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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 81

County Council Bolwarra Shire Cautious Matter Deferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 6

Bolwarra Shire Council would not express an opinion yesterday on the advisability of creating a county council district…

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Bolwarra Shire News Garbage Service For Lorn Council Decides

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 5

Bolwarra Shire Council decided yesterday afternoon to let a three year's contract for a garbage service in Lorn…

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Mayor's Sympathy Death Of The Pope

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 2

"On behalf of the citizens of West Maitland, I extend to the Roman Catholic community, particularly in our own locality, heartfelt sympathy…

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Bush Fire Fund Bolwarra Shire Donation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 6

Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday afternoon agreed to donate £1/1/ to the New South Wales bush fire disaster relief fund opened by the Lord…

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News of the Day Bolwarra Shire Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 6

THURSDAY, March 2, which will mark the official opening of Maitland Show, has been gazetted as a public holiday in Bolwarra Shire. This…

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Mutton and Lamb Imports to Britain Meat Council Fails to Reach Unanimous Conclusion

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

Announcing: that the Empire Meat Council, after a number of meetings, the last of which was held on Wednesday, failed to…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last. There were present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), Jno. Riley, S. C. Collison,…

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Less Outstanding Rates. Report to Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council, Mr. W. R. Nowland reported that the amount of outstanding rates was less than it was for the…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting. Denman Water Supply Proposal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday. The following councillors were present:—Councillors Jas. Lonergan…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

Rates.—The sum of £1835/12/11 has been paid to 31st January, 1933. Since then £1275 has been paid. Abandon Rates.—I recommend that…

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Miners' Central Council Hoare Attacks Orr. Arbitration Proceedings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

Charges made by Mr. Isaac Hoare against Mr. W. Orr that he had not conducted the case in the Arbitration Court…

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Co-operative Plan for Municipal Insurance Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 5

Asserting that there could be a yearly saving of about £40,000, the Local Government Association is seeking Governnment permission to create its own co-operative organisation to handle municipal and shire insurance in New South…

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Right to Be Heard Ruling Against Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

A case of interest to local government bodies was heard at Hornsby Court yesterday, when an information charging G. H. Notson with…

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County Council Move Mayor of East Maitland Against Proposal Forestalling Abattoirs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 6

The Mayor of East Maitland (Ald. H. C. Morton) at the fortnightly meeting of the council last night, expressed strong opposition to a proposal by Kearsley Shire Council to establish a county council in the Maitland and South Maitland…

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Mayor's Tribute Late Pope Pius XI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 6

"I think it is fitting that we, as council, on behalf of the people we represent, should carry a resolution of sympathy with citizens of East…

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MUSWELLBROOK Denman Water Supply Shire Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Wednesday. At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council it was decided to co-operate with Denman Chamber…

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E.M. COUNCIL Children's Playground Tribute Paid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Thanks to the various builders and their employees who participated in a working bee to erect the steel fence surrounding the…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Friday, 3rd hist Cr. Upton stated that Mr. Sid Slade had mentioned to him that if the Council would provide a lorry, and driver the local…

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Road Safety the Highway Code (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising (such information as…

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Flying Patrols Traffic Police Corps Safety on Roads (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Males)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 9

This month the flying motor patrol of the State highways by the new traffic police corps will be in operation. The motor trucks,…

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