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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 81

Mining Award Central Council to Meet SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 7

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet on September 5 to review the new mining award, the operation of which has been…

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Treatment Works Tender Accepted by Council Special Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

At a special meeting last Thursday night, Dungog Council accepted the lowest of the three tenders received for the construction of sewage…

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Spooner Scheme Favoured for Relief Works Council's Views Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

Singleton Municipal Council is of the opinion that the Spooner scheme for the relief of unemployment is the most satisfactory…

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Tarro Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 10

Sir,—Quite frequently you have very kindly granted space in your valuable journal for dissatisfied travellers and ratepayers to protest against the…

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Alderman Brittliffe to Reply to Mr A. N. Collard

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

Alderman J. S. Brittliffe informed the "Argus" yesterday that he intends to make a public statement in reply to remarks made by Mr A…

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Special Meeting of Municipal Council Future Policy for Relief of Unemployed and Other Matters

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night, at which all the aldermen were present…

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E.m. Council Discusses Proposed 'Drome Site

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 6

After its overseer (Mr. R. Fox) had reported on a rough survey of the site for the proposed East Maitland aerodrome, East Maitland Council decided at its fortnightly meeting last night to proceed with the preparation of details for…

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E.M. COUNCIL More Summonses Issued Rate Defaulters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

The town clerk (Mr. L. G. Markey) reported to East Maitland Council last night that since last meeting council had issued 20…

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Works Scheme Relief of Unemployment E.M. COUNCIL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 6

East Maitland Council last night decided to bring under the consideration of the Local Government Association a copy of its…

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Singleton News Parents—citizens Meeting of District Council SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Dorsman presided and also present at a meeting of the District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations were Messrs. M. Levy…

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Baths Inquiry Municipal Council's Scheme Objectors' Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 6

Further evidence in opposition to the West Maitland Council's proposal to establish swimming baths was given this morning, when the inquiry was resumed by Mr. G. B. Carleton, engineer-in-charge of the Newcastle office of the Department of…

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Singleton News Patrick Plains Meeting of Council the Aerodrome Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 2

Councillor A. C. Marshall presided and Councillors A. J. Dorsman, W. C. Sylvester, N. Andrews, D. P. Shearer and A. S. Pankhurst were present at…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present:…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last, when there were present: Ald. J. W. Joughin (Deputy-Mayor),…

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Stroud Shire Council Meeting Diphtheria Immunisation Clerk's Report Indicates Success of Campaign

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

The shire clerk (Mr H. H. Adcock) reported to the meeting of Stroud Shire Council hist Friday that the Council's diphtheria immunisation campaign had been almost completed. He had received returns from four centres where treatment had been…

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"The Council!"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

"We've heard of proprietors being called "proper rioters." We once heard a speaker at a Cessnock meeting use the…

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Council Open to Ridicule

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

Cr. Tumor said he had signed the notice so that the matter could be discussed, He had since inspected the road and found that most of the…

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Stoppage of Cessnock No. 2 Avoided Successful Mediation by Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

Successful mediation today by the Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. J. Brown) prevented the Cessnock No. 2…

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Water Scheme Hunter River Valley Shire Decision Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

Patrick Plains Shire Council decided yesterday to ask the Premier, Mr. Mair, to have the necessary finance allocated for the establishment of a…

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Main Road. Putty to Singleton Shire Advised Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 9

The road from Putty to Singleton via Howe's Valley, Milbrodale, Bulga, Mt. Thorley and Glenridding will be proclaimed a main road, so Patrick…

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