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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,472 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 74

Climax in Abattoirs Controversy Injunction To Be Sought To Restrain Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 December 1938 · page 6

The abattoirs controversy, which has raged in West Maitland for several weeks, reached a climax to-day. On Saturday a majority of the ratepayers of the municipality voted in favour of the council's proposal to raise a special loan of £20,000…

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Council Staffs Sixth Annual Dinner Mayor Optimistic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. A. S. McDonald) told members of the staff of West Maitland Council's various departments at their annual…

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Stroud Shire Rating

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 2

In the recently published report of the December meeting of Stroud Shire Council, it was incorrectly edited that Council adopted estimates…

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Stroud Shire. Engineer's Annual Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 3

In his annual report to the meeting of Stroud Shire Council on Friday, 9th inst., the Council's engineer, Mr. F. G. D. Stone, C.E., gave an…

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Drawn From Hat Name of New Suburb Aldermen Protest Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 9

Four aldermen walked out of Kogarah Council Chamber last night as a protest against a decision to select the name of the…

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New Mayor Election at Morpeth Ald. Cutcliffe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 6

At a special mooting of Morpeth Municipal Council, held last evening, Ald.[?] J. Cutcliffe wan unanimously elected to fill the…

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Kearsley Shire By-Election. MR. J. Palmer Wins

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire by-election, held on Saturday, to fill the vacancy created in "C" Rinding by the resignation of Cr. T…

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Noxious Weeds. Pastures Board and Shire. Inspector's Duties

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 1

Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board representatives and representatives of the Patrick Plains Shire Council met to…

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All to Help Erina Shire's Defence Plan GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 3

Erina Shire Council decided to submit to the Federal authorities a scheme for the mobilisation of every man, woman and child in the district…

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Rouchel Road Council and Ratepayers Confer

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 2

There was fairly large attendance of ratepayers of C Hiding at the Shire Chambers on Saturday morning last, for the purpose of conferring with…

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REFUGEES Assimilation Plan New Council Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 5

A public meeting iN Sydney, convened by the League of Nations' Union, decided, with a view to assisting the speedy…

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Alderman Heuston Elected Mayor For 1939 Defeats the Retiring Mayor, Alderman Willcox, by Margin of One Vote Alderman Lloyd As Deputy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 1

By a margin of one vote, Alderman W. Heuston defeated the retiring Mayor (Alderman F. E. Willcox) in the election of Mayor for 1939 at a special meeting last night. Voting was as follows : for Alderman Houston:…

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Singleton's New Mayor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 1

Alderman Heuston first aspired to aldermanic honours in 1923 when he successfully contested a vacancy created by the retirement of Alderman…

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Poll Declared on Abattoir Loan Vote Mayor's Appeal Must Still Support Council Injunction Dropped

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 7

The West Maitland Municipal Council conducted a poll on Saturday on a proposal to borrow £20,000 for the establishment of abattoirs, but on Monday notice was received…

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Crumbs From the Council Table Municipal Matters

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 2

Two "return thanks" letters were received at the Municipal Council monthly meeting last night. The Chamber of Commerce congratulated…

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Damage in Kearsley Shire Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 9

When Kearsley Shire Council met last night, Mr. J. Shine, the shire engineer, reported that recent bush fires and strong gales had done…

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Shire Works £600 Schedule CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 5

When Kearsley Shire Council met last night, the shire engineer (Mr. J. Shine) submitted a schedule of proposed maintenance works for the…

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New Mayor Ald. Heuston Elected Close Voting Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 2

Alderman W. Heuston was elected Mayor of the Singleton Municipal Council, and Ald. W. Lloyd Deputy Mayor for 1939 at a special meeting…

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Building Permits Approved by Council SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 2

The following building permits and property transfers were approved by Singleton Municipal Council last night:—…

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Move Supported Co-ordination Committee E.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 9

After reports of a conference of councils held at Gloucester on Saturday had been submitted, East Maitland Council last night…

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