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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 81

Unfair Competition Visiting Fruit Vendors Disapproval Expressed in Council

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

Although no action was taken strong disapproval of the action of certain fruit vendors from elsewhere in travelling about the town…

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Purchase of Timber by Cricket Club. Council Won't Foot the Bill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

At this week's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council the health inspector (Mr. D. Caskey) reported that on or…

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Electricity Purchase Council Accepts Loan Offer At 4 1/4 Per Cent

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

The offer of the Commonwealth Bank to advance a loan of not exceeding £10,500 for the purchase of the electricity undertaking in Dungog…

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Administrator Appointed for Glebe Municipality Grave Charges

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 7

A proclamation was published in a special issue of the "Government Gazette" on Wednesday removing from office all the…

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Bomb Outrage Mayor of Jaffa Injured LONDON, June 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 1

The "Times" correspondent at Jerusalem states that the British community, in a manifesto issued, deplored the outburst of violence, and states…

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Bolwarra Shire Gift of Land Received With Thanks Recreation Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 6

Expressing thanks to Mr. John D. Tucker, of Paterson, for his gift. to Bolwarra Shire Council of an area of land for recreation, the…

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Stroud Shire Activities

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 3

Work has commenced on the tar-paving operations of the shire on the Pacific Highway. Men arc at present working on the Stroud and Stroud…

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Dungog Municipal Council Treatment Works Site

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 3

A lot of discussion followed the tendering of a minute dealing with the delay in completion of Dungog's sewerage scheme, by the Mayor at the…

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Gloucester Shire By-election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 2

The only nomination for the two vacancies for "B" riding in the Gloucester Shire Council was that of Mr. E. C. Laurie, and he has therefore…

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Rural Extensions Electricity Development in Shire Arrangements Nearing Completion

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 2

Arrangements are almost complete for the electrical reticulation of Clarence Town, Glen Martin, Glen William and Brookfield, lower portion of…

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School Heating Sydney County Council's Offer SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 6

The Works Department disapproves of the electric radiator type of heating equipment which the St. George County Council offered to install, free…

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Idle Mines Trades and Labour Council Support CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 7

Trade Hall councils in the Newcastle area, as well as Sydney, Wollongong and Lithgow Trades and Labour Councils are to take up the…

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Primary Producers Important Problems Agricultural Council. Meeting at Canberra

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 4

A proposal to brand all Australian manufactured goods with the word "Australia" will be placed before a meeting of the Australian…

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Winter Dangers Road Accident Causes. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 5

Serious road accidents, many of them fatal, have been reported from almost all parts of the State in the last few weeks, and…

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Grossing Dangers Shire Council To Meet Companies Kearsley Decision Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 5

Reference to the number of fatal accidents at level crossings in the district was made at Kearsley Shire Council meeting last night by Cr. A…

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Dungog District Sewerge Works Site Mr. Bennett Replies To Council's Minute the Mayor's Rejoinder Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

Following upon the tendering of a minute to the Dungog Council by the Mayor, Aid. R. L. Fitzgerald, a letter was received by the "Daily Mercury" on Monday from Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., with a request for publication…

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P.p. Shire's Tennis Tournament Draw for

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 3

Following is the draw for the Patrick Plains Shire Tennis Tournament, play commencing at 1 p.m. on Saturday:—…

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Not Impossible Aerodrome For East Maitland Council to Inspect

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 4

There is slight possibility that, if there is sufficient space available, the district aerodrome, which has been proposed for either Newcastle or Raymond Terrace for over a year, may be established at East Maitland. This belief was expressed by the…

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E.M. COUNCIL Repairs to Gas Holder Tender Accepted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

East Maitland Council last night accepted the tender of £595 submitted by Hume Steel Company for repairs to the bell and…

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Laws for Catholics Plenary Council's Decrees Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 1

Under a new decree of the Plenary Council Roman Catholic priests in all parts of Australia and New Zealand are strictly…

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