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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 81

Dog Muzzles Compulsory Ballina Council's Threat BALLINA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 3

The Ballina Municipal Council has decided that, unless greyhound owners took immediate action to muzzle their dogs, council would consider…

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Wax Matches in Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 2

Stroud Shire Council decided at its meeting last Friday to recommend to the Chief Secretary's Department that the present embargo on the use…

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Peace Council Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 1

At the last monthly meeting, held on Friday, 14th April, it Was resolved to request all affiliated bodies to communicate…

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Claim Settled Action Against Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 6

A claim brought by Gordon Russell Judge against the West Maitland Council was settled, it was announced in the West Maitland Small Debts Court…

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Bad Roads Tarro Shire Council to Inspect Beresfield Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 7

"With the approach of winter, which is forecast to be an exceptionally wet period, the residents are looking to the coming of this…

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Tarro Shire Completion of Road Tenders Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 6

The construction of two miles 10 chains of pavement of 16ft. wide, by a consolidated depth of eight inches, on the…

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Hoarding to Be Viewed Action Taken by Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 6

West Maitland Council last night Instructed its parks committee to inspect a hoarding erected on tho western approach to the Long…

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District Council of P. & C. Association Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last at the York-street School. The business of the evening was mainly the…

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Greater Maitland Committee to Consider Whole W.M. Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 6

West Maitland Council last night made a move in connection with the proposal for the establishment of a Greater Maitland. It appointed a committee of four to consider the…

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Tree Planting at Long Bridge Council Decides on Avenue of Poplars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 8

West Maitland Council last night chose the side tracks at the Long Bridge as the site for its tree-planting ceremony this year. It was decided to immediately place an order for the necessary number of poplar trees…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last, in the Offices, Raymond Terrace, all the Councillors were present and Cr. Meredith…

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Request to Council Street Behind Courthouse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 6

At its meeting last night the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce decided to approach West Maitland Municipal Council…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday (13th inst.), when there were present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), Jno…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Stroud Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers at Stroud last Friday. Present wore Crs. R. E. Zeihinger…

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Murrurundi Notes Warrah Shire Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Warrah Shire Council was held on Monday last, when there were present: Crs. J. J. Perkins (President), A. I…

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GLOUCESTER Shire Council Meets Hotel Alteration Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

At a meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council, the building inspector reported that an application had been received from…

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No shire council Councillor Pankhurst's Strong Opposition to Financial Assistance

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 1

The Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday resolved that it was not prepared to find funds, either jointly or separately for the establishment of a landing ground or aerodrome in Singleton. The motion to this effect was moved by Councillor Pankhurst,…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

The Shire Clerk reported as follows:— Rates: The balance unpaid on 31st March, 1939, was £2908/17/3 out of…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 6

Cessnock Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: Ald. R. E. Smith (Deputy Mayor in the…

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Shire Election. Three Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 6

We understand that there will be three candidates to contest the extraordinary election in "B" riding to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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