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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,472 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 74

Insurance Cost Council's £8000 Bill SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 5

Contributions required under the National Insurance Scheme will cost the Sydney County Council about £8000 a year, according to the deputy…

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Shire Council Expresses Desire for Aerodrome Decision to Confer with Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 4

With the expressed decision of the Shire Council on Thursday that it is considered desirable to establish a local aerodrome, the…

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Demoralising Influence of Gambling Protest by Council of Churches

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 4

The report of the Council of Churches, submitted at the annual meeting in Melbourne, described gambling as "a mania…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 3

Following is the continuation of the report of the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, held on Tuesday night last:—…

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Long Debate Mr. Spooner's Visit Council's Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 6

The suggestion that the Greater Newcastle was not so successful as it might be, but was causing the Minister for Works and Local…

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Council's Reply Inspection of Vehicles Didn't Co-operate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 6

Some months ago, West Maitland Council decided that it could not co-operate with the Department of Road Transport in the conduct of…

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Sellers Blamed "Utter Confusion at Saleyards" West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 4

West Maitland Council last night blamed some of the local auctioneers for the confusion which existed at the Campbell's Hill saleyards on Monday, August 15, when a gate attendant was on duty for the first time to check the removal of stock…

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Primary Producers Union District Council Meets at Gloucester GLOUCESTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 8

Twenty-eight delegates, representative of branches of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union attended the quarterly meeting at…

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Cessnock 'Drome Council Seeks Grant £3500 Spent on It Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 2

Cessnock Municipal Council decided last night to make a further application to the Defence Department, through Mr. R. James, M.H.R., for a…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present…

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Council Foreman's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

The works foreman (Mr. J. Hawkins), at this week's meeting of the Municipal Council, reported having made an…

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Flag on Council Chambers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

Cessnock Municipal Council had before it on Tuesday night a letter from the Cessncok branch of the Returned Solders…

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Victorian Country Mayor's Appeal "Too Many People in Cities."

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 3

Not enough people were living in the country, said the Mayor of Colac (Cr. W. Selwood) in an address. Of a population of about 1,800,000,…

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Delay in Sewering Cessnock School Deplored. "Disgraceful Thing." Says Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

"It is a disgraceful thing that the school has not yet been connected with the sewerage," said the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) when…

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Local Sewerage Works Special Meeting of Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

At a special meeting on Wednesday night, Dungog Municipal Council discussed with Mr. N. R. M. Craigie, Consulting Engineer for Sewerage,…

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One Council to Another. Cash on Delivery

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 5

Orange aldermen evidently put no faith or trust in their brethren of Lithgow. Recently the Lithgow Municipal Council decided to buy an…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Meets at Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 5

Twenty-eight delegates, representative of branches of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union…

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A.J.A. and Labour Council Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 8

The N.S.W. branch of the Australian Journalists' Association, at its annual meeting, decided to affiliate with the N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council…

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Council's Work for Abattoirs May Be Accomplished Early Next Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 6

At the present time, West Maitland Council is negotiating with Foggitt Jones, Ltd., regarding the establishment of abattoirs. If a recent offer made by the council is accepted by the firm, there is a distinct possibility that abattoirs in Maitland…

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Railway Level Crossings Precautions for Motorists. (By Lt. Col. H. A. YOUDEN, D.S.O., V.D., Secretary, Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 8

From time to time accidents resulting in severe loss of life and injury are recorded at railway level crossings throughout…

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