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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 81

Singleton District Line Rental Electricity Service Council Meeting Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. W. Heuston) presided at the meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council. Also present were Ald. E. Partridge, T. C. Weedon, J…

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Singleton Municipal Rates SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 2

Rates collected by Singleton Municipal Council this your total £4139/19/7. This is £469/18/6 more than was collected to a corresponding…

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Local and General. Shire Chambers Painted

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

Wallarobba Shire Council Chambers in Brown-street, Dungog, ar? undergoing a much-needed transformation exteriorally at the present. The…

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£11,000 Filtration Plant Muswellbrook Water Supply. Municipal Council Discusses Problem

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 5

At the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday night last, it was decided to acquire a water filtration plant, to cost about £11,000,…

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News from the Council Table Wednesday Night's Meeting National Emergency Services

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last, when there were present:—Aldermen E. W. Shaw…

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Road Safety Glaring Headlights (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 5

From time to time the question of glare has been carefully examined by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales…

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Tarro Shire Ambitious Works Programme Engineer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 6

A lengthy report submitted by the Tarro Shire Engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) providing for the expenditure of £12,158 for…

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Position with Council Objections to Choice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 6

The appointment of an Allyn brook youth as assistant gardener on the West Maltland Park brought objections from three…

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Council Takes Action Beautifying West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 6

West Maitland Council last night approved several recommendations brought forward by the Parks and Town Hall committee designed to beautify the town…

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Loan for Baths Council Experiencing Difficulty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 6

West Maitland Council Is experiencing difficulty In raising Its loan of £12,000 for the establishment of swimming baths in West…

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Lawns on in Newcastle Road Council Appreciates Efforts of Residents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 10

West Maitland Council last night was appreciative of the efforts of eleven residents along the East Maitland road to enhance the appearance of their properties by making lawns on the footways. It agreed to convey its appreciation by letter…

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Dungog and District Reports Satisfactory Dungog Council's Deputation to Minister Five Matters Discussed Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 8

Reports presented to the fortnightly meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council last night in connection with five matters placed before the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) in Sydney on Friday last, were considered…

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Road Safety Accidents Due To Skidding Care Urged. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 9

Road accident reports from country centres for last month indicate that a high proportion was sine to skidding, and in the…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present…

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Council Incensed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

Exception was taken by Dungog Council at its meeting on Tuesday night to a letter from the Department of Works and Local Government in…

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Fourth Riding Port Stephens Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 6

At the meeting of the Raymond Terrace Chamber of Commerce the matter of the desirability of a fourth riding for the Port Stephen's Shire, was…

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Donation From Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

Expressing sympathy with those afflicted by the disease, Ald. Jones, at Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Council, moved that a request…

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His Worship the Mayor Ald. W. J. O'brien

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

AS the town's first citizen, his Worship the Mayor, Ald. W. J. O'Brien, has shown himself to be a man with outstanding practical qualifications…

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Purchase of Town Flag Dungog Council's Decision

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

At last Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Council attention was drawn to the fact that there was actually no flag belonging to the town for use…

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Singleton-muswellbrook Line. Kearsley Council, Supports Duplication Proposal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

At the suggestion of Cr. A. E. Collins, Kearsley Shire Council decided at its meeting this week to support the Singleton Chamber…

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