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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,472 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 74

Show Council Afternoon Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 1

The next meeting of the Maitland Show Council will be held on Thursday afternoon next. This will be the first day meeting of the council for…

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Road Safety Reducing Accidents Council's Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 14

"A bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied."…

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'Bus Licence Kearsley Shire Criticised Motion of Protest Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 8

Kearsley Shire Council was criticised at a public meeting at Pelaw Main, last night for its action in refusing to grant a 'bus licence to South…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the | above was held yesterday, when there were present:—Councillors A.J A. McDonald (President), Jno…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 5

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

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 6

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

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Kearsley Shire Slaughtering

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 6

The meat inspectors reports at Tuesday night meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, showed that "during the past…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last. Present were Ald. R. L…

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Kearsley Shire Bridges Reconstruction Plan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 6

In the near future the Kearsley Shire Council will call tenders for some of the nine bridges it proposes to reconstruct…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, June 10, 1938. Municipal Council Wednesday Night's Meeting. Maintenance of Main Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council on Wednesday night it was decided to co-operate with the Dubbo Council in an endeavor to prevail upon the Department of Main Roads to increase the width which it maintains on main roads from 20ft. to 30ft. in…

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Kearsley Council Criticised Refusal to Grant 'Bus License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 3

The action of the Kearstey Shire Council, in refusing to grant a "bus license to the South Maitland Railways Ltd.,…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Soldiers' Preference Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 9

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council it was decided to take no action in regard to a request from the Secretary,…

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Bolwarra Shire State of Finances Rate Collections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 3

During May, rate collections in Bolwarra Shire amounted to £548/11/6, make the total rate receipts since the beginning of…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council (Continued from Friday's issue.) General Business

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

Cr. Collison gave notice of motion that in view of the fact that insufficient money is available for Narrow Passage deviation, and that 24…

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Medical Benefit Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

The Medical Benefit Council in to be another body, with committees in each State, for the express purpose of discussing the principles, the details,…

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Preference Act Gosford Aldermen Support Amendment GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 8

The Local Government Association of Officers sought the co-operation of Gosford Municipal Council in support of a resolution to press for an early…

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P.p. Shire Tournament Early Draw for

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 2

The P.P. Shire tennis tournament will be continued next Saturday, and the 1 o'clock matches will be as follow:—E. Buchtmann v. J. Mather…

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Hot Ashes Garbage Lorry Alight Council's Warning Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 7

Following the receipt of a report of the health inspector (Mr. D. Caskey) to the effect that one of garbage lorries had caught fire due to ashes…

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Rural Extensions West Maitland Electricity Scheme Reference in Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 8

Proposed extensions of the West Maitland Council's electricity undertaking into additional areas were mentioned at last night's meeting of council. The areas referred to were Phoenix Park, Oakhampton, Maitland Vale, Luskintyre and Mount…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held at the Shire Council Chambers on Wednesday morning, when there were…

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