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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 81

Pelton Bridge Report to Kearsley Shire Danger Signs Cessnock

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

Recently representatives of Kearsley Shire Council, the police, and the owners of Pelton Colliery, conferred regarding suggestions to improve the…

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Dungog Show No Postponement Council Decides Dungog, AVcdnesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 7

A special meeting of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association yesterday afternoon decided against a postponement of the annual…

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Concrete Paths Estimated Cost of £587 E.M. COUNCIL

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

East Maitland Council was informed by the town clerk (Mr. L. G. Markey) at its fortnightly meeting last night, that it would…

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Tree Planting Patrick Plains Shire SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

Trees are to be planted in Patrick Plains Shire to commemorate the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Kent in Australia. This suggestion…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 10

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

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday last. Present were Crs. R. E. Zeininger. (president), W. G. Wit[?]en, C…

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Murrurundi Notes Warrah Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Warrah Shire Council was held at the Shire office on Monday last, when there were present:—Crs. J. J…

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Shire Works

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

The following have received attention during the past month: Salisbury Road: Grading, draining and gravelling…

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Teeing Grounds to Remain Golf Club and Council. Mayor's Amendment Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

The Municipal Council on Wednesday night decided to allow the teeing grounds, said to have been placed across the race track on…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 9

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

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Shire Deputations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

Cr. Cameron, pursuant to notice of motion, moved at the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday: "That all matters of business with…

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Electricity Extension Into Wallarobba Shire Request by West Maitland Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

On receiving a request from West Maitland Council that it be allowed to investigate the prospects of electricity extensions in a Riding and…

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Stroud Shire Curreeki Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Local Government as follows: I refer to your personal…

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Wallarobba Shire Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

The engineer, Mr. Lipscombe, reported as follows at the meeting of the Council on Tuesday last:—MAIN ROADS…

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Wallarobba Shire Good Financial Position

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

During the year 1938, Wallarobba Shire Council collected 99 per cent. of the rates receivable, and at the close of the year only £102 was…

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Died in N.Z. Mayor of Vaucluse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

Aid. H. A. J. Abbott, Mayor of vaucluse, and chief Hansard reporter in the State Parliament, died yesterday in Christchurch, New Zealand,…

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Peace Council News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

At the meeting of the Peace Council, held on Friday last, I the election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mr. M. M…

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Appointment Solicitor to Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 9

It was resolved, on the motion of Aid. Clark and Barton, that Mr. G. M. Westgarth be appointed solicitor to the Council, was Carried. An…

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Co-ordination of Councils Stroud Shire's Decision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

At its meeting last Friday, Stroud Shire Council decided to further associate itself with the recently formed Lower North Coast, Hunter…

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Move for Cheaper Fire Insurance in Shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

The Patrick' Plains Shire Council, at its monthly meeting yesterday, received a letter from the Chamber of Commerce in which Council was…

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