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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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

Call Up for Tarro Shire. (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 2

Sir,—A call up for 80 men was held at West Maitland for men on relief work in Tarro Shire for a Water Board job at Stoney Pinch…

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Cr. Saxton Kearaley Shire President Re-elected Ckssnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 2

At a special meeting of Kearsley Shire Council, last; the retiring president, Cr. P. Saxton, was reelected. Those present were…

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Dismissal of Casuals Kearsley Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 1

At this week's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reported that with the completion…

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Kearsley Shire President. Cr. Saxton Re-elected Congratulations from Colleagues

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 3

By a majority of 5 votes to 3, Cr. P. Saxton was re-elected to the position of Keareley Kearsley Shire President at a…

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Dungog's Electricity Supply. Council to Take Over

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 5

Dungog Municipal Council, at its meeting last Tuesday night, decided by resolution to give the Dungog Electric Supply Co., Ltd., six months'…

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Deplorable Condition of Paxton Road. Cr. Johnson's Complaint. Kearsley Shire Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 1

Cr. Johnson, at this week's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, drew attention to the state of the…

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News from the Council Table Plenty of Water!

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 1

Congratulating Alderman Shaw on his re-election as Mayor, Mr. E. Cox told the aldermen at Wednesday's meeting that he was not at all…

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Apathy of Government Blamed for Water Shortage Position Improves Following Restrictions. Council Asks Minister to Visit District. Flow in River Stopped at Many Points

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 1

The Municipal Council on Wednesday night decided to communicate with Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., asking him to urge the Minister for Agriculture to visit the district in order to obtain a first-hand knowledge of the conditions which have led to…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Election of Mayor Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 8

Alderman E. W. Shaw was unanimously re-elected Mayor for 1939 at a special meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council…

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INSURANCE Approved Societies Advisory Council Canberra

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

The appointment of an Approved Societies' Consultative Council of 20 members to advise the National Insurance Commission on matters…

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Road Safety Traffic Council For Bathurst BATHURST

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

The first country branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales has been formed at Bathurst after a public meeting addressed by the…

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£100,000 SURPLUS County Council's Electricity Supply SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 December 1938 · page 7

A surplus of £100,000 for the year is shown by the Sydney County Council. In 1936, the first complete year…

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Fish for Mosquitoes Aldermen Dubious

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 2

Muswellbrook aldermen were in a quandary at the fortnightly meeting of the council, when the Cootamundra Council intimated that excellent…

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Services of Civilians in Time of Emergency Erina Shire Council Sets Lead

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 December 1938 · page 1

Erina (Gosford) Shire Council will shortly set a lead to the rest of the State by compiling a register of civilians whose services can be utilised in time of emergency. Representatives of the Council placed this proposal before the…

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Beef Council Regulation of Imports Licensing Scheme London, Dec. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 December 1938 · page 1

The Empire Beef Council will begin next week to prepare for the licensing scheme for the regulation of mutton and lamb…

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Empire Meat Council Federal Government Agrees to Extension of Scope

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 December 1938 · page 2

The Federal Government has agreed to an extension of the scope of the Empire Beef Council to enable it to include questions concerning…

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