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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 81

Water Shortage Town Restriction Mayor's Answer to Press Reports Railway Department Gets Full Supplies

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 1

"We have placed no restrictions on the use of water, but have placed restrictions on its misuse. So far as the Railway authorities are…

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MR. J. L. HALLIDAY Appointed to Insurance Council NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 6

The Commonwealth Treasurer, Mr. R. G. Casey) has advised Mr. J. L. Halliday, of the Miners' Federation of his appointment to…

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How to Reduce Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council New South Wales)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 1

Accidents on the roads and highways contribute to the sorrowful side of life. This should not be so because more than 80 per cent, of all road accidents are…

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Shire Council Sued Loss of Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

On December 22 the reserved decision of Judge Nield was given in the case of which Walter Francis Buffier, of West Maitland, claimed…

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Postmaster-general and 2Ky Labour Council Wants Safeguard

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

The manner in which 2KY was taken off the air by the PostmasterGeneral (Mr A. G. Cameron) and the insecurity of tenure given B…

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Road Safety The Four Absolutes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

Here are what might be called the four "absolutes" for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the…

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News from the Council Table Water Conservation- Increased Current Consumption Record Attendannce at Baths- Sewerage Work Tenders Accepted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

A varied, fare engaged the attention of the aldermen at this first meeting of the council held for 1939 on Wednesday last…

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MUSWELLBROOKE Municipal Council Water Restriction Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 9

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council further consideration was given to the question of the water supply, and, after a…

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Council's Gift Main Roads Department MURWILLUMBAH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 7

The Main Roads Department has accepted an offer of £l[?]00 from the Tweed Shire Council towards the surfacing of the State highway from…

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Physical Fitness Meeting of National Council Inaugural Action Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 4

The National Co-ordinating Council for Physical Fitness requested Senator H. S. Foil, the chairman, as Federal Minister for…

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Four "Absolutes" for Road Safety Keeping Highways Accident Free. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

Here are what might be called the four "absolutes" for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

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

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MUSWELLBROOK Shire Council Meets Water Conservation Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council, Councillor D. M. Bell expressed the opinion that the council should be represented…

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Water Scheme Hunter Conservation Shire Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 7

Because he believed that the people who would' derive benefit from the water conservation and flood mitigation scheme would be…

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Walking About in Trunks Action by Queensland Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

The Redcliffe Town Council, whose area is on the outskirts of Brisbane, has decided to prosecute all persons found by police walking about the…

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Station 2Ky Labour Council to Meet Demand SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 10

In compliance with the demand of the Postmaster-General (Mr. A. G. Cameron), the Labour Council of New South Wales will form a public…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

The usual monthly mooting of the P. S. Shire Council was held in tho Shire-Offices, Raymond Terrace, on Friday last when all the Councillors wore present, Cr…

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Tarro Shire Building Applications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

The applications for permits to build which were before Tarro Shire Council yesterday were the first to be approved in 1939…

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2½d RATE Preparation of Estimates Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

For well over two hours Tarro Shire Council debated yesterday as to the advisability of preparing its estimates for 1939 on a…

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Tarro Shire Milk Board Unable to Assist "House" Cows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 9

The Milk Board advised Tarro Shire Council yesterday that it was not in a position to do anything on the complaint by the Kurri Kurri and District Milk Vendors Association…

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