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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 81

Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire was held last Tuesday. Present were Crs. J. B. Carlton (president), W. J. Leake, J. H. Berry…

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Shire Works

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3

Massies Creek Road: An inspection was made during the month of the Massie'a Creek road, when Messrs. Pender & Foster's representatives…

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Cessnock Peace Council. Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Cessnock Peace Council was held on Tuesday, when the auditor's report was presented by…

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BY-ELECTION Taree Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

The by-election for the Taree Municipal Council necessitated by the resignation of Aid. S. Butterworth, resulted in the election of Mr. T. Wells…

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Relief Work Tarro Shire Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 6

The Shire Engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay, reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that the G3 men engaged on relief work in the shire for the…

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News of the Day Tarro Shire Health

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 6

Health Inspector (.Mr. T. Atkinson) reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that one case of diphtheiia had been reported from…

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County Council Strong Opposition West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 7

The proposal of Kearsley Shire Council for the establishment of a county council for the district came before the West Maitland…

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Council Fined Alleged Breach Of Award GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 5

The Clarence River County Council was fined £3, and ordered to pay £9/18/9 costs, in the Industrial Magistrate's Court at Grafton, before…

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Clarence River County Council Fined Breach of an Award

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

The Clarence River County Council was fined £3, with £9/18/9 costs, in the Industrial Magistrate's Court, Grafton, on Monday, before Mr A…

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Tarro Shire Agrees Hexham Coal Loader

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

On behalf of Kent Collieries, Pty., Ltd., a deputation applied to Tarro Shire Council for a special lease of 200ft. of the…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Tuesday, and several matters of interest discussed at the meeting appear…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 9

The usual forthightly meeting of the Cesshock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present…

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Aldermen Swimmers Civic Fathers to Race at the Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

With a commendable spirit of co-operation the aldermen of the Singleton Municipal Council have consented to take part in…

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Council Auditor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 9

At the meeting on Tuesday night Cessnock Council decided to re-appoint Mr. R.C. Vidal as its author at a fee of £25 for…

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Crumbs From the Council Table Municipal Matters

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

The following matters were dealt with at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council last night:— A letter is to be sent from the…

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District Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

A notification was received from the secretary of the District Council (Mr. A. W. Frazer) that the next meeting would be held at Morpeth on…

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Dungog Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Dungog' Municipal Council was held last Tuesday night. Present were Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald (Mayor), L. Grierson…

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County Council Scheme Rejected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

West Maitland Council had before it on Tuesday night a letter from Kearsley Shire Council advocating thee statement…

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The Municipal Council Demands Loyalty of Employees Consideration of Reports Concerning Outside Staff

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

The Town Clerk (Mr C. A. Buchan) and the Muncipal Council's Overseer (Mr W. Burnett) submitted reports to the Council last night dealing with the work of the general fund wages staff. Council viewed the alleged lack of loyalty and obedience in a…

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Health Inspector's Report On Inter-High School Municipal Council to Tell Department "Not Fit for Education"

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

At the request of the Singleton Parents and Citizens' Association, the Municipal Health Inspector, Mr W. W. Collins, recently made an official inspection of the Intermediate High School buildings in York-street…

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