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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 81

News from the Council Table Pumping Restrictions Alleged to have been Ignored—Search for Water—Resident s Offer to Sink Bore Free of Cost—Conversion of Waterworks' Capital Debt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:—Aldermen E. W. Shaw (Mayor), C. V…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Sewerage Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 9

MUSWELLBROOK, Saturday. A lengthy discussion took place at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council as the cause of…

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Howe Park Tennis Club House Opened Mayor Officiates

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

Improvements costing £1700 have already been completed at Howe Park Tennis Courts, Singleton. The palatial clubhouse,…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Tuesday of last week, when the full council was in attendance…

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Reason Explained Increase In Shire Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 6

At a very small meeting of the Port Stephens Shire ratepayers last night, held in the Hinton School of Arts, Co. S. Parish was asked to explain…

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"The Muswellbrook Chronicle" Tuesday, March 7, 1939. Aldermen and Golfers Confer. Early Morning Discussion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 3

Aldermen and members of the mittee of the Muswellbrook Golf Club met at the recreation ground on Saturday morning to discuss the matter…

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Abattoirs Loan West Maitland Council's Proposal Departmental Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 6

Mr. B. H. Nolan, inspector of accounts under the Department of Works and Local Government, conducted an inquiry at the Town Hall to-day into the proposal of the West Maitland Municipal Council to borrow £20,000 for the establishment of…

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Primary Producers' Union Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

The need for cheaper water and the "margarine menace" were discussed at the annual meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District…

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ABATTOIRS Inquiry at Town Hall Council's Case (Continued from page 6)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 7

Continuing his evidence, Mr. Williams said council had a report from Frank Coxon and Sons, consulting engineers, on the…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Delegates at Muswellbrook. General Secretary's Address

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

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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Meat Inspections Tarro Shire Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

Last month Tarro Shire Council's meat inspector (Mr. T. C Atkinson) inspected 376 cattle,. 87 calves, 1066 sheep and 90 pigs. This was…

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Building Permits Tarro Shire Applications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

Eight applications for permits to erect dwellings estimated to cost from £30 to £500 were approved by Tarro Shire…

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Chitter Dump Fumes Troublesome At Weston Shire Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council advised Tarro Shire Council to-day that it continued to receive complaints regarding the nuisance arising…

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Straying Cattle Cessnock Council To Prosecute CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 8

Where any animal is impounded twice or more in the one month, Cessnock Council has decided to prosecute the owner…

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Loan Proposal West Mainland Council's Scheme Money for Abattoirs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 6

Further evidence was given to-day in support of the council's case at the inquiry being conducted by Mr. B. H. Nolan, of the Department of Works and Local Government, into…

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Zara-Street Power House Not To Be Taken Over By Newcastle Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 5

There is no proposal at the present stage for the Greater Newcastle Council to acquire the Zara-street power station. This information was conveyed to West Maitland Council last…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held on Tuesday last in the Shire Offices, Raymond Terrace. All the Councillors were present…

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Hoardings Ban Bulli Shire Council's Decision BULLI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 9

The Shire Council has decided that no more hoardings or painted bulletins will be permitted in the shire along the Prince's' Highway. A…

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Campaign Against Diphtheria Discussion At Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 8

The Health Inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson) recommended to Tarro Shire Council that is consider the advisability of…

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Tarro Bridges Report to Council Relief Works

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

The President (Cr. T. McCarthy) reported to Tarro Shire Council that in company with the engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay), he inspected the…

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