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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

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

The ordinary meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last, presided over by the Mayor, Aid. R. L. Fitzgerald. Also…

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Council's Sheep and Wool

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

la a report to Dungog Council on Tuesday night, the Town Clerk indicated that a profit of £6/11/8 had been realised on its transactions in…

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"The Muswellbrook Chronicle." Friday, September 2, 1938. Electric Light Agreement, Sewerage Treatment Works, Water Filtration Plant. Reports to Council by Mayor on Official Visit to Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 3

Several matters of importance were referred to in reports by the Mayor (Aid. E. W. Shaw) to the council at its meeting on…

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Sewerage Works Employees Department's Direction To Council. Registration Issue Raised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 1

The following communication, dated 23rd August, 1938, from the Department of Works and Local Government, was read at Wednesday's…

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Outdoor Signs. Removal Ordered by Main Roads Department. Council Withholds Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 8

At Wednesday's meeting; of the council a letter was received from the Main Roads Board, stating that certain outdoor signs did not…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Country 'Dromes Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1938 · page 9

Aldermen were unanimous at the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council that the Commonwealth Government should provide…

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Labour Party Hunter Federal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 2

The monthly meeting oE the Hunter Federal Council was held at Adams-town yesterday and was well attended…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 3

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

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Coal Wanted Sydney County Council 10,000 Tons Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 1

When the Sydney County Council met to-day the General Manager, Mr.Forbes McKay, said the council was anxious to buy…

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Quest for Coal Fails. County Council and Gas Companies. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 2

When the Sydney County Council met to-day, the general manager (Mr. Forbes Mackay) said the council was anxious to buy…

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Municipal Market Needed. Communist Party's Campaign. (Contributed)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 2

The Cessnock branch of the Communist Party raises the matter of the establishment of a municipal market for…

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Mr. Spooner Will Meet East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1938 · page 7

The Town Clerk of East Maitland (Mr. L. G. Markey) is in receipt of a communication from Mr. E. S. Spooner Minister for Works and Local…

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£40,492 Works Scheme Huge Programme for Minister East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1938 · page 8

If accepted by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) when he visits Maitland on Monday next, the decision of East Maitland Council last night to carry out a works programme of footpaths, kerbing and…

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Proposed Fish Markets Inclusion of West Maitland Emphatic Protest by Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1938 · page 2

West Maitland Council decided last night that it would emphatically protest against the inclusion of the municipality in a district in which a fish marketing scheme would operate, as proposed by the Council of Greater Newcastle…

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Council Decides on Special Meeting Considering Matters To Be Placed Before Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1938 · page 6

West Maitland Council will meet next Friday afternoon to consider what matters it will place before the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) next Monday, and the manner of their presentation…

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New Campaign Diphtheria Immunisation Council's Step

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 6

West Maitland Council proposes to launch a scheme for immunisation against diphtheria as soon ns possible after the schools resume…

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Betting Bill Debate in Council Criticism By Mr. Concannon SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 10

Criticism of the Gaming and Betting Amendment Bill was voiced, during the debate in the Legislative Council, by Mr. J. M. Concannon, leader of the A.L.P. section of members. He moved a motion to refer the Bill to a select committee for…

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Total of £3702 Bolwarra Shire Rates Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 7

The Shire Clerk (Mr. A. L. Skilton) reported to Bolwarra Shire Council to-day that £2663 had been collected for current rates,…

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Damages Claimed From Shire Council Alleged Negligent Use of Poison

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 1

Evidence was concluded before Judge Neild at the Quirindi District Court on Wednesday in the case in which Walter Francis Buffier, of…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 10

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

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