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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 81

Rate Arrears Council's Concern SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

The progressive increase in the amount of arrears of rates over the last two years is causing concern to Singleton Municipal Council…

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Sewerage Works. Special Meeting of Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when matters relating to the sewerage works undertaking…

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Sewerage Matters Council's Discussion with Consulting Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

Dungog Municipal Council, at last Tuesday night's meeting, was told by its consulting engineer (Mr. N. R. M. Craigie) that he understood that the…

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Council Meets Zara Street Power House SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 10

The Mayor, Aid, Heuston, presided, and Aid. T. C. Weedon, E. Partridge, J. B. Brittliffe. A. J. Dorsman, W. Lloyd, R. Tulloch, and G. S…

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Appeal Against Dismissal W. Maitland Council Had Power

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

As reported in yesterday's final edition, Mr. Justice de Baun, in the Industrial Commission, said that the West Maitland Municipal Council was…

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Rural Electricity Greater Newcastle's Proposals Conditional Approval by Dungog Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

When, at its meeting on Tuesday night, Dungog Municipal Council was acquainted by the Works and Local Government Department of the…

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Dictionary That Disappeared, But Turned Up Again. Cessnock Council Mystery

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

The mysterious disappearance and equally mysterious return of a valuable dictionary to the Cessnock Council…

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Singleton Greater Effort Singleton Council Employees Overseer's Report Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 10

The council overseer, Mr. W. Burnett, complained at the January meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council that he was not getting sufficient…

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WATER. Further Discussion by Council No Referendum Until Further Details to Hand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

Consequent on a report by the Engineer, further discussion ensued at the Shire Council meeting regarding the proposed town water…

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Singleton District "Menace To Health" Singleton Intermediate High Report to Council Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

"Under present conditions the Singleton Intermediate High School is a definite menace to the health of scholars and teachers alike." This opinion was expressed in a report upon the school…

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Fire Brigade Services Appreciated Morpeth Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 6

Morpeth Council decided at its fortnightly meeting to write to the captain of the Morpeth Fire Brigade (Mr. R. A. Innes) expressing…

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Land Transfers Approved By Council SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

The following transfers of land were approved of by the Singleton, Municipal Council on Thursday: Land in Pittst., from Arthur Batson Shaw to John…

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Ald's Concern Mosquitoes As Big As Blowflies Council Report Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

Pink elephants on the ceiling may worry some people, but mosquitoes as big as blowflies are causing concern to Ald. J. Brittliffe. He stated at the…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 6

Sir,—I see by your columns that Tarro Shire Council is likely to buy a crusher if it is successful in obtaining a loan and also procure an…

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Dungog Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

Following is the continuation of the report of meeting of Dungog Council, held on Tuesday night last, portion of which was published last issue:…

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Merriwa Town Tennis Courts. Disputation to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

With a request that the town tennis courts be put in order Mr. J. Binks (president) and Mr. B. W. Watson (vice-president), representing the…

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Claim for £42 Commission On Sales Council Sued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 7

In the West Maitland Small Debts Court to-day a start was made on what will be a lengthy hearing of a claim for £42/1s/4,…

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Primary Producers' Annual Meeting District Council Deleg Ates at Muswellbrook. General Secretary's Address

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

The twenty-second annual meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the School of Arts,…

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Aldermen in Training for Swimming Championship

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

The Band and Swimming Club must note with pleasure the interest being taken in the swimming race between the aldermen of the…

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E.M. COUNCIL Concrete Footpaths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 6

"Will you have a report for next meeting in connection with the completion of the concrete footpaths in Melbourne-street from…

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