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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Kearsley Shire the Past and Present. Prospects of the Future

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 7

Although there was an increase in the building activities throughout the Shire of Kearsley during 1937 as…

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Council and Band "No Complaints," States President

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

A letter was read at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council from Mr. K. W. D. Humphries, president of the Muswellbrook…

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Mosquito Eradication Campaign. Council to Enforce Ordinance. Co-operation of House-holders Sought

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held on Wednesday last it was decided to enforce the ordinance which requires…

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The Musmellbrook Chronicle Friday, January 7, 1938 Municipal Rate for 1938. General and Water Rates Show No Alteration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

The municipal rates for 1938 remain as at last year, with the exception that the special loan rate of ¾ in the £ on the unimproved…

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Houses Safe Borers in Timber Council View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

The Council for Scientific and industrial Research, in a statement regaining the division of forest products, states that the collapse of a…

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Municipal Motor Camp Proves Popular

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

The motor camp established next to the municipal baths, in Gowriestreet, by the Council for the convenience of tourists, proved markedly…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

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

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Dungog Municipal Council. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

Following is the continuation of the report of meeting of Dungog Municipal Council held on Tuesday night last, portion of which was published…

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County Council Electricity Subsidy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 8

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) has informed the Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. R. S. Vincent) that he…

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Wool Council Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Bulcock, in opening a new wool store at Bulimba, said he hoped to establish an advisory wool council in…

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Noxious Weeds Combining Duties Shire and Board Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 7

No decision was reached when the Patrick Plains Shire Council and the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board conferred…

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Morpeth Water Council Discussion Again Deferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

At the previous meeting of council and at a public meeting prior to that, aldermen of Morpeth roundly criticised the Hunter…

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Race Broadcasts. Privy Council Appeal. Application to Be Heard on January 16

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

The race broadcasting case will enter upon its final stages in London on January 16, when the application for leave to appeal to the Privy Council…

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Town Beautification Plan. Parks and Gardens. Council Will Employ Full Time Gardener

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

Muswellbrook's parks and gardens are to receive greater attention in the year that lies ahead, the conncil having decided to…

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"A Disgrace" Shortage of Police Mayor Criticises

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

Matters of police administration were referred to by the Mayor of East Maitland Council (Ald. H. C. Morton), to a special…

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Golf Club Request to Council SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council last night a deputation was received from the Singleton Golf Club…

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Trave?ing Shire Councillor Wondered If He Had Come to Wrong Conference

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

"While form [?] were addressing this meeting I wondered if I had a [?] right deputation. We came here to discuss noxious weed control and not to use permit concessions as a lever," said Shire councillor A. J. Dorsman, at the Pastures…

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Again Refused Request from Council Railway Siding Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

That the directors of the South Maitland Railways was considering cash and not life, was claimed by an alderman of the Cessnock Municipal…

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Golf Club Improvements Council Agrees to Assist the Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

A deputation of committeemen of the Singleton Golf Club, consisting of Messrs C. H. Dunlop, K. O. Warburton, W. C. Walker,…

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Singleton and District Council Meeting Tennis Club House Building Delayed Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. F. E. Willcox) presided, and Aldermen T. C. Weedon, E. Partridge, J. Brittliffe, A. J. Dorsman, W. Lloyd, R. Tulloch and W…

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