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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 81

Late Mr. Lyons Tributes by Council "A Great Figure"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 6

Aldermen of East Maitland Council stood in silence last night in respect to the memory of the late Prime Minister of Australia (Mr…

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Sympathy of Council Expressions by Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6

References to the deaths of the prime Minister and Mr. R. St. V. Heyes, of West Maitland, were made &t the special meeting last night of…

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Too Many Aldermen

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

Because some aldermen talk too much, the Mayor of Greater Newcastle, Ald. G. W. Jenner, considers that the Greater Newcastle Act should be amended to give…

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Mayor's Protest Favouritism Alleged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 9

The Mayor (Aid. G. W. .Tenner) told Ria Greater Newcastle Council meeting that he had left a street lighting sub-committee inspection on the night…

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West Maitland Council Opens Baths Tenders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6

West Maitland Municipal Council last night opened the nine tenders received for the construction of swimming baths on Capper's paddock in the Horseshoe Bend. It was a meeting of the council called especially to…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 1

The President and all Councillors were in their accustomed places at yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, when a long…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 3

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

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Dungog Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

A special meeting of Dungog Council, called after the ordinary meeting set down for the previous week had lapsed, wan held last Tuesday night…

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News from the Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 April 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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"Dictatorship" Feared National Council Opposed NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 5

The Newcastle Trades Hall Council unanimously carried a resolution calling on all Labour representatives to withdraw from the National Council…

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Council Rates Amendments of Act Serving Notice Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council last night, the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieves) submitted a report regarding…

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Council's Service Undertakings. Gasworks Reveals Loss. No Alteration in Last Year's Charges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 9

The council on Wednesday last decided to make no alteration in the charges for gas, electricity and sanitary and garbage services…

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MOTORISTS Auto Be Careful (Issued by the Road Safety Council at New South Wales)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 1

A—stands for Auto and Asinine speed, B—for Bad Brakes that to accidents lead…

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Water Supply Problem Prospecting to Be Carried Out. Council Agree to Allow Bore To Be Put Down. Further consideration was given by council at Wednesday's meeting with regard to the local water supply problem

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 1

A letter was read from the manager of the Raymond Terrace Dairy Co., Ltd., agreeing to allow the council to carry out a test of the well at the…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Water Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 8

MUSWELLBROOK, Saturday. For many months the water problem has been the chief theme for discussion at council meetings…

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Bad Corner Rounding Proposal Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 8

The shiite engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) Cold a meeting of Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday afternoon that he was waiting…

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Council Work Greater Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 11

A plan to reorganise the administration of the Greater Newcastle Council was submitted by officers at a conference with the aldermen and…

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Smaller Debit Shire's General Fund Clerks Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 6

The shire clerk (Mr. A. L. Skelton) reported to Bolwarra Shiro Council yesterday afternoon Hint the general fund was in debit…

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Bowden's Lane To Be Re-formed at Cost Of £75 Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 8

A deputation which waited upon Bolwarra Shire Council to secure assistance in regard to Bowden's Lane, stated that the roadway had…

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Dog Owners Council Formed Muzzling Opposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 8

The committee of the Maitland and Hunter District Greyhound Owners, Trainers and Breeders' Association met at the West…

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