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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,472 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 74

Municipal Council And Returned Soldiers' Preference Will Not Co-operate for Abolition of Act

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 1

The Municipal Council last night dealt with a request from the Newtown Municipal Council in which co-operation was sought in an endeavour to secure the repeal of the Returned Soldiers' Preference (Employment) Act…

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The Finances East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 2

The town clerk (Mr. L. G. Markey) reported to East Maitland Council last night that £440/2/9 had been collected in rates since last meeting, bringing…

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Pitnacree Road Council Rejects Motion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 6

"I think this council has gone to the extreme with the Main Roads Board. We are getting no satisfaction from the board and it's a disgrace to this…

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Ashford Shire Councillors Resign Handclapping and Cheers by Audience

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 1

A special meeting of Ashford (Inverell) Shire Council on Monday ended, in a sensational manner when all members of the council resigned…

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Drastic Step Slaughtering Permits Council's Refusal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 2

Tarre Shire Council created a precedent to-day by refusing to allow the slaughtering permits for two local butchers to be renewed…

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Railway Road Assistance Still Sought Council's Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 2

The action of the Department of Railways in granting land for a subdivision without contributing one penny to assist was criticised…

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MUSWELLBROOK District Schools Council Craft Courses Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 2

That the Minister for Education be approached with a view to obtaining a substantial subsidy for the conveyance of country children…

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E. M. AERODROME Works Dept. Interested Council Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 2

Although it was felt that a great deal of work would be involved, East Maitland Council, at its fortnightly meeting last night,…

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No Taxi Fleet Application Refused E.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 6

At a recent meeting, East Maitland Council had before it an application by Mr. G. G. Bell, of Haberfield, to ply vehicles for hire…

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Risky Corners Council Calls for Report Views Expressed Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 2

Singleton Municipal Council decided last night to call for a report on all the corners in Bathurst-street. with a view to taking steps to improve…

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Singleton District Men Rejected. Singleton Sewerage Council Discussion Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 2

The Department of Works and Local Government advised Singleton Municipal Council last night that, with the exception of four, all the…

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Permits to Build Kearsley Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 12

The following applications for permission to build wore granted by Kcarsley Shire Council: M. T. Barker, addition to side…

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Shire Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 6

Sir,—May I point out to the ratepayers of Tarre Shire that there is a move on foot which is sponsored by Mr. Spooner to raise the rates for…

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DIPHTHERIA Immunisation Scheme in Tarre Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 6

There is a possibility that a new campaign for immunisation against diphtheria will be Munched in Tarre Shire…

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Working of Karuah Ferry Port Stephens and Stroud Shire Councils Confer

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 4

At the meeting of Stroud Shire Council on 10th inst, the President, Councillors, Clerk and Engineer of Port Stephens Shire Council attended for the purpose of…

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Better Lighting Singleton Decision Council Meets Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 11

John and Munro-sts., Singleton, are to be lit with 27 mercury vapour lamps instead of the old type of ineffective light used at present…

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Not Favoured Preference Act Change E.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 8

A matter which has assumed State-wide Importance, the endeavours by the Local Government Association of Officers to secure…

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Shire Council Resigns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 1

Au Inverell message states that at a special meeting of the Ashford Shire Council on Monday, all the members resigned in a body. The meeting had…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Financial Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 4

The financial statement presented at the meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council on Tuesday disclosed that the expenditure for the five months…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 8

The full council was present at the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire on Tuesday. ENGINEER'S REPORT…

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