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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,472 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 74

Muswellbrook's Water Supply Quality of Water Criticised by Aldermen. Engineer Tells of Many Difficulties. Softening Plant Scheme Dropped

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 7

The condition of the water obtained from the Muswellbrook supply was the subject of considerable discussion at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council. In the end it was decided to appeal to the public and the Railway Department to restrict the use of water, and to…

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Electricity Charges to Council. Coal Company's Letter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 2

The following letter from the Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., was read at Wedneday's meeting of the council:—…

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Health Inspector. Board of Health's Request. Council's Action

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

Included in the report of the Finance Committee of Dungog Municipal Council to the meeting of the Council on Tuesday night last was a…

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News from the Council Table Robbery at Baths

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

The door of the kiosk at the baths was forced off its hinges sometime on Tuesday evening, and a camera and a small quantity of sweets stolen. The…

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Local Governing Bodies. Local Councils' Views. Proposed Co-ordination. Move by Gloucester Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

Gloucester Shire Council has initiated a move designed to co-ordinate all local governing authorities of the lower North Coast from Port Both local Councils decided against any action. When the matter came before Wallarobba Shire Council, the President…

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Bolwarra Shire Presidential Allowance £39

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 4

Prior to the election of the new President at yesterday's meeting of Bolwarra Shire Council., the allowance was fixed at £39. This is the same…

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Dr. Meredith Port Stephens Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 2

Deputy-President during the last term, Dr. J. B. Meredith has been elected unopposed as President of Port Stephens Shire Council. He…

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Shire Supports Abattoirs to Give Financial Backing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 2

After the deputation from West Maitland Council had left yesterday afternoon's meeting of Bolwavra Shire Council, the shire…

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New Guinea Development Council SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 8

The appointment of an agricultural council in New Guinea to foster the development of primary industries in the Territory is receiving the…

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DISMISSALS Glebe Council Hands Appeal to Court Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 2

Alexander Gordon Caldwell, homas John Taylor, William Henry Munro, Reginald Alphonsus Robortson, and Cecil Henry Dwyer,…

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Outstanding Rates. Shire Council's Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 1

The Shire Council yesterday decided that legal proceedings be taken against ratepayers who had ignored the council's final appeal…

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Shire Council Estimates. Unaltered Rates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 1

Estimates for 1939, adopted at yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, provide for the same rate as levied for…

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Wallarobba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 3

Following is the continuation of the report of meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council held on Tuesday last, portion of which was published in our…

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Deputy-mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 3

Ald. Jones, in nominating Ald. A. M. Borthwick for the position of Deputy-Mayor, said he was a young man of ability and added he would…

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Mayor Traces Council's Activities Report To Be Presented To Meeting To-Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 9

The activities of the West Maitland Council during the past twelve months are reviewed in the report to be presented by the Mayor (Ald. A. S. McDonald) to to-night's meeting of the council. The Mayor says that at present it is not possible…

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Dungog Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 5

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

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Last Meeting of Year President and Committees Elected for 1939

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 4

The final meeting of the above Council for 1938 was held on Thursday last, when all the Councillors were in their accustomed places. Also…

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Stroud Shire Election of President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 2

At a special meeting on last Friday, Cr. Russell E. Zeininger was elected to the presidency of Stroud Shire Council for 1939. Cr. Zeininger…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Last Meeting of Year. Denman-Hollydeen Road to be Tar-Surfaced. Valuations Reduced by £123

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Crs. Jas. White (President), Jas…

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Dungog Council. Mayoral Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 3

As briefly reported in our last issue, Ald. Fitzgerald was re-elected Mayor at a special meeting of Council held on Tuesday night last, and…

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