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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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League Council Will Discuss Spain GENEVA, Jan. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

Spanish affairs will figure prominently in the deliberations of the Council of the League of Nations, which will meet to-morrow. The Spanish Foreign…

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Kearsley Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

Kearsley Shire Council will hold its first ordinary meeting in the new year to-night. Cr. Phil Saxton, re-elected Shire…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above, Council was held on Thursday last, when there were present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), Jno. Riley, S…

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Non-payment of Rates. Shire Council Takes Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 6

The Shire Council has decided to prosecute for the recovery of rates in all cases where ratepayers have not made arrangements to pay…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Scone Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald…

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Local and General. Gloucester Shire Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

For the vacancy in B Riding of Gloucester Shire, caused by the resignation of Councillor A. J. B. Laurie, three nominations were…

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City Council Chairman Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

Councillor S. V. Parry, Mayor of Canterbury, was to-day elected as Chairman of the City County Council for 1939. There was no other…

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Sydney County Council. New Chairman Appointed. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

Councillor S. V. Parry, Mayor of Canterbury, was to-day elected chairman of the Sydney County Council for 1939 without opposition…

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Tarro Shire Rate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 6

Sir,—In your report of the meeting of the Tarro Shire Council held last week it was shown that the proposed expenditure would be about £16,000,…

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Tarro Shire £18,000 Works Programme Loan Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

At a special meeting to-day, Tarro Shire Council decided upon a works programme, estimated to cost £18,000, for submission to…

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Baths Committee Appointed By Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

West Maitland Council last night appointed a baths committee, comprising Aid. J. V. Kennedy, F. O. Fahey, E. C. Scarlett, H. T. Skilton…

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Question Time West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 6

During question time at last night's meeting of West Maitland Council, Aid. F. O. Fahey asked the Mayor if it would be possible to expedite the…

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Brick Areas East Maitland Council Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

At question time at East Maitland Council last night Alderman C. W. Ebbeck stated that there were certain areas in the town used as shopping…

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Special Meeting Singleton Council SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

A special meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council will be held to-morrow night. The following matters have been set…

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Kearsley Shire Suggested Munitions Factory Not for Tomalpin Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Social Services, Mr. Hawkins, advised Kearsley Shire Council last night that consideration would be given…

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Three Delegates Conservation Conference E.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 6

Reporting to East Maitland Council last night on a recent conference held at West Maitland to consider a schema for the…

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Bush Fires Sympathy With Victims Council Expression

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

Aid. W. D. Morgan asked the Mayor (Aid. A. S. McDonald) at last night's meeting of West Maitland Council to establish a fund…

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Sports Ground Report to Council Work on Channel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 6

The works committee reported to West Maitland Council last night, that in compliance with a promise given by the Minister for…

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Ald. Armstrong Resigned From Council Following Ill-health

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

West Maitland Council last night accepted the resignation of Aid. R. D. Armstrong, with regret. Aid. Armstrong's retirement followed…

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Special Rate Powers Of Sydney Council SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, yesterday announced the State'Cabinet's decision to amend the Sydney Corporation Act, 1932-34, to enable the…

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