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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 81

Murrurundi Municipal Council Other Matters Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, 5th July. The following were present: Ald. The Mayor asked Council to decide how the surplus soil from the bowling green was to be disposed of. Ald. Miller suggested that it be…

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Chief Warden's Resignation Explanations at Council Meeting Aldermen Deny that Report Was Ridiculed Ald. Wall Agrees to Reconsider His Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 3

Ald. C. E. Will's resignation from the office of Chief Warden of the municipality resulted in a long discussion at the Municipal…

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Local He Entered Local Government Mayor John Brown This

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 9

Speaking of his entry Into Local Government, Rotation;. John Brown, in his addrees on Cessnock last night at the…

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Bolwarra Shire Size of Allotments Minimum Fixed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 7

The Shire Clerk (Mr. A. L. Skelton) reported to Bolwarra Shire Council to-day that Ordinance 70 provided for the minimum size of…

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News from the Council Table Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, when there was a full attendance of aldermen…

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New Health and Sewerage Inspector Welcomed at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

Mr. J. S. M. Donaldson, who has taken over duties as health and sewerage inspector at Muswellbrook, was welcomed by the Mayor (Ald. E. W. Shaw) at…

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Bolwarra Shire Electricity Charges In Rural Areas Reduction Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 6

Claiming that rural areas, which would probably never pay for themselves, should not be called upon to pay such high electricity…

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Cost of £21,622 Tarro Shire Buildings 48 APPLICATIONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 2

Forty-eight applications for permits to build were approved by Tarro Shire Council in the six months, just ended, the total estimated cost being £21…

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Special Meeting Singleton Municipal Council Heavy Business Sheet Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 2

A special meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council will be held on Wednesday night. Amongst the business set down for…

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Sunday Bowls East Maitland Club Council Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 7

Notice of motion was given by Mr. G. Guy at the annual meeting of the East Maitland Bowling Club on Saturday afternoon…

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Borrowing by Semigovernment Bodies Loan Council Must Be Told

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 4

Clarifying the position of the Loan Council in relation to borrowings by semi-governmental bodies under a gentleman's agreement, the Prime…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

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

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

The mnthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Crs. Jas. White (president) Jas. Lonergan,…

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Dungog Drome Shire Council's Views Minister's Letter Dunuog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 7

Wallarobba Shire Council to-tay decided to invite an officer from the Civil Aviation Department to make another inspector of the…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

Rates.—The amount owing on 30th June, 1939, was £405/17/4, of out £11,112 levied and arrears. Since then £7/14/2 has been paid…

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Electricity for Rural Areas Wallarobba Shire Decision DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 7

Providing the ratepayers are willing, Wallarobba Shire Council will, in the near future, convene a public meeting for the purpose of…

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Opposition to the Baths Untruths Told, Alleges Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 6

Allegations that certain aldermen of the West Maitland Council were sub rosa opponents of the proposed swimming baths, that untruths had been told and facts deliberately…

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Huge Task Chief Warden's Job Mayor's Opinion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 7

That the position of Chief Warden involved a vast amount of work was stated by the Mayor of West Maitland (Aid. A. S…

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Tarro Shire Yarrabong Bridge Proposal Plans Accepted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 2

The Department of Works and Local Government advised Tarro Shire Council to-day that the plans and specifications of the…

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Patrick Plains Shire Tennis Tournamemt Draw for Saturday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 2

1.30 p.m.: C. McCrae v. B. Gippel (final men's singles championship), J Snelling v. E. Buchtmann (M.S.H.). 2 p.m.: J. Appleton and W…

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