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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Road Safety the Four Absolute's (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

Here are what might be called the four 'absolutes' for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem…

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Road Safety Appalling Death Roll Urgent Appeal (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council took place in the Council Chambers, Dungog, last Tuesday. Present were the president…

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Murrurundi Notes. Warrah Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Warrah [?] Council was held in the Shire [?] Monday last. [?] J. J. Perkins…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

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

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

The 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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Municipal Council. Summons Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

By a resolution carried at Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, a special summons meeting will be held in the Council…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

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

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Stock Poisoning Shire Council Will Not Appeal Noxious Insects Act Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

The stock poisoning case in which Judge Nelld found against the Warrah Shire Council for the loss of cattle owned by Walter…

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Cessnock Council Ordinary Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 7

Cessnock Council held its first meeting for the new year on Tuesday night last, when there were present: Ald. J. Brown…

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Sewerage Treatment Works. Council's Decision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

Dungog Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, decided to telegraph the Department of Works and request that the matter of deciding the…

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Nutrition Council Findings. Endorsed by Women's Auxiliary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

The secretary (Mrs. G. Scanlon3 of the Cessnock branch of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, to-day…

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Water "Diviners" Differ Discussion at Muswellbrook Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

Mr. Schadel, Engineer, reported at the last meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council that Mr. Greaves, of Scone," accompanied by Ald. Wall…

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Embargo on N. S. Wales Oranges Comment by President of Central Coast Citrus Council. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

Mr A. S. Brown, President of the Central Coast Citrus Council, commenting on the embargo placed by the New Zealand Government on…

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Municipal Rates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 7

At last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council the aldermen formally approved the adoption of a total…

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Shire Council President's Report Port Stephens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council held in the office, Raymond Terrace, Cr. Russell reported that he had…

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Tamarang Shire Rate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Tamarang Shire Council at Quirindi a 1 1/2d in the £ rate was struck on the unimproved capital value. This…

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Bolwarra Shire General Rate of 2d 1939 LEVIES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 2

Bolwarra Shire at its first meeting of 1939 held yesterday afternoon, agreed [?] fix [?] general rate at 2d in the £ on the…

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Relief Work South Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 10

The first meeting for the new year of the South Maitland District Council of Unemployed and Relief Workers was well attended and discussion…

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Sale of Land Morpeth Council Acts Overdue Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 5

Morpeth Council at its fortnigntly meeting decided to make application to the Registrar General for certificates as to title in…

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