

Davis Cup Australia-Mexico Tie Council's Decision Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 9

Because of the extensive travelling and the unfavourable climatic conditions, the Council of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association…

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Meat Inspections Tarro Shire Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 2

The meat inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson) reported that for the month of February he had inspected 336 cattle, 74 calves. 1006 sheep and 186…

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News of the Day Tarro Shire Health

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 6

THE health inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson) reported to a meeting of Tarre Shire Council to-day that one case of scarlet fever had been reported…

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Relief Work Kearsley Shire Area CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 6

The engineer (Mr. J. s. shine) reported to Kearsley Shire Council last night that the number of men now engaged on the relief work scheme…

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MORPETH Council Meeting Water Quality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 8

The usual meeting of the above council wan held on Monday evening last. Present, the Mayor, Ald. Steven, Clyde, Kiein, Cutcliffe,…

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Four Culverts Kearsley Shire Agrees Dalwood Road Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 2

The engineer (Mr. J. S. Shine) reported to Kearsley Shire Council last night that he had investigated the request of the St…

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Cumberland Hall School Condemned By Council "Disgraceful Conditions"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 6

Criticism of the bad health conditions in existence at Cumberland Hall, East Maitland, which is used by the Education Department as a part of the Maitland Boys' High School was contained in a report to East Maitland Council last night by its…

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Tarro Shire Hexham Overhead Bridge Council's Support

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 9

At a meeting of the Tarro Shire Council, it was decided to co-operate with East Maitland Council in urging the Railway…

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NOMINATIONS Council Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

The following nominations were made to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the West Maitland Council caused by the resignation of Alderman…

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Merriwa Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was set down for this morning at 8 o'clock, in order to allow the councillors to dispose of the…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 6

Kearsley shire Council met last Tuesday night, when there were present: Crs. P. Saxton (president), A. Johnson, T. R. Brown, Owen, A. E…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was hold on Monday evening last, when there were present Aldermen W. J. O'Brien (Mayor), J…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:—Aldermen E. W. Shaw (Mayor), C. V…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

The Deputy Mayor, Ald. H. G. Kennedy, presided at the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last. The Mayor was absent…

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Kearsley Shire Works Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 6

The Shire Engineer at Tuesday's meeting of the Kearsley shire Council, submitted the following report concerning the progress of Shire…

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Discontiinuance of Service. Regretted by Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

The discontinuance of the local ambulance service was referred to at Wednesday's meeting of the council, Aid. C. V. Parkinson remarking that…

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Dungog Sewerage Scheme. Further Discussion in Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

After a lengthy discussion at its meeting on Tuesday night, Dungog Municipal Council decided to inform Mr. Spooner, Minister for Works and…

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Sydney St. Subway Proposal. Council to Interview Mr. Hartigan

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

The Mayor (Alderman E. W. Shaw) made a suggestion, at Wednesday's meeting of the council which found unanimous support…

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R.S. & S.I. League of Australia. Dungog Sub-Branch. League News. Hunter Valley Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

A meeting of the Hunter Valley Council of the R.S.S.I.L.A. will be held at West Maitland on Sunday next, March 6th at 10.30 a.m…

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Civic Affairs Municipal Election the Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 6

Speaking at the declaration of the nominations for the vacancy in the West Maitland Council at the Town Hall this morning, Aid. H…

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