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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday. Cr. Jas. White (President) presided, and others present were Crs…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 5

Aberdeen Lighting.—The cost of Aberdeen street lighting is £144, which is £6 more than a general rate' of 13/4 in Aberdeen. To levy a…

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Report of Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 4

At the request of the Chairman, Mr. H. R. Cowdery Have a resume of the last meeting of the Council of the Association. In opening his remarks,…

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Loss of Cattle Claim Against Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 6

The case in which Walter Franch Buffier, of West Maitland, is claiming £400 from the council of the Shire ol Warrah, was called again in the…

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Suburban Dairies Board Challenges Report Hurstville Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 6

The Milk Board, in a letter to Hurstville Council, describes a recent report of the council's health inspector, Mr. H. S. Doig, as "misleading." The…

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Council Discuss National Fitness Necessity for Defence Senator Foll's Views Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 7

A conference of the National Health and Medical Research Council was opened in Canberra to-day by the Minister for Health (Senator Foll)…

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Primary Producers Discuss Problems Butter Marketing and Postal Facilities. Christmas Gift Scheme Suggested. District Council Meeting at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Friday last when,…

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MUSWELLBROOK Shire Council Meeting Electricity Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK, Wednesday. At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council, the Postal Department, in reply to the council's…

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Crumbs From the Council Table Municipal Matters

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 3

Following are some of the items from the agenda at last night's monthly meeting of the Municipal Council. Several…

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Mechanics' Institute Offered to the Municipal Council Action Deferred

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 2

The Singleton Municipal Council last night received a letter from the Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club, asking…

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Rates Received Municipal Council Total of £9777 SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 2

The town clerk (Mr. C. A. Buchan) reported to the monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council last night that rates received…

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Municipal Council Prefers Spooner Grant Minus "Tags" Money for the Baths

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. E. S. Spooner, has offered to make the Singleton Municipal Council a present of £2000, to be spent on bringing the local baths upto-date—but—and the 'but" is causing quite a bit of trouble,…

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Municipal Council Declares War on Mosquitoes Ordinance to Be Enforced Following Residents' Petition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 3

The Municipal Council decided last night to declare war on the mosquito menace in Singleton. Following consideration of a…

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No Council Meeting Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 6

Cessnock Municipal Council did not meet last night because the Mayor (Alderman J. Brown) and other alderman, and the town clerk (Mr. G…

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Baths Site Petition to Council Poll Refused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 6

The West Maitland Municipal Council last night refused the request in a petition signed hy 308 electors and ratepayers for a poll…

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Council's Decision Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 2

A request by the Singleton Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club that it take over the assets and liabilities of the institute, including…

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Good Work Municipal Year Ending-MORPETH'S MAYOR

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 6

Morpeth is nearing the end of its municipal year, and, in a couple of weeks' time, the election of Mayor for the 1939 period will take…

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Road Safety Courtesy in Driving Council's Advice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 9

Many driving rules that contribute both to your safety and the goodwill of your company are based chiefly on common sense…

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Patrick Plains Meeting of Council Water Scheme Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 7

The monthly meeting of Patrick's Plains Shire Council to-day decided to ask the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. A. D. Reid), to…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held iat the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Friday last. Present were Crs. A. Turner…

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