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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,472 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 74

Road Works Port Stephens Shire Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6

The work carried out within Port Stephens Shire was detailed in the report furnished by the engineer to a meeting of council…

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New Ferries Port Stephens Shire Ray. Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6

When he reported to Port Stephens Shire Council that the ferry boat at Eagleton was being repaired and repairs would be effected to that at…

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A Trunk Road Council's Application

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 5

At its meeting on last Monday, Wallarobba Shire Council decided to approach the Main Roads Department and ask that the road from Singleton,…

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No Carpenters Raymond Terrace Work Council Statement Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6

The opinion expressed in a letter from the Local Government Department to Port Stephens Shire Council was that the construction of the…

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Water Rates on Sporting Grounds. Reduction Sought. Council Calls for Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 7

An application by J. Lowe, hon. secretary of the Bowling Club, for a reduction of the council's charges for water used, received at last night's…

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Municipal Rates Outstanding Decision to Prosecute

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

On Monday night, at its regular meeting, the Finance Committee decided to issue summonses against 24 ratepayers for the recovery of…

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Council Fined Pollution of Beach

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 3

Mr. Hardwick, S.M., at the Bulli Court, fined the Bulli Shire Council £15, with expenses totalling £10/16/-for allowing the beach to be polluted…

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Council's Debts Offer by Government

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 8

An offer to reduce Goulburn City Council's water supply and sewerage debts by £61,648 has been made by the Minister for Works and Local…

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Soil Survey Report From Council Animal Health

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 8

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has Issued a report on a soil survey of portion of the Denmark Estate, in the south of Western…

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Drastic Action Main Roads Department Council Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 4

Instead of falling in line with a request from the Main Roads Department and ordering the removal of a certain dual-heat petrol pump…

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Question of Rating Lighting Systems in High-Street Statement in Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 6

According to a statement made at last night's meeting of West Maitland Council, the fact that the ordinary street lights would not be switched on until the "White Way" illumination automatically cutout each night was taken into…

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Shire Council More Detail Wanted Maintenance Reports Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 7

Councillors criticised the lack of necessary details supplied by maintenance men in their report at the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire…

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Loan Council Meeting in Melbourne States Requirements Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 1

It is expected that at the Loan Counoil meetings which began to-day the New South "Wales Premier, Mr. Stevens, will inform the Council that…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 1

The engineer, Mr. J. H. Lipscombe, reported as follows to the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council held on 12th inst:…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

Following is the continuation of the, report of the monthly meeting of Stroud Shire Council held on 8th inst., portion of which was published…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 1

The engineer, Mr. F. G. D. Stone, submitted the following report to the meeting of Stroud Shire Council on 8th inst.:…

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Patrick Plains Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

Owing to pressure on our space the balance of the report of Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting is held over until to-morrow's…

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Shire Yards Telephone

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

Concern was expressed at the meeting of the Shire Council yesterday at the use of the Shire yards telephone, especially for trunk line…

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Noxious Weeds Crop Up Again Former P.p. Board Director's Letter to Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 3

The menace of noxious weeds, always troublesome to rural residents, and the control of which was recently a bone of…

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Death of a Shire Ganger

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 2

The coroner, Mr. Hubert Flett, on Tuesday held an inquiry into the cause of death of Robert James Newell, who on Sunday was found in his home at…

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