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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 81

Martin's Creek Quarries Council Against Closing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 6

The proposal by the Greater Newcastle Council to close the Martin's Creek blue metal quarries was brought under the notice…

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Anti-Baths Petition 'Received' West Maitland Council Unanimous

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 8

Signed by 161 property owners in West Maitland, a petition asking West Maitland Council to "postpone indefinitely" the proposal to construct swimming baths, because…

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Trin Service Reply of Department Criticised Dungog Council Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 4

A notification by the Secretary for Railways (Mr. W. H. Newman) that the request for passengers to be allowed to travel to…

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Dungog and District Filtered Water Council Accepts Scheme Estimated Cost £13,800 DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 4

After lengthy discussion, Dungog Municipal Council decided at its fortnightly meeting, held at the council chambers, Dungog, last night to accept the offer from the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) in regard to the…

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Road Works Municipality of Morpeth Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 6

A quantity of material left over from sewerage trenching in Morpeth is to be utilised for road reconstruction as required…

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Patrick Plains Meeting of the Shire Barrington Tops Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 7

Singleton Municipal Council will supply Patrick Plains Council with an agreement idemnifying the council for all time in any loss,…

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Chief Warden Patrick Plains Shire CR. A. C. Marshall Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 7

The Shire President, Councilor A. C. Marshall, was recommended for appointment as chief warden for Patrick Plains Shire at a…

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Balkan States New Economic Council Formed BUCHAREST, May 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 1

The Rumanian Foreign Minister. M. Gafencu, opening the Economic Council of the Balkan Entente, expressed the hope that Bulgaria would…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

The regular meeting of the above was held on 11th inst, when there were present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), Jno. Riley, S. C. Collison,…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

Following is the continuation of the report of Stroud Shire Council meeting, held on Friday last, portion of which was published in our last…

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Murrurundi Notes Warrah Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Warrah Shire Council was held at Murrurundi on Monday last. An apology was received from Cr. Sevil, and…

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Crumbs From the Shire Council Table Pointers From Yesterday's Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

Roughit Agricultural Bureau asked Council to consider tar surfacing the section of road from Big Ridge to Little Ridge. The surfacing of the…

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Councillor Marshall Nominated As Chief Warden of Shire P.P. Shire Council Endorses the President's Suggestion

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 1

The Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday concurred with the Shire. President's suggestion that he, Councillor—Marshall, be appointed chief warden for the Shire area under the National Emergency scheme…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

Rates.—The amount owing on 30th April, 1939, was £1772/4/1 out of £11,112 levied and arrears. Since then £373/8/6 has been paid. It is desired…

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Mike Shire Building Boom

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

The record number of 69 building applications were granted at the meeting of Lake Macquarie Shire Council this…

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Council Pleased

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 5

The Mayor said the offer of the Minister appeared to him to be an excellent one. People would get better water with practically no increase…

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Council Insurances

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

The Shires Association, the Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Co., and the Government Insurance Office wrote relative to insurance rates.—…

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Rural Electricity Development of Wallarobba Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

Following consideration of a letter from the Electricity Advisory Committee asking its views on proposals for the electrical reticulation of…

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Special Meeting of Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

A special meeting of Dungog Municipal Council is being held this Thursday night to give consideration to a number of financial questions with…

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Show Council Ground Improvements Rain Insurance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

The Maitland Show Council last night appointed a sub committee to report on improvements to the ground and its general lay out,…

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