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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,472 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 74

Shire Engineer Resigns. Mr. Huntington Accepts Position with Nattai Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 8

Genuine regret was expressed by all the councillors when the resignation was received of Mr. H. R. Huntington, Shire Engineer, at the meeting…

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Glebe Mayor and Expense Allegations Entertaining Cost £6 Per Week"

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 8

The Mayor of Glebe, Dr. Horace John Foley, said in evidence at the Central Summons Court on Wednesday, that he received…

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Destruction of Trees on Roads Council Takes Definite Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 8

The practice of ringbarking and damaging trees on shire roads has caused the council considerable concern for many years past…

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Shire Action "Unsightly Buildings" BULLI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 10

The engineer, Mr. Glastonbury, reported to the Bulli Shire Council that a "serious position" had been created by the erection of "unauthorised and…

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"Unauthorised and Unsightly Buildings" Shire Action at Bulli

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 1

The engineer, Mr Glastonbury, reported to the Bulli Shire Council that a "serious position" had been created by the erection of…

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P.p. Hoard and Shire Land

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 3

Councils are required to keep free nil lands and roads that were free at the commencement of the Act, and carry out the destruction of weeds…

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Czechoslovakian Situation Mr. Chamberlain's Policy. Peace Council Attitude

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 2

The following statement has been issued by the Cessnock Peace Council:— Nazi Germany's threatened…

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Primary Producers' Union. Executive Council Meets. Dairying Problems

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 1

Many matters affecting the interests of dairymen and mixed farmers were discussed at the quarterly meeting of the central executive council…

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Tarro Shire Meeting of Council Petrol Tax

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 4

In a report to Tarro Shire Council to-day, the Shire Clerk (Mr. C. H. Hodson) stated that during September he had collected £993/1/2…

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DIPHTHERIA Kearsley Shire Campaign CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 6

Eight hundred and sixty children have been given complete treatment as a result of Kearsley Shire Council's diphtheria immunisation…

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Relief Work Tarro Shire Area £855 in Wages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 6

The Shire Engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that there were approximately 255 men within the…

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ABATTOIRS Council Co-operates in Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 6

East Maitland Council in committee last night decided to co-operate with West Maitland Council to secure the joint…

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Council Criticised Neglect of Back Street Footpaths SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 2

It is only two years ago since the Singleton Municipal Council promised to asphant the footpaths in Gas-street," said the secretary of the Singleton…

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Kearsley's View Municipal Abattoirs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 6

The proposal by West Maitland Council to establish municipal abattoirs in Kearsley Shire was dealt with at the fortnightly meeting of that…

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A.H.C. GUILD Satisfactory Progress Annual Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 4

Bro. Joe White (Warden of the Morpeth branch) speaks enthusiastically of the satisfactory progress that has been made during the…

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The Mechanics' Institute Council to Take Over? Request Made Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 8

Public spirit is not what it was Mr. A. J. Whitelaw expressed the opinion last night at a meeting of the Mechanics' Institute committee that…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearaley Shire Council was held, on Tuesday night, when there were, present: Crs. P. Saxton (president),…

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Proposed Abattoirs West Maitland Council Scheme Kearsley Shire's Attitude

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 9

It has announced recently that the West Maitland Council had decided to purchase the property of Foggitt Jones Ltd…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 6

The regular meeting of the above was hold on Monday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor (Aid. W. J. O'Brien), and Ald. J. W…

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Municipal Council Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Wednesday, when there were present:—Aldermen E. W. Shaw (Mayor), C. V. Parkinson, W…

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