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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,472 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 74

Grant for Shire Roads

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 2

The Shire Council was informed at last Council meeting on Friday, October 7th, by the Minister for Local Government that the sum of £7000 granted some time…

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Tarro Shire Stockrington Colliery Opening Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 6

The President of Tarro Shire Council (Cr. J. T. Butler) at council's fortnightly meeting yesterday referred to the road of access…

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Reduced Rate Electricity Charges Morpeth Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 5

West Maitland Council intimated to a meeting of Morpeth Council on Monday night last that, with the object of encouraging greater…

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Patrick Plains Meeting of Council Drome Proposal Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was held at Singleton to-day. The deputy-president, Mr. D. P. Shearer, presided, and also…

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Equal Pay Council of Action Moves Huge Petition Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 1

The objective of one million signatures by Christmas to a petition now going to every member of the Commonwealth Parliament was last night…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Dungog, on Tuesday last. The President, Cr. J. B. Carlton,…

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Murrurundi Notes Warrah Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Warrah [?] Council was held on Monday in the Shire Chambers, when Cr. J. J. Perkins (President)…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 8

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

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Stock Route Shire Council's Views SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 2

The Sir Thomas Line stock route was again the cause of much discussion at the meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor (Aid. W. J…

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Shire Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 6

At the last inspection (3/10/38), work on the Binglebra subdivision road was well in hand and should be complete this week; the work done…

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Condition of Aerodrome "Useless at Present," Says Mayor. Council to Seek Grant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 7

"The Council recognises the need for improvements. All we need is the money," said the Mayor (Ald. Brown) when the condition of…

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Mayor of Glebe Fined

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 4

At the Central Summons Court, Sydney, Dr. H. J. Foley, Mayor of Glebe, was found guilty on three charges of having acquired personal…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of Dungog Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Dungog, on Tuesday night last. Present were the…

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Cricket On Sundays Difference of Opinion Amongst the Aldermen

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 1

"If our churches can't look after their congregations without driving them to church, it's about time they shut up altogether! A man will go to church if he wants to, but you can't drive him there," said Alderman J. S. Britt liffe, during a debate at the…

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Special Meeting Municipal Council Rates Collected Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 2

Rates collected by the Singleton Municipal Council up to the present date for 1938 total £9555/4/11, which is £318/19/1 leas than the amount…

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Building Permits Approved by Municipal Council SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 2

The following building permits and land transfers were approved of at the meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council last night:—Land…

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Mayor's Reply Electricity Extension to Clarence Town

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 5

The Mayor of the Greater New-castle Council (Ald. A. Griffiths) told a conference between representatives of Wallarobba and Port…

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Cessnock Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 7

Cessnock Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen J. Brown (Mayor), J. McPherson,…

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Trunks for Males at the Local Swimming Baths Municipal Council Decides in Favour

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 4

Male patrons at the swimming baths who prefer to wear trunks rather than the full costumes may now do so without fear of…

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