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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 81

No Jurisdiction Chitter Dump Nuisance Tarro Shire Matter Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 9

The offensive smell arising from the chitter dump at Hebburn Colliery was given another airing by Councillor W. Bailey at a meeting of Kearsley Shire…

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Council Will Not Attend Proposed Conference Of Unemployed

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

The South Maitland District Unemployed Council notified East Maitland Council last night that it was calling a conference of all bodies in the north, to be held at West…

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Pp. Union Upper Hunter District Council Year Reviewed Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 10

Despite the fact that many people had relinquished dairying, and the worst possible; seasonal conditions had existed, the report…

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Primary Produce Lower Hunter And Gloucester District Council Review of Year's Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 10

The operations of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union were reviewed at the annual meeting held at Morpeth to-day…

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Road Safety (Issued by tho Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

Accidents continuo to happen in country towns and on main roads and their severity reveals that the primary causes in most of them are recklessness and…

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Road Safety Meaning Of Courtesy Minister's Appeal (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 10

The Minister for Transport. Colonel Bruxner, has issued a special appeal to residents of the State to co-operate in what he…

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Kearsley Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 9

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present Crs…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present: Aid. W. J. O'Brien (Mayor), O…

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Larger Families Katoomba Alderman's Suggestions KATOOMBA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

Concessions in the price of electricity, as a means of encouraging larger families, were suggested by Alderman Scarf at a meeting of the…

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Murrurundi Notes Murrurundi Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Murrurundi Council was held on Wednesday night last when there were present: Aid. T. H. Rixon (Mayor),…

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Emergency Relief Workers in Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

The Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reported to his Council on Tuesday night that there were now 650 men…

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Sewerage Works Undertaking Responsibility for Delays Discussed. Aldermen and Consulting Engineer Confer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

Much of the time of the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday evening was taken up in a discussion relating to the progress of the various activities associated with the sewerage works scheme. A good deal of plain speaking resulted with regard to what was alleged to have…

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Mr. George Ellis. Presentation From Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 7

Mr. George Ellis, who recently retired from the position of manager of the Muswellbrook Municipal Gasworks, was presented with…

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Orphans Had Fun Guests Of Show Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 7

There were no happier visitors to Maitland Show to-day than 50 orphans. These children, who came from Monte Pie and St…

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Bikes on Foot-paths. Kearsley Council on Warpath

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 8

"From personal observations and reports received from residents of the Shire, cyclists have become…

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Protest Against "Camp" Scheme. Kearsley Council Supports Unemployed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

"I think we should support the protest of the unemployed against married men being sent to camps. The…

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Road Construction for Young Men City Council Move

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

If the Sydney City Council adopts a recommendation of the finance committee the result will be that more employment will be provided…

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Rural Electricity Deputation to Greater Newcastle Council Investigation Promised

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

The deputation appointed from a recent public meeting at Bandon Grove, to make representations in support of electricity reticulation into…

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Cultural Centre £50,000 Lismore Scheme Council Decides Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

At a special meeting, Lismore Municipal Council decided to establish a cultural centre to include a town hall and free library…

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Primary Producers Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council Veterinary Officer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

There was a representative attendance of delegates at the annual meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, held at Morpeth yesterday, presided over by the district president, Mr. R. L…

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