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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 81

Sewerage Maintenance Suspension by Contractors. Council's Further Action

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

Several questions arising out of tho sewerage scheme again engaged the attention of Dungog Council at its meeting on Tuesday night. The…

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Threatened to Resign Ald. J. B. Carlton Heated Words in Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

Following upon a rather heated altercation with Ald. J. A. Jones, whose "Imputations" he resented, Ald. J. B. Caritton threatened to…

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Municipal Band Recital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

A programme of popular music will by rendered by the West Maitland Municipal Band at a recital in the grounds of the Maitland Hospital on…

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Whose Fault Was It? How Accidents Are Caused and How They Can Be Avoided. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 10

It is only in major accidents involving litigation that disputes as to responsibility can arise. Take this case, which occurred recently. On…

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Stroud Shire Council Engineer's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 1

The engineer (Mr. F. G. D. Stone) reported as follows to the meeting of Stroud Shire Council on Friday last:…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of Stroud Shire Council was held at Stroud on Friday. Present were Crs. R. E. Zeininger (in the chair), W. G…

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Stroud Shire Rates Authority to Summons Building Permits

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

The shire clerk was given authority by the meeting of Stroud Shire Council on Friday to take such further action as may be necessary for…

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Whose Fault Was It ? How Accidents Are Caused and How They Can Be Avoided (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 4

It is not only in major accidents involving litigation that disputes us to responsibility can arise. Take this case, which occurred recently: On…

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Request Rejected East Maitland Council Disallows Sunday Bowls Mayor's Casting Vote

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 6

Contending that the proximity of the bowling green to the district Sunday schools made it unsuitable for Sunday bowls, the Mayor of East Maitland, Aid. H. C. Morton, at last night's meeting of the council cast his deciding vote against a request by…

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Mayor Explains Ratepayers Submit Petition the Abattoirs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 7

"I wish it to be clearly understood that the attitude of East Maitland Council is wholly and solely in the interests of the…

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Relief Work Tarro Shire Area CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 10

The shire engineer, Mr. J. S. Shine, reported to Kearsley Shire Council last night that there was about 520 men employed on the relief work…

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Bridge Work In Kearsley Shire Heddon Bridge Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 2

Mr. J. S. Shine, engineer to Kearsley Shire, reported to a meeting of council last night that the Milgong bridge near Ellalong, should be opened for…

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Singleton and District the Baths Proposed Improvements Council's Decision Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 2

Singleton Municipal Council is having plans and specifications and estimates prepared of the cost of the proposed alterations and…

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Relief Works In Kearsley Shire Mr. Spooner Explains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 5

The practice adopted by the department in the call-up of men for work on the coalfields is explained by the Minister for Works and Local…

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Road Safety: Rules to Be Observed (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 10

In rural districts there are no footpaths along the highways, and the pedestrian must walk on the road to go from one place to…

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Our First Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

MEMBERS OF THE FIRST (OR PROVISIONAL) WOOLUMA SHIRE COUNCIL (left to right): Crs. F. A. Parbury, E. G. Eagar, L. E. Wiseman, H. L. White and W. E. Abbott. (Photo taken outside Scone Court House in 1906.) The name of the body was subsequently altered to Woolooma Shire Council, and then again to Upper…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 8

The Kearsley Shire Council met on Tuesday night, when were present: Crs. P. Saxton (president), T. Fell, A…

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Sunday Sport Question Shire Council's Policy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of Stroud Shire Council last Friday, the president (Cr. R. E. Zeininger) raised the question of what policy Council would be…

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Murrurundi News Warrah Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

The following Councillors were present at the monthly mooting of the Warrah Shire Council held on Monday last: Crs. J. J. Perkins…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting Boundaries Alteration Sought

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 6

Mr. McGregor, representing H. E. A. and V. White, graziers and timber merchants, complained to the meeting of Stroud Shire Council last…

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