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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 81

Council Appoints New Parks Attendant

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 8

No less than 33 applications were received by the Municipal Council last night for the position of parks' attendant. The duties comprise…

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Stroud Water Supply Shire Engineer to Prepare a Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

The town of Stroud may, ere long, have its own water reticulation scheme A hopeful move was made in this direction by Stroud Shire…

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Sufferers in Bush Fires Lord Mayor's Fund Amounts to £965. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 8

The Lord Mayor's fund in aid of sufferers in New South Wales and Victorian bush fires now amounts to £965…

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Council Accepts £5550 in Electricity' Extension Tenders

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 8

A definite step forward in the progress of the rural electricity extensions was made by the Municipal Council last night. Tenders…

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Electricity Supply. Kearsley Moots County Council Scheme

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council had before it on Tuesday night a letter from West Maitland Council asking it to co-operate in a…

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Show Council Late Mr. R. S. Collard Opening the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

The Maitland Show Council last night decided to invite Mr. J. P. Abbott, of Wingen, President of the New South Wales Graziers'…

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Japan Aggressor League Council Reaffirms Decision Secret Meeting London. Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

The League Council, at a secret meeting to-day, drafted resolutions dealing with Spain and China, neither of which is likely to satisfy those…

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Merriwa District News (Reprinted from "The Merriwa & Cassilis News.) Rates and Charges for 1939. Merriwa Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

The following rates and charges for 1939 were adopted at Tuesday's meeting of the Shire Council:—Street lighting, local rate, 1½d in the…

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Town Water Supply. Council Again Discusses Question. to Be Referred to Ratepayers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

Pursuant to a letter from the Local Government Department, enquiring as to whether the Shire Council intended to proceed with the matter of a town…

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Echo of Fatality on Wollombi Road. Kearsley Council Replies to Coroner. Comments Concerning Pelton Railway Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

Echoes of the fatality which occurred on the Wollombi-road, out beyond Bellbird, on the night of November 24, when Thomas Swinborne Kay was fatally injured as the result of a collision between his bicycle and a…

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Road Safety and the Highway Code Read and Act Accordingly. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…

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"The Muswellbrook Chronicle" Friday, January 20, 1939. News from the Council Table Rail Commissioner's Visit—land for Sewerage Treatment Works—yearly Saving of Over £400 on Water Debt—police Strength in Muswellbrook—times for Use of Hoses Amended—aditional Water Meters—tender for Sinking Well Accepted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 3

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

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Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 6

Sir,—May I bring to the attention of the ratepayers of Tarro Shire, the intention of the shire council to apply for a loan of £10,000, plus 25 per…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Police Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 8

MUSWELLBROOK, Saturday. In reply to recent requests from the council for additional police appointments at Muswellbrook,…

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Cannot Maintain Road Shire Approaches Dept. STROUD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 9

Stroud Shire Council is finding it impossible to maintain the Kuruah. Tea Gardens road from its own funds. It has decided to approach the…

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Murrurundi Municipal Council. Special Meeting. Heated Debate

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 1

A special meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night, 20th January, to discuss the…

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Unemployed Matters South Maitland District Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 1

At the last meeting of the South Maitland District Council of Unemployed, delegates were present from Kurri, Pelaw-Main, Abermain, Gerta…

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UNEMPLOYED South Maitland District Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

At the last meeting of the South Maitland District Council, delegates were present from Kurri, Pelaw Main, Abermain, Cessnock, Greta, Heddon…

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Road Safety the Highway Code (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…

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Collecting Rates Tarro Shire Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

Speaking at a meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day, the president (Cr. T. McCarthy) said he believes council's duty this year would be to…

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